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4-H Trust Fund Scholarships Awarded

Nine Washington County 4-H youth will receive scholarships from the Washington County 4-H Trust Fund, made possible by donations from the Schlegel Foundation and the Thrivent Financial Fish Fry Fundraiser. The following youth will receive a $1,000 scholarship recognizing their outstanding contributions to their communities and to the Washington County 4-H program: Taylor Champeau of […]

4-H member Lily Lindgren receives top award for photo

Congratulations to Lily Lindgren, whose photo, Portrait with Dandelions, was chosen as a Top 12 photo in the 2019 Wisconsin 4-H and Youth State Photo Display. The 2019 State Photo Display, which features more than 130 selected photos taken by 4-H youth from 53 counties across the state, will be exhibited in the Wisconsin State […]

Extension: Couples encouraged to check their credit reports together

Knowing your spouse or partner’s credit history is as important as knowing your own. When in a relationship, your partner’s credit can become a source of stress and may affect your ability to secure a home or auto loan. One of the major credit reporting bureaus, Experian, reports that 61 percent of men and 39 […]

Is your child ready to stay home alone?

School is out (or almost) for the summer! The Home Alone program will help parents and children determine if they are ready to stay home alone. Parents and children should watch the Home Alone videos together and use the short activities after each video to discuss plans to stay safe. Topics in the videos include: […]

May/June 4-H Newsletter Now Posted

The May/June 2019 issue of the 4-H Cloverline Newsletter is now posted on our website: https://washington.extension.wisc.edu/4-h-youth-development/newsletter/ This newsletter contains: Office Announcements Awards, Opportunities, & Congratulations Animal Science Summer Camp Orientations Upcoming Events Washington County Fair information State Fair Information Club Notes

Safe Recipe Style Guide

The Partnership for Food Safety Education has introduced a Safe Recipe Style Guide intended to dramatically improve consumers’ safe food handling behaviors at home. The Style Guide provides specific, concise recipe text to address four major kitchen

Finding Reliable Information Online

Extension Food Preservation and Food Safety Specialist, Barb Ingham’s recent blog post has some important tips on how to find reliable information online. Finding reliable information online

Safety Precautions Are Very Important in Home Canning

Safety precautions are very important when home canning. The first step is to follow tested canning recipes…it is not a time to experiment. Botulism outbreak linked to home-canned peas

Welcome Amy Mangan-Fischer, new 4-H Program Coordinator for Washington County!

We are pleased to announce that Amy Mangan-Fischer from Jackson, Wisconsin, has accepted the Extension Washington County 4-H Program Coordinator position, effective March 4, 2019. Washington County 4-H has over 700 youth members enrolled in 19

Extension Washington County Welcomes Positive Youth Development Extension Educator

Extension Washington County University of Wisconsin-Madison is please to introduce the new Positive Youth Development Extension Educator, Ron Jakubisin. Ron brings an extensive background in prevention education, youth leadership and coalition building in