I would like to thank everyone who helped with the 2018 Pinewood Derby! Next to the fair, it is the largest county-wide 4-H event and it takes a lot of staff and volunteers to make it happen! Many thanks to: Wendi Holschbach, Ruth Aebischer, Clarence Belitz, Jen Zutz, Kelly Isselmann, Reagan Isselmann, Sophia Meisner, Talise […]
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Manitowoc County Master Gardener Volunteers are looking for gardens to showcase in our July 20, 2019 Garden Walk. We will be including gardens throughout Manitowoc County for this event. If you would like to have your garden considered for inclusion in our 2019 Garden Walk, or if you have any questions, please contact Linda Gratz […]
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Wednesday, January 24, 2018, 9:00 am – 12:00 pm Millhome Supper Club, Kiel Green Flags, Red Flags: How to Analyze a Farm’s Finances The Fog of Stress: Decision-Making During Tough Times Nutrition Strategies with the 2017 Crop and Financial Challenges No cost to attend. Light refreshments will be provided. Please RSVP by Jan 22. Register […]
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An update meeting on February 6, 2018 for WPEDES permitted CAFO owners & managers, nutrient management plan writers, and engineers. Please download the brochure to register for this important meeting – 2018 CAFO Brochure NE WI .
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MADISON, Wisconsin – Animal health officials with the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection are urging all poultry owners, regardless of size, to increase biosecurity efforts now that two strains of avian influenza have been found in the Mississippi flyway. This comes after a highly pathogenic (H7) strain was found in a Tennessee […]
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To learn more about the Wisconsin Agricultural Education Center http://buildwaec.org/
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There is only one thing for certain in our lives: change. And if you are a producer who uses antimicrobial medicated feed for prevention or treatment of disease in livestock, a modification to how you currently purchase this feed is looming on the horizon. In the factsheet Veterinary Feed Directive, UW-Extension Oconto County Agriculture Agent […]
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Emerald Ash Borer Found in Manitowoc County; No Change in County’s Quarantine Status Contacts: Donna Gilson, 608-224-5130, donna.gilson@wi.gov Bill Cosh, Communications Director, 608-224-5020, William2.Cosh@wi.gov MADISON – Emerald ash borer has been confirmed for the first time in Manitowoc County, in a private woodlot in the Town of Schleswig. Although EAB had […]
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Agriculture works hard for Manitowoc County every day. Family-owned farms, food processors and agriculture-related businesses generate thousands of jobs and millions of dollars of economic activity while contributing to local income and tax revenues. Manitowoc County is an agricultural powerhouse. The county is home to about 110,000 dairy cattle compared to approximately 81,000 people. Dairy […]
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Agricultural Employment Guidelines June 2013 Ken Barnett, Extension Educator, Center for Dairy Profitability I. Summary of Wisconsin Minimum Wage* 1. Minimum Rates – Agricultural employment (Effective 7/24/09) a) Adults – 18 years $7.25/hr b) Minors 17 years of age and under $7.25/hr For State & Federal provisions on opportunity wage, contact Wisconsin Department of […]
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