Extension Oconto County

Build your own personal playbook for aging well! This fun, innovative program empowers you to take key steps to improve your well-being, add stability to your life, and strengthen ties to your community. Meet new friends and provide encouragement to one another as you take the Aging Mastery journey together! Register here.

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Farms are increasingly utilizing cover crops as a method of managing soil erosion and improving overall soil health.  Cover crops are known to have benefits, but they can also have drawbacks in some situations.  UW-Madison, Division of Extension, is conducting a Cover Crop Realities field day on October 4th to help farms think through the opportunities that […]

Silage moisture results from Sept. 10th.  These are the individual moisture percentages recorded from samples collected at these sites (host farms) yesterday, Sept. 10th.  Remember that these results are usually about 1.5% drier than in-field reality. Lena (Peterson Farms): 71.1%, 69.3%, 66.5%, 66.2%, 69.3%, 68.6%, 72.7%, 69%, 67.2%, 63.2%, 72.4%, 70.7%, 67.9%, 71.3%. Gillett (BrownStar […]

Rural communities and farm families value supporting each other in times of need. COMET(TM) helps people take the next step after noticing someone might be struggling. It empowers friends and neighbors to be more prepared to support others’ mental health needs – especially before a crisis. This training doesn’t expect community members to “fix it” […]

Planning AHEAD is a 7-session course (one hour each) that guides participants through the topics in the flyer. This course features a workbook to help people with the tasks and decisions associated with end-of-life. Click here to register or call 920-834-6845 with questions.

Cutting out the middlemen is a proven way to improve profitability and is fairly easy to do when it comes to farm to farm sales of crops such as high moisture corn and corn silage.  If you are considering selling or buying any type of crop, there are a few things to keep in mind […]

Exercise and movement for your care recipient and yourself has many health benefits – physically, emotionally, and mentally.  A progressive strength training program offered in Oconto County is Strong Bodies. Strong Bodies is a community-based strength training program aimed at mid-life and aging individuals. The benefits of strength training for older individuals have been studied […]

Oconto County Public Health and UW-Madison Division of Extension  are launching BINGOCIZE, an evidence-based exercise + bingo program to our area. The program aims to address health behaviors, increase socialization, decrease falls/improve mobility, and improve cognitive function. 1 in 5 adults have a mental health condition; physical movement is proven to increase emotional and mental […]

The UW–Madison Division of Extension’s Ag Institute will be hosting the fifth annual Badger Crop Connect webinar series for the 2024 growing season. The purpose of this series is to provide agronomists, crop consultants, and farmers with timely crop updates for Wisconsin. These free webinars will be offered on the second and fourth Wednesdays of […]

By law, everybody can obtain free credit reports each week at AnnualCreditReport.com. It is important to check your report regularly to make sure it is accurate and up to date. Scammers often desire to open credit in your name. By regularly monitoring your credit report, you can prevent scammers from using your credit profile to their […]

Aging adults commonly fear falling. Limit risk of injury through exercise and home safety strategies. Are you able to find all the hazards from Falls Free Wisconsin Safety Challenge?? https://fallsfreewi.org/prevent-falls/surround/interactive-home-walk-through/