Ag News & Events:

• Do you have blight in your garden?
  What many people commonly call "blight" can be one of several fungal or bacterial diseases.
• Urban Forestry Workshop – Sept 24th
  Diseases, Insects, & Invasive Species of the Urban Forest:  This one-day workshop will provide basic instructions and training for urban forestry clientele on current trends and updated information.
• 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.
• 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.

Portage County Agriculture Information

Portage County Agriculture: Value & Economic Impact Brochure (PDF, 295 KB)

If you have any questions regarding Agriculture in Portage County, please contact:

Ken Schroeder
Portage County – UW Extension
Portage County Annex Building
1462 Strongs Avenue
Stevens Point, WI 54481-5246
Phone: 715-346-1316
Fax: 715-346-1323
Email: ken.schroeder@ces.uwex.edu