Winnebago County 4-H proudly supports the County Fair! Spend a whole day with your family at the Fair July 31 to August 4. Check out these great activities being provided by 4-H Youth & Adult Leaders. Any groups or businesses interested in distributing hard copies of this brochure, please contact the 4-H/Extension Office 920-232-1974.
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Rent Smart is a FREE program that provides practical education to help people looking for rental housing find, get, and keep suitable housing. This program focuses on the knowledge and skills essential for a successful renting experience. It challenges participants to know and understand their rights and responsibilities as a tenant, as well as know […]
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Fit Oshkosh, Inc., an organization dedicated to improving racial equality and building a welcoming and inclusive community, is seeking Black entrepreneurs from Fond du Lac, Winnebago, Outagamie, and Brown Counties to participate in a study of their experiences in starting or running their business in Wisconsin. According to Rajon Hall, who is conducting the interviews […]
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Kroger has announced a recall of Private Selection brand frozen berries; the fruit may be contaminated with Hepatitis A. Laboratory tests conducted as part of an ongoing special project revealed the contamination, although no illness have yet been traced to the recall. The recalled products contain blackberries, the only fruit linked to the recall at this time. […]
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6/10/2019 Update: We apologize for the delayed opening. The weather conditions in May have lead to wet conditions at the gardens. With the pattern of rain we have not seen sufficient drying of the soil to allow tillage of the plots. We were hoping to open today (June 10), however the rain this past weekend set us back […]
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Jack Loken has been hired as a summer 4-H Program intern as part of an intern program made possible through UW Madison. Jack recently graduated from Xavier High School in Appleton and will be attending UW Madison in the fall to study engineering. He has 12 years of experience in the 4-H program in Outagamie County […]
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Federal law gives everyone the right to request three free credit reports each year—one each from the three credit bureaus: Equifax, Experian, and TransUnion. There are three ways to order your free credit report: through the mail, by phone toll-free, or at the official website AnnualCreditReport.com. Extension’s “Check Your Free Credit Report: 2/2, 6/6, 10/10” […]
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Farm Focus: Pasture Raised Beef & Direct Marketing Thursday, June 11th 6:30pm- 8:00 pm Buser Cattle Company 6440 Wiesner Road Omro,WI Agenda 6:30 pm: Welcome & Introductions 6:45 pm: Katie and John Buser give an overview of their cattle operation 7:00 pm: Grazing and Soil Health- John Thompson, Extension- Winnebago County Ag Educator 7:15 pm: […]
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CONGRATULATIONS To the High School Students Receiving the 2019 4-H Key Award! The Key Award, the highest award a 4-H member can receive, recognizes 4-H members who have achieved significant leadership at the club or group, community and state levels. Leah Grundman (Senior) Winneconne High School 4-H Club(s): Westward & NOW Leah is receiving […]
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Cutting Food Waste While Maintaining Food Safety Published on April 15, 2019April 15, 2019 by Barb Ingham Food safety and food waste are both major concerns. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimates that there are about 48 million cases of foodborne illness annually – the equivalent of sickening 1 in 6 Americans […]
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