Extension will be joined by Sean Tierman from Catalyzt for a conversation about the ethics in fundraising.

October 8, 2026 8:30am
Online via Zoom

UW-Madison Extension Brown County Health and Wellbeing Educator Jeremy McClain will introduce cornerstones of peace building practices and share some examples of how it relates to enhancing organization and community outcomes.

October 22, 2026 8:30am
Online via Zoom

Upcoming Nonprofit Leader Conversions

Discuss timely topics with fellow nonprofit professionals in a collaborative, small-group setting. Each session features invited experts and community leaders who share their knowledge, insights, and experiences, followed by an interactive Q&A discussion. 

Nonprofit Leader Conversations are offered free of charge via Zoom; however, registration is required.

Are you ready to become a confident, informed renter? Rent Smart teaches you the essential skills needed to successfully navigate the rental market, understand tenant-landlord rights, and protect your interests.

Why Attend?

📝 Registration: Open now plus walk-ins are welcome!  Click the button at the right to find out dates, times, and locations of the classes.

UW-Madison Extension Brown County offers custom educational programs live online or in-person on a variety of topics related to nonprofit operation from starting a nonprofit, board roles and responsibilities, meeting operation, fundraising and grant proposals, organizational and strategic planning, volunteer inclusion, partnering with others, personality temperaments (Real Colors), team building, and other topics.  

Contact Community Development Educator/Professor Patrick Nehring at patrick.nehring@wisc.edu or 920-391-6160 to learn more about what program may be a good fit for your organization.

Are you looking for an easy way to connect your clients, families, community members—or even yourself—to trusted local resources? This handbook is designed to do just that.

The Community Resource Handbook brings together contact information for nearly 200 organizations serving Brown County, all in one convenient place. Developed by Brown County Extension, this resource supports food security and helps increase access to low-cost services for individuals and families with limited incomes.

Whether you work directly with the community or want to keep valuable resources on hand, this guide is a must-have tool.

What You'll Find Inside:

👉 Want your own copy?

Click the button to download a digital copy (free) or purchase a printed copy ($4, printed on-demand with a 2-3 week wait for pickup).

Pressure canning is a safe way to preserve meats, low-acid fruits and vegetables (e.g. green beans, corn, carrots), and most mixtures of foods (e.g. chili, stews). It is recommended to test your pressure canning gauge yearly to ensure it's accurate and in good condition for creating safely-preserved food.

Need your pressure canner tested?  Extension Brown County offers free testing of National, Magic Seal, Maid of Honor, and Presto dial gauges (weighted gauges do not need testing). Click the button to book an appointment via our online scheduling system or give us a call at 920‑391‑4610.

The Head Start Learning Center, 1150 Bellevue Street in Bellevue, WI, school garden revitalization project is moving along in partnership with Brown County Extension Health & Well-Being and Community Garden programs, NEW Master Gardeners, and school staff and families.

The first week back some kids enjoyed a garden tour and harvested zucchini, tomatoes, grapes and watermelon for tasting. This is part of a Farm to Early Care and Education (ECE) project led by Extension with Head Start programs in Brown County. Farm to ECE is a set of activities and strategies that connect young children and their families with healthy, local foods, gardening, education and hands-on experiences. 

4-H at YWCA is open to youth grades K-12 and is held the second Tuesday of the month 5:30-6:30pm, with at different activity at each meeting.  Previous activities included:  screen printing, brush bots, elephant toothpaste, paper rockets, and archery.

Next meeting: October 13, 2026
Next activity: Pumpkin Suncatchers

Prior membership in 4-H or YWCA is not required.

Be sure to sign up today!

If you have any questions, please reach out to Club Leader and 4-H Program Educator, Jon Hill, at 920-391-4653 or jon.hill@wisc.edu.  If you'd like to register for any future activity nights (to ensure adequate supplies), click the button to fill out the short form.  

Are you looking for fun, hands-on experiences for your youth? The 2027 Brown County 4-H Summer Camps are on the horizon, featuring epic adventures like cooking, archery, castle construction with cardboard, and other hands-on learning activities!

We expect official registration to open in December, and our most popular slots always fill up incredibly fast. Don’t miss out—join our exclusive waitlist today to get an early notification the exact moment the portal goes live.

Some farms take soil tests every year. Some pull samples every 4-6 years. Others choose not to soil test at all. While soil testing seems straightforward, the answer is not simply “the more often, the better.”

Northeast WI Extension Nutrient Management & Soil Outreach Specialist, Chris Clark, provides the science behind the ideal timing for soil testing.

Will snowmelt, rainfall, or saturated soil result in potential runoff from your crop fields? The Wisconsin Runoff Risk Advisory Forecast (RRAF) is a web-based tool to help you predict manure runoff potential on a very local level. It is easy to use the RRAF, just follow these 4 steps:

By Chris Clark, Extension Nutrient Management & Soil Outreach Specialist Northeast WI

Manure is valuable but applying it accurately is tricky because it does not have a guaranteed analysis like commercial fertilizers. Sampling and testing will maximize the economic value of your manure. When is the best time to sample manure? Why is the best time to collect manure samples while you spread? Continue reading as we will explore scientific research for answers.

Harvesting corn for silage at the correct whole plant moisture is the first step to making high quality silage, and with some drought-stressed fields across Northeast Wisconsin, it's especially important to get the timing right.

The Corn Silage Dry Down Monitoring Tool provides monitoring of whole corn plant moisture, planting dates, and hybrid relative maturity, helping farmers, crop advisors, and agricultural researchers to make data-driven decisions regarding proper corn silage harvest to meet farm forage quality goals.

Farming brings unique challenges, be it weather, markets, or labor shortages. While stress is a part of life, prolonged and increasing amounts can negatively impact overall wellness, even leading to depression or anxiety.

When stress is high and you need someone to turn to, the Farmer Wellness Program can assist. It is designed to provide farmers and their families access to services that can help them navigate life's challenges.

24/7 Farmer Wellness Helpline
1-888-901-2558

Get free, confidential, and immediate support any day, any time. Helpline representatives can also make referrals to the Farmer Wellness Program for on-going, long-term support.

Counseling Vouchers
1-800-942-2474

Farmers and farm family members can obtain in-person and/or tele-health counseling services from a participating licensed mental health provider at no cost.

Cultivating Your Farm's Future

Are you questioning your future role in the farm business? If you are the next generation, you likely have big ideas but may wonder how to make them financially feasible and realistic for your long-term goals.

Our "Cultivating Your Farm’s Future” workshop series provides a space for you to voice these questions and work with your family to define your future role.  

Join us starting November 12, 2026 to help turn your vision for the farm into a concrete plan.  

Register by October 23, 2026 and secure your spot for just $200 per farm.   

Shoebox to Strategy:
Organizing Your Farm's Legacy

The “Shoebox to Strategy: Organizing Your Farm’s Legacy” workshop series is designed to help farm families ensure the continuity and stability of their business. We guide you through questions, conversations, and templates to analyze your ideal farm transition plan. If the unthinkable happens, your "Shoebox to Strategy" binder will contain the important information needed for continuing the farm’s legacy.

This workshop is limited to 20 farms, and virtual sessions start November 13, 2026.

Register by November 12, 2026 and secure your spot for just $250 per farm. 

Slow cookers are convenient, but food safety still matters. Always start with refrigerated ingredients, avoid preheating on warm, and don’t lift the lid unnecessarily.

Reach out to the AnswerLine for safe cooking temperatures and timing.

Contact the AnswerLine at
1-866-540-4636 or go.wisc.edu/answerline.

Support local youth and look great by shopping here! Wisconsin 4-H is an official affiliate of the National 4-H Council Shop 4-H store.  

When you use our unique affiliate link, 5% of your purchase is returned to the Wisconsin 4-H program at no extra cost to you.

2019 Technology Way
Room 113
Green Bay, WI 54311
920-391-4610
extension@browncountywi.gov

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