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07/06/2023

In case you missed it! Here’s a Youtube Playlist with links to each of the recorded webinars from Pollinator Week! https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLp99J7LkH6pIz5Ozy1htGTFJQ1gnsDiah

You can also find them at our website https://bit.ly/44wHDaz , as well as even more resources and links to last year's recorded programs.

Photo: Screen shot of Youtube Pollinator Week Playlist.

06/20/2023

Wisconsin Celebrates Pollinator Week -- don't miss out on our free online programs!

In today's program, we are going to find out more about The Hidden World of Bees! Scientists have unveiled the secret microbial world that is vital to bees’ populations, and our food supply. 🤯🤯🤯

Check out the full schedule of free online programs and register here:
https://bit.ly/3NmaRDX

06/14/2023

Children process information about their parents and their parents’ relationships in different ways at
different times in their lives. Learn more about the needs of toddlers and preschoolers here: https://blogs.extension.wisc.edu/co-parenting/content-resources/common-ties-newsletters/

05/31/2023

Short on space but still got the itch to garden? Try container gardening! This UW-Madison Extension publication explains the pros and cons and all you need to know to maintain your garden throughout the growing season including selecting containers and potting mix, how to water and fertilize, and how to select plants and cultivars including veggies, flowers, and herbs. https://bit.ly/43CtecB

Photo credit: "the start" by Maggie Hoffman is licensed under CC BY 2.0.

05/31/2023

Let’s talk about small space growing techniques. If you’re limited on space, trellising those vining veggies can have a real impact on your harvest by enhancing pest management, increasing yield and ease of harvest. Learn multiple methods in this UW-Madison Extension publication, Trellising, Staking, and Caging: https://bit.ly/3WWSPLj

Photo credit: "starr-220604-0502-Cucumis_sativus-Marketmore_vine_on_trellis-Hawea_Pl_Olinda-Maui" by Starr Environmental is licensed under CC BY 2.0.

05/23/2023

05/19/2023

Join UW-Madison Extension Horticulture for these FREE online programs to start your gardening season. Learn how to grow hydrangeas and support birds and pollinators in your area. The webinars are free but you must register here,
https://bit.ly/3HHMMUI.

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05/10/2023

As our UW-Madison Insect Diagnostic Lab recently posted, "Spongy moth (Lymantria dispar) season has officially begun here in Wisconsin!" These spongy moth caterpillars were spotted in Walworth county this past weekend and in other places throughout southern Wisconsin. As we continue to warm up, areas throughout the state should be seeing them soon too (not all of Wisconsin is affected).

While it's tough to say if this year will be as challenging as last year's, there are still things you can do to help minimize damage to your trees. These caterpillars will continue to grow and eat, and become quite voracious and damaging feeders on landscape trees. Find out more about actions you can take this year from the Insect Diagnostic Lab's recent article: https://insectlab.russell.wisc.edu/2023/05/05/2023-spongy-moth-season-kicks-off-in-wisconsin/

📷 Julie Hill

04/27/2023

04/12/2023

It's farmers market season and Extension is proud to be an institutional partner in creating spaces for historically underserved, HMoob farmers to grow and sell their products. Alongside the Milwaukee Farmers Market Coalition, FoodWIse, University of Wisconsin-Madison Division of Extension has helped support these equity efforts for markets like the Fondy Farmers Market. Read more here: https://www.fns.usda.gov/blog/105-year-old-fondy-farmers-market-increases-access-healthy-local-food