Green County

Green County local auctions are being held for the sale of hay/forage and bedding.  Detailed area non-tested auction information including dates, times, and locations can be found on the Green County UW-Extension Agriculture webpage.  The local auction results will also be posted on the webpage for your needs.  For more information, visit the webpage or contact Mark Mayer, Green [...]

Green County UW-Extension conducted a survey in December 2012 asking area residents to identify the top issues Green County will be facing over the next five years.  Green County residents identified 155 different issues in the initial randam survey.  A second survey was sent to 127 local leaders representing all Green County communities and townships [...]

The 2013 Green County Barn Quilt Calendars are available to be purchased for a cost of $10.00 each. (If mailing is needed, please call for postage costs)  The calendar includes the directory of all the barn quilts in Green County.  Calendars may be purchased at Das Baumhas, Monroe, WI; the Green County Courthouse, Monroe, WI; [...]

    Thirty-three Green County area residents were recently recognized for earning their UW-Extension Master Gardener Certification at the annual meeting of the South Central Wisconsin Master Gardeners Association.  The main functions of the group are to help serve the horticulture needs of Green County area residents, provide continuing education for its members, perform community [...]

Wisconsin Bookworms ™ is a partnership between the Wisconsin Association for Home and Community Education (WAHCE), University of Wisconsin-Extension Family Living Programs and Wisconsin Public Television. The program provides eight free books per year to children who otherwise might not be able to own them. Volunteer readers attend preschool classrooms, reading books and providing classroom [...]

Wisconsin Agriculture land sold without buildings, increased 1% in value from 2009 to 2010, but has declined 17.8% from it’s high in 2006.  The value of WI farmland sold with buildings decreased 3.3% from 2009 to 2010.  In Green County Ag land sold without buildings sold for an average price of $3,535/acre in 2010, down 3.4% from [...]

Green County 4-H & FFA youth should take the opportunity to visit and apply for many of the scholarships available for continued education.  The scholarship titles include the links of the website or the actual application.  If you have any questions regarding the scholarships, please contact the Green County UW-Extension office at 608-328-9440.

Quilts, always a beloved symbol of comfort, family, heritage and community will provide a warm invitation to the rural countryside of Green County. Vibrant quilt patterns will be painted on pre-built 8’x8’ wooden squares. Each quilt will be painted by a team of volunteers and will require a willing barn owner to donate hanging space [...]