Extension Chippewa County

09/01/2026

🌿 September Garden Hour: Take a Moment to Pause 🌿

Join us for a free Garden Hour at the Chippewa Falls Community Garden on Saturday, September 19, from 10:00 to 11:00 a.m.

Take a guided mindfulness walk through the garden and enjoy simple breathing and sensory activities that help you slow down and connect with nature. Participants of all ages can also create sun prints using flowers and leaves.

This event is free and open to everyone. We hope you'll join us for a relaxing morning outdoors!

📍 Chippewa Falls Community Garden
📅 Saturday, September 19
⏰ 10:00 to 11:00 a.m.
💲 Free

08/31/2026

Join us at the Red Cedar Demonstration Farm to explore local trials that put reduced fertilizer applications to the test.

Not a farmer? No problem! Everyone is welcome to attend. Come learn more about the trials or simply discover what the Demonstration Farm is all about.

Thursday, September 24
9:30 to 11:30 a.m.
Red Cedar Demonstration Farm
640 Stokke Parkway, Menomonie

Topics will include starter fertilizer trials, nitrogen rates, water quality impacts, nutrient management rules and an unplanned no starter fertilizer application.

CCA CEUs have been applied for.

Questions? Contact 715-619-7149 or [email protected].

08/31/2026

🌾🚶‍♀️ Prairie Walk at Lake Wissota State Park 🌼🌿

Join Extension Horticulture Educator Margaret Murphy and Master Naturalist Sue Crisp for a guided prairie walk on Saturday, September 12 at 10:00 AM at Lake Wissota State Park (18127 Co Hwy O, Chippewa Falls, WI 54729).

📍 Meet at Prairie Trail

Enjoy an easy 0.5-mile walk through an established prairie and discover tall grasses, colorful wildflowers, and other native plants. In September, some prairie grasses can grow as tall as six feet! 🌾

👟 The walk is leisurely and suitable for those who would like to learn more about Wisconsin prairies while enjoying the outdoors.

🚗 A vehicle admission pass is required to enter the park. We hope to see you there! 🌞🌻

08/26/2026

Join the Extension Eau Claire County Team!

We are hiring! Check out the Eau Claire County 4-H Educator position and share with your friends! https://jobs.wisc.edu/jobs/eau-claire-county-4-h-program-educator-altoona-wisconsin-united-states

08/25/2026

🌽 Corn Silage Dry Down Day 🌽

Bring 4 corn stalks ready for chopping and have them tested for moisture and dry matter. You'll receive same-day results to help make informed harvest timing decisions.

📅 September 2, 2026
⏰ 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
📍 A&J Agronomy, N503 Freedom St., Fall Creek, WI 54742

We look forward to seeing you there!

08/24/2026

❗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

08/19/2026

Parents and caregivers of children ages 0–12—this one’s for you! Free of charge, attend from your own home over Zoom. Learn about Raising Resilient Children, Helping Children Develop Healthy Screentime Habits, Dealing with Disobedience, and Hassle‑Free Mealtimes. Register here: https://go.wisc.edu/qytja0

08/18/2026

🌱 Join us tomorrow for the Soil, Nitrogen & Irrigation Management Field Day!

Learn from UW–Madison Extension specialists and local conservation leaders as they share the latest research and practical strategies for:

✅ Irrigation and fertigation efficiency
✅ Keeping nutrients out of surface waters
✅ Soil conservation impacts on the landscape
✅ On-farm nitrogen application research
✅ Farmer-led watershed initiatives

📅 August 19, 2026
🕥 10:30 AM – 12:00 PM
📍 North of Chippewa Falls on Seymour Cray Blvd., across from Lake View Drive

Certified Crop Advisor (CCA) credits available.

Questions? Contact Extension Chippewa County at 715-726-7950.

We hope to see you there!

08/17/2026

Calling Wisconsin dairy farmers! Learn about feeding high-oleic soybeans to cows this summer!

🐮 Register today! Space limited!

Learn more and register at: https://dairy.extension.wisc.edu/2026/07/09/wisconsin-field-days-feeding-high-oleic-soybeans-to-dairy-cows/

08/04/2026

🌾 Save the date!

Join us on August 19 for the Soil, Nitrogen, & Irrigation Management Field Day near Chippewa Falls. Learn from UW-Madison Extension experts and local conservation leaders about irrigation efficiency, nitrogen management, soil conservation, and watershed initiatives.

🕥 10:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
🎓 CCA credits available
📞 715-726-7950 for more information