Come to our September 12th 4-H Open House, and learn about our 4-H program in Washington County

A representative from the board of the West Bend Community & Alumni Scholarship Foundation, a local nonprofit, contacted Paul to facilitate a process that would create a strategic plan for the organization. Paul met with board leadership to learn about the organization and the objectives that they would like to achieve from a planning process. […]

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. This fall, proper silage harvest and management is necessary to maximize feed quality for the next year. There are some important […]

Starting in March 2020, payments for many federal student loans were paused and their interest rates were set to 0% under the COVID 19 emergency relief plan. This past summer, Congress passed legislation that requires federal student loan payments to resume. Later this fall, loan interest rates will return to the rates before the payment […]

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Our office will be closed Tuesday afternoon, August 22.

4-H Online opens for re-enrollment on September 5

All 4-H Clubs’ Record Books/End of Year Reflections are due to the Extension office by September 1.

With fall just around the corner, school supply lists have been seen in stores starting in July among the rows of bright colored folders, notebooks, pens and pencils. According to the National Retail Federation, families with children in elementary through high school plan to spend $890 on back-to-school purchases. For those with children in elementary […]

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Carol and Community Development Educator Paul Roback were approached by the CEO of the Kettle Moraine YMCA and the Washington County Economic Support Supervisor to assist in creating an opportunity to discuss observed challenges in the local childcare industry. As a result, a summit for childcare directors in Washington County was convened and participants identified […]

“I can’t thank you enough for your amazing partnership and engagement in Camp Super Hero this year! We were impressed with you and your summer intern as you spoke about 4-H. Both of you were articulate, relatable and engaging in conducting activities that tied into community engagement.” Volunteer Center of Washington County day camp coordinator. […]