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2021 Plat Books On Sale Now!

The 2021 Marathon County Plat book is available for purchase for $40 at the Extension Marathon County Office. Those interested can also register for a chance to win a free premium wall map or SmartMap. For more information, please contact the office at 715-261-1230.

Equipage – Peer to Peer Rental Site for Agriculturalists

The first of its kind, Equipage is a posting site to provide equitable access to farm equipment and tools. It is often difficult for beginning, and even experienced, farmers to borrow, rent, or contract equipment they need in a timely and affordable manner. Equipage was created to facilitate those relationships. Functioning similar to Craigslist or Facebook […]

Marathon County Master Gardener Horticulture Education

Interested in becoming a Marathon County Master Gardener? Local, in-person classes for Marathon County volunteers will be held at 212 River Drive, Room 3, Mondays, 5:30-7:30pm from September 19th – December 5th. The cost for the course is $125.Registration is open until September 5th to the first 15 paid participants. Use this form to register for […]

Quarterly Card Parties

Who does not like playing cards!

Fair Week UW Extension Office Hours

The week of August 1, 2022, the UW Extension office may have limited hours. Most of our staff will be interacting with the community at the Wisconsin Valley Fair. Please call ahead before stopping at the office this week. See you at the fair! 715-261-1230.

Quarterly Farm Succession Peer Support Group

Are you going through the farm transition process and have some questions? This is the place for you!

Growing and caring for plants in Wisconsin: Foundations in gardening. Registration now open until Aug 15

Registration now open! Foundations in Gardening

Registration opening for 2022’s online course, Growing and Caring for Plants in Wisconsin: Foundations in Gardening

Grilled Cheese Competition

The Marathon County Grilled Cheese competition is organized by the University of Wisconsin – Madison Division of Extension. The competition will be held during the 154th Wisconsin Valley Fair. Competitors will have 30 minutes to create two delicious grilled cheese sandwiches from the ingredients provided. Registration and payments are due by July 20. More information […]

June Dairy Breakfasts 2022

Check out all the opportunities to support our dairy community and get breakfast in June!

Wisconsin Valley Fair Premium Books

The WVF premium book is now available. Go to our 4-H Junior Fair 2022 page for more information.

Determining a Fair Price for Oats and Peas

Calls and questions about the value of standing forage crops in the field for the upcoming growing season are already beginning. The most important thing to understand is when I get these types of questions it is not my intent to “set the price” for any given commodity, but instead to offer up some considerations […]