University of Wisconsin-Madison
We are delighted to welcome Shelly Shaw as the new Area Director for UW–Madison Extension Dane County. Shelly brings a broad background in public health, with experience ranging from infectious disease epidemiology to leading community-based efforts that support healthy, active lifestyles for children. She earned her Bachelor of Arts in Biology from North Central College […]
Autumn is just around the corner, which means for many residents of Dane County, it’s the season to start thinking about preserving those fruits and veggies! That makes now a good time to remind everyone about the resources we can provide about Food Safety and Preservation. Dane County Extension also provides pressure canner testing for […]
‘Winter burn’ is a type of damage to evergreen foliage that occurs over winter or in early spring. Symptoms include browning and dying from foliage tips, extending inward. Several factors cause winter burn, including winter ‘thaws’ where the temperatures rise above freezing for a long period of time such that the plants come out of […]
Exciting news! The Dane County Department of UW Extension has secured a $55,000 annual federal grant to support the Richard Dilley Tax Center, enhancing free income tax preparation services. The center, in operation for 22 years, has provided invaluable assistance to low- to moderate-income individuals, filing over 2,500 returns in 2023 alone, resulting in $3.71 […]
The invasive spongy moth (formerly known as gypsy moth) is back in high numbers this year as part of its typical 10-year outbreak cycle. Spongy moth is a pest of many deciduous trees, especially oak, crabapple, hawthorn, birch, willow, and linden. The Tree Canopy Collaborative, an initiative of the Dane County Office of Energy and […]
Pressure Canner Testing is available by appointment. Please contact Claire Mance to schedule an appointment at 608-224-3699 or mance.claire@countyofdane.com. Pressure Canner Testing is available by appointment. Our office hours are 8:00 am to 4:30 pm, Monday through Friday. We are closed major holidays. The charge is $3 per gauge. In addition to your gauge, please […]
Michelle Probst, former Natural Resource Educator Winter can be a tough situation here in Wisconsin, you either love it or hate it. Over the years, I have really come to love winter, and one thing that has helped me appreciate the winter is getting involved in winter activities. There are many organizations here in Dane […]
Our ’21 – ’22 Youth in Governance (YGP) student representatives know something about that. After all, it wasn’t that long ago that they were starting to navigate the same process. Thankfully, they put their heads together and started writing! They spent their spring semester writing (and revising….lots of revising!) the top tips they thought would […]
