Your credit score is an important number to be aware of and to know how to manage it. It affects your life in different ways – from getting a loan to getting a job, from how much interest you get on a credit card to renting an apartment. So how do you get your score? And how often should you check it?
Welcome to Richland County! Here you can get an up close and personal look at our county by purchasing a Plat Book! It has ads from local businesses, information on our wonderful county, and maps.
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Do teens today have the skills needed to make it in the real world? Help area High School students “Get Real” at the annual event where they practice real-life financial decisions. Volunteers are needed!
Extension Richland County is committed to serving and working with all residents of our community. We support the work of UW-Madison Division of Extension to further diversity and inclusion, and Richland County institutions who are working to end discrimination & racism.
Due to the Safer at Home Order put out by the Governor, our staffing, hours, and procedures have changed to follow the latest information available. Please check back frequently as this will be updated and changed to reflect the latest information provided. Please read for more information.
Not sure where to turn for help during these trying times? Extension has a list of resources covering a multitude of areas. Please click the links within the post for more information. Keep an eye out as these links are updated regularly with new information and resources.
Arlington Sheep Day is sponsored by the College of Agricultural and Life Sciences of the University of Wisconsin-Madison, Cooperative Extension of the University of Wisconsin-Extension, and the Wisconsin Sheep Breeders Cooperative.
UW-Madison Division of Extension Community Food Systems Program will provide no-cost virtual workshops for food entrepreneurs every Monday from March 7th to April 4th. A variety of topics will be covered from social media marketing to aggregation and distriution, and more!
University of Wisconsin-Madison Division of Extension will host its Beef Cow Calf Workshop at three locations and virtually in February 2022. The workshop focuses on selection and development of replacement heifers, management and care of calving heifers, and secure beef supply planning. Pre-registration is required by calling the location you wish to attend; walk-ins are not allowed. Social distancing and other COVID-related recommendations will be followed.
Jointly sponsored by UW Madison Division of Extension’s Conservation Professional Training Program and Wisconsin DNR, these workshops are designed for livestock operations near or at WPDES permit size (CAFOs) — owners/management and key staff, their agronomic and engineering consultants, and agency staff and others who work with these operations. Spread over two days, February 15 and 16 and covering a variety of topics.
Farmers and agricultural professionals from around the state are coming together to share & learn about all things cover crops. Whether you’re a seasoned cover cropper or an absolute beginner, there will be something for everyone! Topics include creating new opportunities for in-season manure, managing equipment for planting green, adaptive rye management, incorporating cover crops in vegetable rotations, cover crops as forage, and MORE!
Join us for Wise Wisconsin – A Life Span Program Virtual Learning Series. We will touch on a variety of topics throughout the series. Registration is required and links will be sent the week of each session to those signed up.
Anyone interested in how childhood trauma impacts brain development, and how all of us can help create a resilient, healing community, is welcome to join these conversations. Books are now available for checkout at the Brewer Public Library.
USDA Dairy Margin Coverage (DMC) update from Mark Stephenson, Director for the Center for Dairy Profitability and Dairy Policy and Analysis at UW Madison. What you need to know for 2022 sign-up and changes to the program that could affect previous years coverage.
Silage Additives for Conventional and Alternative Forages: Cost & Benefits with Dr. Luiz Ferreratto, UW-Madison Extension Ruminant Nutrition Specialist. Disease and Mycotoxin Considerations when Making Corn Silage with Dr. Damon Smith, UW-Madison Extension Field Crop Pathology Specialist
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