The purpose to which we commit... We teach, learn, lead and serve, connecting people with the University of Wisconsin, and engaging with them in transforming lives and communities.
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Fond du Lac Extension Impact - Year in Review
Fond du Lac County Extension is here to teach, learn, lead, and serve, transforming lives and communities by connecting people with the University of Wisconsin. Here is the impact the Fond du Lac team made on our community in 2022.
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Photo credit: Aerica Bjurstrom
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The Fresh Cow: Ketosis
The focus point of any herd health program should be on the early detection of sick fresh cows. More than 35% of all dairy cows have at least one clinical infectious disease or metabolic disorder during the first 90 days, which can be costly to the farmer.
Clinical and subclinical ketosis are the most common metabolic disorder in high-producing dairy cows, costing up to $289 per case. According to the University of Wisconsin School of Veterinary Medicine, 93% of ketosis cases occur between 5 and 30 days post-calving.
In this recent factsheet, learn more about the impact of ketosis, what it is, risks, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention to keep dairy cows as healthy as possible as they transition back into milking.
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Another Successful Junior Master Gardener Program Season
Countless research has shown that gardening with children has numerous benefits, including social, emotional, physical, and mental. Gardening has been shown to improve nutrition, reduce obesity rates, increase physical activity, impact mental health, and even improve academic scores.
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Managing Variability in Corn Silage Harvest
Variable corn fields are common this year with delayed emergence and inconsistent moisture conditions. This means that tasseling and corn silage harvest is also likely to be widely variable across our 4 county region.
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The Affordable Connectivity Program can help save money each month.
With the FCC's Affordable Connectivity Program, you can save on your bill and may be able to get high-speed internet for free. T.he program provides a monthly discount of up to $30 per month toward internet service for eligible households and up to $75 per month for households on qualifying Tribal lands. Eligible households participating in the ACP can also receive a one-time discount of up to $100 to purchase a laptop, desktop computer, or tablet from participating providers if they contribute more than $10 and less than $50 toward the purchase price.
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4-H Day Camps Wrap up Summer
Fond du Lac County 4-H wrapped up the summer finishing off with three summer day camps in August. Art Camp, Cloverbud Day Camp, and LEGO camps were the last of the 4-H Summer Camps. The camps were well attended, and the youth all shared things that they learned.
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How Parents Can Help Their Children Achieve Higher Education
There are many resources available to parents on understanding the school system and how to be more involved.
One of the keys to achieving high school graduation and pursuing higher education is family involvement. However, language, cultural, and economic barriers can make being involved in children’s education more difficult. Parents who do not speak English may feel uncomfortable getting involved with their children’s schools or have trouble communicating with teachers. Parents may also be unfamiliar with the U.S. school system and lack the necessary resources to help their children navigate through school. Furthermore, strict work schedules can make things like attending school events and helping children with homework nearly impossible. Despite the barriers, high school graduation and higher education are possible!
Learn more about the U.S. School system and how parents can be more involved.
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Wisconsin Nonprofit Connect to Learn Fall Course
The Wisconsin Nonprofits Connect to Learn is a program designed to support nonprofit professionals, board members, and people who run ad-hoc community organizations on some of the topics most important to achieving their mission. The first mini-course of the 2023-2024 series, “Fund Development and Donor Relations” begins September 20 and runs through October 25th. Registrations are currently open.
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With Wisconsin Rural Partnership funding, UW–Madison launches new projects to support rural and tribal communities
Four projects that aim to support rural communities and tribal nations in Wisconsin have been selected to receive funding through the Wisconsin Rural Partnership initiative at the University of Wisconsin–Madison.
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Agriculture Water Quality
The Agriculture Water Quality Program delivers educational content for farmers, crop advisors and conservation professionals on the relationships between ag production practices and water quality outcomes.
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4-H EVENTS
Teen Leaders Association (TLA)
September 25, 2023 I 7:00- 8:30 pm
Meetings are held monthly on the 4th Monday of every month at the Rolling Meadows Meeting Room.
Members of the 4-H Teen Leaders Association (TLA) provide and promote leadership, service, and recreational activities for 4-H teens, in addition to promoting 4-H to potential new 4-H members.
LEGO Club
September 26, 2023 I 6:30-7:30 pm I UWO Fond du Lac Campus
4-H Fall Kick-Off
October 4, 2023 I 6:30-8:30 pm I UWO Fond du Lac Campus
For more information and to register: go.wisc.edu/2023fallkickoff
Youth and adult leaders will get a chance to plan out the year, get new ideas, share with other clubs, collaborate, play games and fun activities, and win some prizes!
National 4-H Week
October 1-7, 2023
AGRICULTURE EVENTS
Extension & Fond du Lac County Forage Council Corn Silage Dry Down Events
September 6, 12, and 19
10:00 am to 12:00 pm I Learn More
Opportunity for farmers to have corn plants tested for whole-plant moisture content to determine optimal time to harvest corn silage based on moisture.
Spot Spray Technologies Webinar
9/6/23 I 12:00 - 2:00 pm I Learn More
This webinar will focus on real time camera based weed management systems including detection and herbicide application.
Badger Crop Connect - Topics TBA
9/13/23 & 9/27/23 I 12:30 - 1:30 pm I Learn More
The Badger Crop Connect series provides agronomists, crop consultants and farmers timely crop updates for Wisconsin. CEU’s are available by topic for each presentation.
Badger Dairy Insight: Fresh cows
September 19, 2023 I 11:00 am - 12:00 pm I Learn More
UW-Platteville Assistant Professor Ryan Pralle will discuss utilizing a novel blood panel to predict fatty liver in cows, and the impact of early lactation milking frequency on older cow milk production and health.
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An EEO/AA employer, the University of Wisconsin-Madison Division of Extension provides equal opportunities in employment and programming, including Title VI, Title IX, the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act requirements.
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