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With an office in each Wisconsin county, Cooperative Extension develops practical educational programs tailored to local needs and based on university knowledge and research.
County-based Extension educators are University of Wisconsin faculty and staff who are experts in agriculture and agribusiness, community and economic development, natural resources, family living and youth development.
Extension county-based faculty and staff live and work with the people they serve in communities across the state. Extension specialists work on UW System campuses where they access current research and knowledge. Collaboration between county and campus faculty is the hallmark of Cooperative Extension in Wisconsin. |
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Crawford County - UW Extension
225 N. Beaumont, Suite 240
Prairie du Chien, WI 53821-1995
Phone: 608-326-0223
Fax: 608-326-0226
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Family Safety Night
Food, fellowship and tips on safety for the WHOLE family!
March 13th from 6:00 to 7:00 PM at the Boscobel High School Cafeteria
The Family Night Safety  flyer provides you with many more details or call our office at 608-326-0223
Sustainability Wisline Series
Working with UW-Extension county and campus partners we create, apply and transfer multi-disciplinary knowledge to help people understand community change and identify opportunities. The Building Communities Webinar Educational Series: Focus on Sustainability is just one of many such opportunities.
All sustainability workshops will be held from 11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. at the Crawford County Administration Building, located at: 225 N. Beaumont Road, Prairie du Chien, WI.
- March 17 ~ Green Collar Jobs: Sustainable Work in a Low Carbon World
- This session explores the nature of green collar jobs and their implications for business and community development.
- April 21 ~ Local Food Networks: Food Localization as sustainability Strategy
- Learn about this rapidly growing sustainability strategy and how it's helping to reshape our food system and our communities.
- May 19 ~ Sustainability Indicators and Measurement
- Learn about an array of sustainability indicators that can be used to raise awareness about community health, the environment, social well being and economic development.
- June 16 ~ Community Organizing for Sustainability
- This session explores questions related to where a community starts organizing for sustainability, who takes the lead, roles of local governments, business and organizations, etc. and offers examples that include study circles, early adopter projects, comprehensive planning and local sustainability alliances.
The Building Communities (1 page) flyer provides addtional information. |
Upcoming Agriculture Events
Wisconsin Grape Growers Association "Spring Vineyard School"
This event will be held on April 2nd, 9:15 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. providing a full day of training on practical vineyard management, and will be held at Wollersheim Winery, Prairie du Sac, WI.
Your Tax Bill
Understanding Your Tax Bill (1 page) provides an understanding of terminology and values used in preparing your property tax bill.
Are You Digitil TV Ready?
Some of the TV stations in the US transitioned from analog to digital broadcasting on Feb 17th.
The remaining stations will transition from analog to digital broadcasting between March 14th and June 12th. You'll be able to find this information and more at http://www.dtv.gov/
To learn more about all of the wonderful, fun and educational opportunities 4-H has to offer, visit the 4-H program here.
AmeriCorps - Farm to School Program
Wisconsin AmeriCorps has awarded Crawford and Vernon Counties resources to start Farm to School programs with the goal of bringing more fresh, locally grown foods to area schools. As part of a statewide Farm to School initiative, four part-time volunteers will work closely with teachers, parents, PTO’s, food service staff, and local farmers to procure foods for schools and develop school based education programs with teachers.
Contact our office for more information about how you can help!
 The 2007 Crawford County Plat books are available. Stop by the UW Extension Office, 225 N Beaumont Road, Suite 240, Prairie du Chien, WI 53821 OR mail your check payable to the Crawford County Fair plus $4.00 shipping to the above address. 2007 plat books are $30.00; the 2001 plat books are still available at a reduced price of $5.00
 Do you have an idea for an invention or new product? Would you like to start your own business? The Crawford / Vernon County Regional Inventors and Entrepreneurs (I&E) club that can help you explore your idea and turn it into a product or business. Meetings are held on the second Tuesday of each month at the Gays Mills Community Building. Doors open at 6:00 pm and the program begins at 6:30 pm. Everyone is welcome and encouraged to come early to meet other creative people, and browse the resource table. Bring your ideas! Contact Laura Brown 608.326.0223 for more information.
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