Green County

Saturday, February 4th, 2012 ~ Green County Justice Center, Monroe, WI  1:00pm – 5:00pm Get your “License of Art”!  Have you ever wanted to learn how to juggle, experiment with music and sound, or let your visual imagination soar?  Well this is the event for you!  Your very own State 4-H Arts Camp Representatives from [...]

The Green County UW-Extension office annually presents an award to a local individual in recognition of their outstanding commitment to UW-Extension’s educational outreach and research programs.  Nancy Faith of Monroe was presented with the 2011 Friend of Extension award at the recent fall harvest event featuring antique farm equipment hosted at the Bob and Nancy [...]

Family Living colleagues were honored by Chancellor Ray Cross at the September 22 Chancellor’s Award Reception. The awards recognize UW Colleges and UW-Extension partners, supporters and employees for their outstanding contributions that enhance the quality of life in Wisconsin.  For information on UW-Extension programs that could assist you please call the Green County office at [...]

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.

On November 1, the University of Wisconsin Extension and dozens of volunteers will begin collecting information regarding people who use the Cheese Country Trail.  Information will be collected using 1,000 randomly selected 2-hour time slots during the 12 month survey period.  Eight intercept locations have been chosen along the trail in Monroe, Browntown, South Wayne, [...]

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 [...]

The acronym, G.U.P.P.Y., stands for Green County United Preventiion Professionals for Youth. The group is made up of Green County school counselors, law enforcement, humban service personnel, health department personnel, CESA representation, county nurses, university extension agents and school AOCA persons. The G.U.P.P.Y. group meets on a monthly basis to siscuss youth issues in Green [...]