Liz Gartman is our new Regional Crops Educator for Sheboygan, Fond du Lac, Washington & Ozaukee counties. Liz spent the early part of her career as a livestock feed specialist for a local co-op, was most recently an Agriculture Instructor at Lakeshore Technical College, and spent most of her life living and working on a […]
Local dairy farmers want high quality alfalfa haylage for their cows, especially the first cutting of this 4-cut crop since it provides over half of the total haylage harvest for the year. Farmers wait 28-30 days between cuttings to harvest the optimal quality in haylage, but how do we determine when to cut the first […]
•A lesson for 4-H members where participants learned how to prepare, deliver and compete with a 4-H Demonstration to increase public speaking and other communication skills. Eight young people participated in this 4-H Demonstration Workshop in Sheboygan County. 100% of participants indicated that they strongly agree they, “Feel more prepared to present a demonstration;” “know […]
•New partnership with Sheboygan County Birth to Three, an early intervention special education program that helps children under the age of 3 with delays and disabilities, to offer virtual classes for parents. The purpose of these classes will be to offer parents tips and resources on feeding picky eaters.•Planning the UW-Madison 175th anniversary celebration visit […]
•A town planner asked for Kevin’s help in understanding the land use issues related to a proposed commercial development in a residential neighborhood of the town. The discussion enabled the town planner to provide guidance to the town’s plan commission as it made a recommendation to the town board, which the board ultimately followed.•A town […]
According to the 2020 Sheboygan County health assessment, 60% of survey respondents consumed at least two servings of fruit in an average day, while only 28% of survey respondents consumed at least three servings of vegetables in an average day. The goal is to increase the fruit and vegetable intake of Sheboygan County residents, which […]
Preparation continues for the first Sheboygan Outreach Collective event in Plymouth, to be hosted by Generations multi-generational center. Seventeen organizations to date have registered, including new community partner UMOS “…a non-profit advocacy organization, provides programs and services which improve the employment, educational, health and housing opportunities of under-served populations.” Outreach efforts are targeting rural employers […]
