COMMERCIAL HORTICULTURE ASSISTANCE
Businesses should contact Mike Wildeck, UWEX Director/Dairy Agent or Tom Cadwallader, UWEX Ag Development Agent for research-based commercial horticulture information. They are familiar with the diagnostic services and campus-based specialists available in specific areas of expertise. Marathon UW-Extension staff are trained in intake procedures for submitting specimens to diagnostic services related to plant diseases, insects, pests, and weeds. Our staff are supported by several University of Wisconsin diagnostic labs that provide help with identifying disease, insect, or weed problems >>>
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What/s New With Food Preservation — second date added: July 2
Do you love to garden but not sure how to preserve all those wonderful fruits and vegetables? Join Jackie Carattini, Marathon County UW-Extension Family Living Agent, for an informative program on food preservation. This program will explain the safe ways to freeze, can, or dehydrate your fruits and vegetables. Learn what vegetables you can hot water bath versus when you need to pressure can. Learn the difference between a canner and a cooker. Have you been canning for years or haven’t canned for a while? We will also cover recent changes and recommendations pertaining to proper and safe methods of preserving your harvest. This program cost $3 and will be held on Thursday, July 2 from 6-8 pm at 212 River Dr, Room 5, Wausau.  What's New With Food Preservation (1 page, 67 KB) |
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Now Is The Time For Lawn & Garden Soil Testing
One of the first steps to successful gardening is having your soil tested. Marathon County UW-Extension can provide you with a soil testing kit to test your lawn, vegetable garden, flowerbed, or for your trees and shrubs. Samples are analyzed for pH, lime requirement, organic matter, phosphorus, and potassium. Nutrient recommendations are given to adjust pH, nitrogen, phosphate, and/or potash fertilizers. For more information about soil sampling >>> |
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Emerald Ash Borer Update — Confirmed April 7 in Vernon County, Wisconsin
Foresters, arborists, and horticulturists are preparing for a potentially devastating attack of the Emerald Ash Borer. This insect has killed millions trees in the nearby states of Michigan, Ohio, and Indiana, and was most recently confirmed in Vernon County, Wisconsin. The movement of infected logs and firewood is a primary factor in spreading this insect. Wisconsin's EAB website has extensive information about the Emerald Ash Borer >>>
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Gypsy Moth Information & Suppression Program
Wisconsin residents are encouraged to call the Gypsy Moth Information Line for information about the spray program, yard tree calls, general information. The number is: 1-800-642-MOTH. Starting this spring, the DNR call center will be answering calls to the Gypsy Moth Information Line, DNR branch, live, from 7 AM to 10 PM, 7 days a week. Callers will get a live, trained person on the line nearly anytime you are likely to call. Marathon County residents can sign up for the DNR's Suppression Program. For more information about the gypsy moth and the DNR's suppression program >>> |
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Rain Gardens Improve Water Quality In Your Community
Rain gardens are a way for homeowners as well as businesses to participate in the reduction of polluted runoff, simply by planting a specialized garden. The gardens are an infiltration technique whereby water is captured and has a chance to slowly filter into the ground. For more information about rain gardens >>> |
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Protecting From Oak Wilt
Take care not to damage or prune oak trees during the summer months (April 1 to July 31). Oak wilt is a deadly tree disease caused by a fungus. It can kill even healthy oak trees quickly and, left unchecked, can spread quickly. It can spread underground through root contact from neighboring trees, overland via sap-feeding beetles, and from infected firewood that has been transported! Oak Wilt in Wisconsin: Biology and Management | Oak Wilt Management - what are the options? (6 pages, 356 KB)
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Lawn & Garden Chemical Disposal
Environmental stewardship is a goal we all share, and Marathon County's Hazardous Waste Collections Facility helps make that goal a reality. Whenever possible, users of hazardous materials are strongly encouraged to use up any lawn and garden chemical for its intended purpose. There is even a program to leave unwanted product that's still in good condition for others to use. But, when you have unusable hazardous materials, the collection facility is the best disposal option. Marathon Hazardous Waste Collection Facility (2 pages, 183 KB)
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WHAT IS A MASTER GARDENER?
 The Wisconsin
Master Gardener Program teaches volunteers who in collaboration with the University
of Wisconsin Cooperative Extension, help people in
the community better understand horticulture and their environment.
Currently in Wisconsin there are over 1,600 trained Master Gardeners
who volunteer over 100,000 hours to the UW-Extension
and their communities. Become a Master Gardener
in Marathon County >>>
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