April 2025 Jackson County 4-H Newsletter Now Available

The April 4-H newsletter is now available for club leaders, families or anyone interested in Jackson County 4-H. April 2025 4-H Newsletter

2025 Jackson County 4-H Project Grant Application Available

4-H project grants are available to any and all Jackson County 4-H projects (countywide basis) that would like to apply. Applications must be written and submitted to the 4-H Executive Board by April 30th. Proposals must follow the format provided on pages 2-3. They will be reviewed at the May 4-H Executive Board meeting in […]

Summer 2025 Internship Opportunity at Jackson County UW Extension

Jackson County is looking for individuals who are enthusiastic about helping others and hands-on learning to fill a vacancy for the University of Wisconsin-Madison Division of Extension internship in the Positive Youth Development Program. This internship, based out of Black River Falls, WI will provide you with skills and experience that you can use in […]

Leftover Food Safety Tips

Be food safe with your leftovers: https://fyi.extension.wisc.edu/safefood/2021/11/03/food-safety-for-planned-overs/

Tips to Reduce Food Waste This Holiday Season

Check out these: https://trempealeau.extension.wisc.edu/2021/11/09/tips-to-reduce-food-waste-this-holiday-season/

Charter Videos

Charters are challenging. Lucky Eileen Van Dyk, 4-H Program Educator in Polk and St. Croix Counties has created a couple of videos to help walk you through process. As you fill out the charter check out these videos. First Four Pages of the Charter Viewers will learn how to complete the first four pages […]

Cloverbud and Explorer Judging Schedule for the Jackson County Fair

Cloverbud and Explorers! Below you will find the judging schedules for each project along with the letters. If you are not interested in doing in person judging but still want to have your projects judges please drop off your project during exhibit drop off and fill out the Cloverbud Fair Project Questions sheet. This will help […]

ECONOMIC INJURY DISASTER LOANS (EIDL)

UPDATE: Economic Injury Disaster Loans (EIDL) emergency loans open to farmers starting May 4, 11 am – and only open to farmers The Small Business Administration (SBA) was given direction in the CARES Act to modify their loan program for economic injury disaster loans (EIDL) to offer loans of up to $2 million and […]

Social Distancing Friendly Youth Activities

One thing Extension does best is sharing! Here is a place to find links for activities that are happening around the state well still practicing social distancing! Name of Event/ Resource Description/Date Where to Find it Collecting Eggs/Hatching/Candling March 18th @ 7:30 PM https://uwextension.zoom.us/j/701282437 Baby Rabbit Care and Handling March 21st @ 7:30 pm https://uwextension.zoom.us/j/221743665 Starting […]

April VIP and Annual Leaders Training

Mark your calendars for April 11th from 9-11:30 am at the Jack Pine Conference Room for the Annual Leaders/VIP Training. This year the training will be the VIP lesson with the updates on insurance that we have received from Madison. Even if you have attended VIP in the past you are encouraged to attend this […]