• 4-H Grows Here!

    4-H Empowers! Our programs in science, healthy living and civic engagement are backed by a network of 100 public universities and a community of 4-H volunteers and professionals. Through hands on learning, kids build life skills to help them thrive today and tomorrow!

  • Agriculture

    University of Madison Division of Extension Agriculture has everything you need to know from local foods marketing to youth dairy and livestock. We strive to bring information to the residents of Polk County on the economic, environmental and social dimensions of agriculture.

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Nonprofit Peer Learning Program for Polk & St Croix County

Pilot Project in Polk & St. Croix Counties, Sept-Dec., 2021 See schedule below. All real-time sessions (whether in-person or virtual) will be on Wednesdays, from 2:00-4:00pm. Polk & St. Croix Nonprofit Training Flyer Please indicate your interest in this program by completing this form. Description: The nonprofit peer learning program is a training and networking program that […]

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WI Child Care Business Initiative!

    Extension is proud to be facilitating the Wisconsin Child Care Business Initiative – a business development opportunity for childcare providers with support from Wisconsin Early Childhood Association and Wisconsin Small Business Development Center. Wisconsin Child Care Business Initiative includes workshops on essential topics, individual planning with professional business consultants, and networking with presenters […]

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New Parenting Programs!

I am excited to announce, and give you an example, of a couple new parenting programs offered through the months of May and June. Each of these parenting programs will touch on different subjects like, helping your child solve common everyday problems, how to raise confident and healthy children, how to manage misbehavior and how […]

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Flood Damage to your Crops and Gardens?

What to do if flood waters entered your garden? For your garden, the most conservative approach is to destroy any produce that comes into direct contact with floodwater. And whether exposed directly or indirectly to floodwater, any produce that is meant to be eaten raw should not be consumed. To find more information about consuming produce from flooded areas check out […]

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Getting Started With Gardening

Diana Alfuth, UW-Extension Horticulture Outreach Specialist If you’ve never really gardened before, getting started might seem overwhelming. But it’s actually quite easy to start growing some fresh, nutritious and tasty vegetables in your own yard, community garden plot, or even in containers on a deck or patio. Here are some simple steps to growing a […]

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