Program Areas

4-H and Youth

Preparing youth to become effective, empathetic adults. Our research-based programs build youth and adult capacity and partnerships that help all grow.

Agriculture

Supporting the agriculture community, promoting economic and environmental sustainability through applied research.

Community Development

Delivering resources on organizational capacity, leadership development, and local government education to support leaders, communities, and organizations.

Families & Finances

Providing well-researched information about families and relationships, and helping families and individuals achieve financial well being.

Food Systems

Promoting resilient, place-based food systems by assisting community organizations, tribal partners, & local governments.

FoodWIse

Providing nutrition education to advance healthy eating habits and active lifestyles for families with limited incomes.

Horticulture

Covering everything from soil to trees, water quality to plant health, and every insect in between.

Natural Resources

Delivering resources to address environmental challenges, training and education on sustainable management of food, water, and energy sources.

Events

Easy Ways to Connect with Your Kids

Click Here to Register Does it feel hard sometimes to connect with your child? Join us in this two-part series workshop on ways to increase the connection and building a positive bond with your child. Having a positive early bond lays the ground for children to grow up to become happy, independent adults. Come learn two fun […]

Workshop – Handling and Administration of Vaccine and Medicine in Cattle    

To support beef and dairy farms and their employees, the UW-Extension Dairy program has developed the “Handling and administration of vaccine and medicine in cattle” workshop. This program will help farm personnel to understand the importance of the vaccine and medicine, the proper use and handling, and the consequences of the not proper administration and […]

Triple P: Stepping Stones

About Triple P Stepping Stones Come connect with us! These classes offer tips for positive parenting, skill development, and managing behavior. We offer 1-2 hour classes online. Other Classes include Our classes include: Learn how to use positive parenting techniques that support your family. Choose what works for you! Click here for more information

Green Thumb Gardening: Vegetable Garden Series

The Green Thumb Gardening class series will help you to keep your home garden thriving! UW-Madison Extension educators will provide in-depth, practical information for the novice to the experienced gardener. Simultaneous interpretation can be requested. Register for the complete live online class series at a discounted price or for individual classes. Classes are recorded (except […]

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Easy Ways to Connect with Your Kids

Click Here to Register Does it feel hard sometimes to connect with your child? Join us in this two-part series workshop on ways to increase the connection and building a positive bond with your child. Having a positive early bond lays the ground for children to grow up to become happy, independent adults. Come learn two fun […]

Virtual Spring 2024 FEED Workshop Series

Virtual Spring 2024 FEED Workshop Series Join for one or all of the UW-Madison Extension Community Food Systems Program, Food Entrepreneurship Ecosystems Development Initiative (FEED) Webinars! The FEED webinars are no-cost virtual workshops for small-scale food and farming business start-ups during Mondays in April, from April 1st to April 29th. 2-3pm 4/1/24 – Wisconsin Food […]

Welcome The New Diversified Vegetable Educator

Sarah Janes Ugoretz (she/her) is the new Diversified Vegetable Educator for Dane County Extension, working in close partnership with FairShare CSA Coalition. She brings knowledge and experience to support farmers across the region. She has an MA from Brandeis University in Sustainable International Development. Her focus on technology in small-scale agriculture sets a solid foundation […]

Our Office

Dane County-UW Extension
5201 Fen Oak Dr. Ste 138
Madison, WI 53718-8827

Phone: 608-224-3700
Fax: 608-224-3727
711 for Wisconsin Relay

Hours: M-F 8am – 4:30pm

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Closed all major holidays (if the holiday falls on a Sunday we are closed the Monday after) AND the day after Thanksgiving.

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