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22nd Annual Garden Parade July 13th

Join the Extension Portage County Master Gardener Volunteers for the 22nd Annual Garden Parade, Saturday ONLY July 13th, featuring 6 local gardens.

They’re Back! Lily Leaf Beetle

The first confirmed sighting of the Lily Leaf Beetle in Portage County was reported Wednesday, May 15th! 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 […]

Reducing Risk from Manure Storage Agitation Gases

Since the early 1960s, nearly 150 people have died in the U.S. because of manure-related gas incidents in confined spaces (NCERA 2016). Of those cases, about half occurred on dairy operations.

Tractor Safety Trainings

Portage County Extension will not be hosting a Tractor Safety Training this year but this page will help you find other trainings in neighboring counties.

Soil Testing

Portage County UW-Extension is offering soil testing for lawns, gardens, food plots and fields.

Start the New Year with an $865 tractor rollbar rebate

Start the New Year with an $865 tractor rollbar rebate Tractor rollovers are the leading cause of death on farms, accounting for nearly 100 fatalities each year, and 2018 was no different: In Iowa, a 46-year-old man and 12-year-old girl were killed when a tractor rolled into a roadside ditch. (June 28) In Pennsylvania, a […]

Portage County Plat Books

It’s finally here! The 2017 Portage County Plat Book is now available. Get ready for hunting season and purchase yours today at Portage County UW-Extension! All proceeds from the plat books support the Portage County 4-H Program.

Manure Safety Warning

The weekend of October 22-23, facilities in Iowa, Illinois and Wisconsin lost feeder steers in incidents related to hydrogen sulfide (H2S) during pump-out. At this time we are not able to explain why there has been an uptick in incidents.