Food Safety During a Power Outage
Visit FoodSafety.gov for detailed information to guide decision-making re the safety of refrigerated and frozen foods after a power outage.
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Do you have blight in your garden?
What many people commonly call “blight” can be one of several fungal or bacterial diseases.
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Urban Forestry Workshop
This year we will be offering the morning portion of the workshop online to allow more attendees and offer an educational option for those who are not yet comfortable attending in-person events.
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Become a New UW-Madison Extension Master Gardener Volunteer
Portage County is accepting new UW-Madison Extension Master Volunteers in 2022.
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Japanese Beetles are Back
Japanese beetles have arrived in Portage County. These are creatures no one ever wants to see in their yard. Japanese Beetles devour established landscape plants in a day. There are few things more devastating to your landscape, as they will eat over 300 species of plants.
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Lily Leaf Beetle
Introduction The lily leaf beetle (LLB), Lilioceris lilii, is a bright red beetle in the Chrysomelid family native to Europe and Eurasia. It has been found in the eastern U.S. and has now been detected in Wisconsin as well. Distribution The lily leaf beetle was first found in the United States in 1992. It […]
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Portage County Plat Books
The 2021 Portage County Plat Books are now available! All proceeds from the plat books support the Portage County 4-H Program.
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Still Available ~ $865 tractor roll bar rebate
Still Available ~ $865 tractor roll bar rebate. Tractor rollovers are the leading cause of death on farms, accounting for nearly 100 fatalities each year.
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