Upcoming Events

Upcoming Dane County UW-Extension workshops, classes and events:

January 20th, 2025

By Youth For Youth (BYFY) is a group of Dane County high school youth who are impactful leaders in their community. BYFY provides opportunities for youth to make local investment decisions to support youth-led and youth-developed programs and projects in Dane County.

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January 22nd, 2025

You’ve worked hard to provide for your family and save for your future. Learn how to keep more of what you earn and make your money work harder for you.

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January 23rd – 24th, 2025

This producer-initiated conference is designed for advanced growers and attracts participants from throughout the Midwest and beyond.

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January 23rd, 2025

This online class series covers many aspects of vegetable gardening including seed starting, vegetable garden planning, crop care and specialized gardening techniques, insect management, weed management, vegetable diseases, composting, cover crops, seed saving, crop harvesting, and crop storage.

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January 28th, 2025

The Raising Wisconsin’s Children Conference is a free, online learning event for parents, teachers, and caregivers of children providing supportive, practical parenting and child development information. Join us in 2025 to unlock the power of social and emotional skills in children and teens!

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January 28th, 2025
General public participants will learn how to use different propagation techniques to propagate specific plant species. We will begin with a PowerPoint presentation on propagating houseplants, then move into the greenhouse to practice hands-on propagation with plants we provide. Participants will leave with several small potted plants they propagated.
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January 28th, 2025

Join your farmworker peers for an in-depth discussion and skillshare on staying safe in extreme heat.

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January 28th, 2025

Join your farmworker peers for an in-depth discussion and skillshare on staying safe in extreme heat.

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January 30th, 2025

This online class series covers many aspects of vegetable gardening including seed starting, vegetable garden planning, crop care and specialized gardening techniques, insect management, weed management, vegetable diseases, composting, cover crops, seed saving, crop harvesting, and crop storage.

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January 30th, 2025

You’ve worked hard to provide for your family and save for your future. Learn how to keep more of what you earn and make your money work harder for you.

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January 31st – February 1st, 2025

This producer-initiated conference is designed for advanced growers and attracts participants from throughout the Midwest and beyond.

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February 2nd, 2025

This is a purrrrrfect opportunity to learn about Cats! Our youth leaders have organized some fun, interactive activities for you. No need to bring your furry friend. This meeting is open to all 4-H members interested in learning more about cats.

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February 3rd, 2025

By Youth For Youth (BYFY) is a group of Dane County high school youth who are impactful leaders in their community. BYFY provides opportunities for youth to make local investment decisions to support youth-led and youth-developed programs and projects in Dane County.

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February 3rd, 2025

You’ve worked hard to provide for your family and save for your future. Learn how to keep more of what you earn and make your money work harder for you.

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February 5th, 2025

The Landscape and Grounds Maintenance Short course is held online annually for green industry professionals, especially those in landscaping, nurseries, arborist trade, and greenhouse/garden centers. The event is held online on Wednesday afternoons in February 2025, from 1-3:30 pm.

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February 5th, 2025
This program is for both parents and teens where parents gain strategies to support teen’s development and teens learn to empower themselves through various topics.
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February 5th, 2025

This informal Zoom is for anyone completing the Dane County 4-H Scholarship Application in 2025. If you have questions about completing the form or the application process, we will answer them.

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February 12th, 2025

The Landscape and Grounds Maintenance Short course is held online annually for green industry professionals, especially those in landscaping, nurseries, arborist trade, and greenhouse/garden centers. The event is held online on Wednesday afternoons in February 2025, from 1-3:30 pm.

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February 12th, 2025
This program is for both parents and teens where parents gain strategies to support teen’s development and teens learn to empower themselves through various topics.
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February 12th, 2025

You’ve worked hard to provide for your family and save for your future. Learn how to keep more of what you earn and make your money work harder for you.

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February 13th, 2025

This online class series covers many aspects of vegetable gardening including seed starting, vegetable garden planning, crop care and specialized gardening techniques, insect management, weed management, vegetable diseases, composting, cover crops, seed saving, crop harvesting, and crop storage.

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February 17th, 2025

By Youth For Youth (BYFY) is a group of Dane County high school youth who are impactful leaders in their community. BYFY provides opportunities for youth to make local investment decisions to support youth-led and youth-developed programs and projects in Dane County.

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February 19th, 2025

The Landscape and Grounds Maintenance Short course is held online annually for green industry professionals, especially those in landscaping, nurseries, arborist trade, and greenhouse/garden centers. The event is held online on Wednesday afternoons in February 2025, from 1-3:30 pm.

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February 19th, 2025
This program is for both parents and teens where parents gain strategies to support teen’s development and teens learn to empower themselves through various topics.
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February 20th, 2025

This online class series covers many aspects of vegetable gardening including seed starting, vegetable garden planning, crop care and specialized gardening techniques, insect management, weed management, vegetable diseases, composting, cover crops, seed saving, crop harvesting, and crop storage.

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February 24th, 2025

You’ve worked hard to provide for your family and save for your future. Learn how to keep more of what you earn and make your money work harder for you.

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February 26th, 2025

The Landscape and Grounds Maintenance Short course is held online annually for green industry professionals, especially those in landscaping, nurseries, arborist trade, and greenhouse/garden centers. The event is held online on Wednesday afternoons in February 2025, from 1-3:30 pm.

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February 27th, 2025

The annual 4-H Ski Night is open to all 4-Hers and their friends.

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February 27th, 2025

This online class series covers many aspects of vegetable gardening including seed starting, vegetable garden planning, crop care and specialized gardening techniques, insect management, weed management, vegetable diseases, composting, cover crops, seed saving, crop harvesting, and crop storage.

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March 3rd, 2025

The submission deadline for the 2025 Dane County Scholarship application packet is Monday, March 3, 2025, at 4:30pm. The financial award is open to all current 12th and 13th grade Dane County 4-H members.

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March 3rd, 2025

By Youth For Youth (BYFY) is a group of Dane County high school youth who are impactful leaders in their community. BYFY provides opportunities for youth to make local investment decisions to support youth-led and youth-developed programs and projects in Dane County.

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March 4th, 2025

You’ve worked hard to provide for your family and save for your future. Learn how to keep more of what you earn and make your money work harder for you.

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March 6th, 2025

This online class series covers many aspects of vegetable gardening including seed starting, vegetable garden planning, crop care and specialized gardening techniques, insect management, weed management, vegetable diseases, composting, cover crops, seed saving, crop harvesting, and crop storage.

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March 9th, 2025

This is a purrrrrfect opportunity to learn about Cats! Our youth leaders have organized some fun, interactive activities for you. No need to bring your furry friend.

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March 10th, 2025

This workshop is for any parents, caregivers, and childcare professionals.

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March 13th, 2025

This online class series covers many aspects of vegetable gardening including seed starting, vegetable garden planning, crop care and specialized gardening techniques, insect management, weed management, vegetable diseases, composting, cover crops, seed saving, crop harvesting, and crop storage.

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March 17th, 2025

By Youth For Youth (BYFY) is a group of Dane County high school youth who are impactful leaders in their community. BYFY provides opportunities for youth to make local investment decisions to support youth-led and youth-developed programs and projects in Dane County.

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March 20th, 2025

This online class series covers many aspects of vegetable gardening including seed starting, vegetable garden planning, crop care and specialized gardening techniques, insect management, weed management, vegetable diseases, composting, cover crops, seed saving, crop harvesting, and crop storage.

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March 27th, 2025

This online class series covers many aspects of vegetable gardening including seed starting, vegetable garden planning, crop care and specialized gardening techniques, insect management, weed management, vegetable diseases, composting, cover crops, seed saving, crop harvesting, and crop storage.

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March 31st, 2025

By Youth For Youth (BYFY) is a group of Dane County high school youth who are impactful leaders in their community. BYFY provides opportunities for youth to make local investment decisions to support youth-led and youth-developed programs and projects in Dane County.

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April 1st – 29th, 2025
This training will position your nonprofit board to be a driver of your organization’s mission! Learn best practices for boards from peers and trainers.
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April 6th, 2025

This is a purrrrrfect opportunity to learn about Cats! Our youth leaders have organized some fun, interactive activities for you. No need to bring your furry friend.

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April 14th, 2025

By Youth For Youth (BYFY) is a group of Dane County high school youth who are impactful leaders in their community. BYFY provides opportunities for youth to make local investment decisions to support youth-led and youth-developed programs and projects in Dane County.

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April 28th, 2025

By Youth For Youth (BYFY) is a group of Dane County high school youth who are impactful leaders in their community. BYFY provides opportunities for youth to make local investment decisions to support youth-led and youth-developed programs and projects in Dane County.

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May 12th, 2025

This workshop is for any parents, caregivers, and childcare professionals.

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June 1st, 2025

This is a purrrrrfect opportunity to learn about Cats! Our youth leaders have organized some fun, interactive activities for you. No need to bring your furry friend. This meeting is open to all 4-H members interested in learning more about cats.

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