Marathon County

Registration is open for the 2012 Wisconsin Basic Economic Development Course to be held September 10-13 at the UW-Extension Pyle Center, Madison, Wisconsin.  Space is limited! This course is an exciting and interactive introductory course for new professionals entering the field of economic development and a great overview for municipal and county staff, elected officials, chamber [...]

Get Started This Spring with Container & Square Foot Gardening Economic conditions are making it more difficult for Marathon County residents to afford fresh produce. There are many reasons for people to garden, yet urban living can discourage people from gardening. In response the Marathon County UW-Extension developed and created gardening methods to raise awareness and help [...]

Classes for Woodland Owners – March through April 2012 Back by popular demand! We invite you to a series of educational classes designed to help you better understand your woodlands. These classes are sponsored by the University of Wisconsin-Extension, and are taught by experts in woodland ecology, forest health, wildlife and more. These classes are offered [...]

The Building Community Capacity Through Broadband project partners with CCI Systems, a private broadband provider, to provide high-speed broadband for community organizations and underserved areas of Wisconsin. A new video explores the project designed to take the state of Wisconsin forward in technology.

Madison, Wis.– Wisconsin was one of only three states recently awarded a State Energy Extension Partnership (SEEP) grant by the US Department of Energy. The $240,000 grant (spent over the next two years) will formalize the collaboration between Wisconsin’s State Energy Office and Cooperative Extension, a division of the University of Wisconsin-Extension, to engage the [...]

UW-Extension recently partnered with Illinois State University and the University of Vermont to produce a new factsheet (Best Management Practices in Culinary Tourism, PDF) covering Culinary Tourism, published through the University of Vermont. The International Culinary Tourism Association defines culinary tourism as, “the pursuit of unique and memorable eating and drinking experiences.” Culinary tourism occurs [...]

Recent renewed interest in ferrous (iron) mining and new prospects related to frac sands have initiated policy discussions at various levels of government in Wisconsin over the last several months. These possibilities have the potential to affect of our local economies, environment and communities. The economics of frac sands are the subject of several new [...]

Wausau—Mike Theiss recently joined the Marathon County UW-Extension office as a Broadband Coordinator/Instructor. Theiss will be working with public and private partners across Marathon County to maximize the use of broadband to improve the area economy and quality of life for residents. Connecting Marathon County to dedicated high speed internet (or, broadband) is vital to [...]