Marathon County

In the May/June issue of the Marathon County Family Focus newsletter: Ag Society Scholarship Creative Writing Horse Show Rabbit Fun Day Badger Dairy Camp 4-H/HCE Project Update Cake Decorating Music/Dance/Drama Area Animal Science Day Dairy Breakfast Speaking/Demonstrations 2011-2012 Fair Premium Book Addendum Camp Upham Registration 4H Summer Day Camp 4H & Master Gardner  & 2012 Gardening Series Family [...]

The Eastern Marathon County Towns and Villages Association will meet on Thursday, April 19, 2012 at 7:30 PM at the Town of Bevent Town Hall. The Town Hall is located at 1096 S. County Road Y, Hatley. Agenda for the Eastern Towns and Villages Association Meeting April 2012 (PDF, 201 KB) The Western Marathon County Towns and Villages Association [...]

Help Protect Our Water Resources A rain garden is a depressed area in the lawn that forms a bioretention area. It allows water to collect and slowly seep into the ground. This excess water, called runoff, causes the soil in its path to erode more rapidly than it would naturally. Gravity then causes this runoff [...]

Apply by June 15, 2012 The Blue Ribbon Sale of Champions Foundation has issued the 2012 Governor’s Blue Ribbon Livestock Auction Scholarship application. The Foundation is sponsoring four $1000 scholarships, four $750 scholarships and six $500 scholarships. These scholarships have been given on an annual basis recognizing the achievements of Wisconsin State Fair Junior Livestock exhibitors [...]

As fall arrives and yard clean-up is underway, residents are looking for a place to take yard waste. The Wausau-area offers several locations available to drop off yard waste. Waste items include leaves, grass, pine needles, garden and flower debris, small tree branches, and brush. Each site carries some restrictions. City of Wausau For Wausau [...]

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 [...]

June is Dairy Month! In Marathon County, the Northcentral Technical College Agriculture Center of Excellence will host the 2012 breakfast. Located on 6625 County Road K, near the Township of Maine. The breakfast will be Sunday, June 3, 2012 and will be hosted by Marathon County PPA and NTC [...]

The University of Wisconsin Cooperative Extension is celebrating 100 years of service in Wisconsin. This informative quiz includes the history of the UW-Extension and it’s centennial celebration.