Extension Ozaukee County

08/20/2026

Dairy farmers, consultants, and service providers are invited to attend field days focused on feeding high-oleic soybeans to dairy cattle. There will be multiple field days hosted across the state of Wisconsin. This event will feature a morning with expert presentations from University of Wisconsin Extension and Industry presenters, Q&A with dairy farmers and their advisors who are feeding high oleic soybeans, and lunch. This will be followed by an afternoon on farm with interactive activities.

08/19/2026

Corn Silage Dry Down Days are Coming!
UW-Madison Extension, in partnership with forage councils and agribusinesses across Wisconsin, continues to offer corn silage dry down events to help growers target the optimum whole plant moisture for harvest in their region of the state.
Regional based location available in Fond du Lac.
Dates: August 26, September 2, September 9

Corn Silage Dry Down Days are coming!

UW-Madison Extension, in partnership with forage councils and agribusinesses across Wisconsin, continues to offer corn silage dry down events to help growers target the optimum whole plant moisture for harvest in their region of the state. In addition, educators are tracking metrics such as hybrid, relative maturity, fungicide and cover crop use and grain stage to inform future management recommendations that allow growers to optimize forage quality.

Dates: August 26, September 2, September 9
Time: 10am-noon
Location: Country Visions Cooperative, 457 W 11th Street, Fond du Lac

The first 2 samples are free. Then $15 dollars per sample.

08/17/2026

❗Last chance — register today❗

“Foundations in Gardening” is a 14-week online course designed for gardeners of all skill levels to learn at their own pace. The course teaches practical gardening skills along with easy-to-understand explanations behind why and how they work.

This course is only offered once per year, so don’t miss out! Register now at go.wisc.edu/9v9t76

08/14/2026

Join us Wednesday, Aug. 19 from 1:30-2:30 p.m., for the next Ask Your Gardening Question: LIVE, a free monthly webinar where you can ask plant and gardening-related questions and get advice directly from horticulture experts with UW-Madison Extension.
Sign up for free at go.wisc.edu/AYGQAugust19

Join our monthly online programs in 2026 for an opportunity to connect with plant health experts from the UW-Madison Division of Extension. Each session, held on Wednesdays at 1:30 - 2:30 or 6:30-7:30 PM, is your chance to ask questions about your trees and shrubs, garden vegetables and ornamentals,...

08/13/2026

Passionate about agriculture and helping farmers succeed? Join UW-Madison Extension as a Regional Crops Educator serving Ozaukee, Washington, and Sheboygan Counties!
Make a difference in Wisconsin agriculture: https://jobs.wisc.edu/jobs/regional-crops-educator-port-washington-wisconsin-united-states
Apply by September 3, 2026 and please share with your network!

08/13/2026

Looking for strategies to support healthy student phone use under new school phone policies as a teacher or instructional staff member?

🧑‍🏫 Looking for strategies to support healthy student phone use under new school phone policies as a teacher or instructional staff member?

Join the Wisconsin School Phone Bans Webinar Series for the second session, Managing Phone-Free Learning. Designed specifically for educators, this webinar provides practical tools and evidence-based guidance to help support students as schools put new phone policies into practice.

📚 You'll learn about:
📝 Setting clear classroom expectations
📵 Helping students adjust to phone-free learning
🎓 Supporting student attention and engagement
💬 Responding to phone use in the moment
🤝 Creating consistent classroom routines

Managing Phone-Free Learning
📅 Monday, August 31, 2026
🕠 5:30–6:00 p.m.
💵 Cost: $5
💡 Ready to build a more focused classroom?

❗️Spots are limited - Register today! go.wisc.edu/j2yq27

Join us and discover practical ideas you can put into practice right away!

08/11/2026

Looking for practical ideas to improve soil health, water quality, and farm efficiency? Make plans to attend the Cedar Creek Farmers Fall Field Day on August 19 at Dornacker Prairie Acres near West Bend. Sign-up information provided below.

Join us for our fall field day at Dornacker Prairie Acres! On Wednesday August 19th, we'll have something for everyone. No Till, Cover Crops, Composting, LDMI, milking robots, red light therapy, high resolution weather data. Text/Call or use the QR code to RSVP.

08/11/2026

Alfalfa lovers, this one's for you! Join Extension Thursday, Aug. 13 at 12:30 p.m. on Zoom for a forage-focused Badger Crop Connect webinar. Registration for this free session is requested at link below.

Alfalfa lovers, this one's for you! Join us Thursday, Aug. 13 at 12:30 p.m. on Zoom for a forage-focused Badger Crop Connect webinar featuring Extension's Kevin Jarek and Chris Bandura.

Kevin Jarek, our crops educator in Outagamie and Winnebago Counties, will give a mid-summer forage and alfalfa update along with tips to optimize alfalfa performance into the winter and next growing season. Chris Bandura, our soils program manager, will show early findings from Extension's high-impact Dairy Innovation Grant focused on how nutrients are utilized to maintain and manage high forage yields.

Register for free, or catch up on recorded webinars 👉 go.wisc.edu/BadgerCropConnect

08/10/2026

The final session in Extension's SnapPlus Version 3 training series on August 18 focuses on grazing, specifically how to add and manage grazing schedules in the updated software. If you are, or work with farmers who graze livestock and need to reflect that accurately in their nutrient management plans, this is a useful session to attend.
Free, 11am–12:30pm, with one-on-one office hours.
Register: go.wisc.edu/841xe6

08/06/2026

Parenting doesn't come with a handbook, but we're here to help! Get support from the UW-Madison Extension.
Our classes cover:
• Everyday parenting
• Family changes
• Kids’ mental health
• Couples relationships and more!
Everyone is welcome. Classes are free or low cost, and many are offered online.
Learn more and sign up by visiting parenting.extension.wisc.edu

Parenting doesn't come with a handbook, but we're here to help! Get support from the UW-Madison Extension.

Our classes cover:
• Everyday parenting
• Family changes
• Kids’ mental health
• Couples relationships and more!

Everyone is welcome. Classes are free or low cost, and many are offered online.

Learn more and sign up by visiting parenting.extension.wisc.edu.