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Welcome to the Brown County UW-Extension Website!

We are located at:
1150 Bellevue Street
Green Bay, WI 54302
920-391-4610

Brown County UW-Extension
Gardens

Explore the gardens at UW-Extension and enjoy the diverse plants and summer flower varieties that are on display. Take a leisurely stroll or sit on one of the benches, watch the butterflies and enjoy the peaceful surroundings.

County Officals Workshops
This series combines basic training and issues of current interest to local officials. For more information click here.

Conducting Local Elections
This series of ten programs is designed to keep local government officals up to date on the administration of elections in Wisconsin. To view the brochure, please click here.

4-H Youth Development
		Clean Water, Bright Future October 5, 2010 Join us for this event - click here

Agriculture
2010 Corn Silage Drydown Information - click here

Community Gardens
Wisconsin Medical Journal Article
The Wisconsin Medical Journal has published an Article written by Bill Wright, Brown County UW-Extension Community Garden Coordinator. Examining the Effect of Gardening on Vegetable Consumption Among Youth in Kindergarten through Fifth Grade appears in the June 2010 issue. For a sneak peak at the article, click here.

Family Living
Money Smart Week
It’s too bad money doesn’t come with instructions because we all need to know how to spend it , save it and borrow it wisely. That’s why financial institutions, not-for-profits, schools, libraries and lots of others are joining together to help support financial education during Wisconsin’s fourth annual Money Smart Week – October 2 - 9, 2010. To learn more about Money Smart Week, please visit the website at http://www.moneysmartwi.org/

Penny the Pig Workshop
Teaching kids about money management. To learn more about this workshop, please click here.

Money Smart Kid 2010
In support of Green Bay Area’s Money Smart Week Wisconsin 2010—taking place October 2-9—the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago and partner organizations in the Greater Green Bay Area are sponsoring the Money Smart Kid Essay Contest. Students in grades 6-8 or in grades 9-12 attending a Partners in Education public or private school are encouraged to enter by answering the Money Smart question with an essay of 300 words or less. Top three finalists in each category will be invited to attend Money Smart Week Kickoff on October 4. Top finalist in each category will receive $500 scholarship, 2nd & 3rd will receive $50 savings bond. Money Smart Kid 2010 Grades 6-8 Application Money Smart Kid 2010 Grades 9-12 Application

Poverty Simulation Volunteers Needed
Four poverty simulations are scheduled for this fall and volunteers are needed. Volunteers will assist with running various social service agencies used by participants in the simulation. Poverty simulations are designed to help education people about the day to day realities of life with a shortage of money and an abundance of stress. During the simulation, participants role-play the lives of low-income families. Poverty simulations are scheduled for the following dates. Each simulation takes approximately 2.5 hours. September 24, 2010 12:30 p.m., Ashwaubenon School District September 30, 2010 Noon, Ashwaubenon School District October 27, 2010 evening, St. John The Evangelist Congregation, downtown Green Bay November 3, 2010 evening, St. Patrick Catholic Church (involving the Quad Parishes located on Green Bay’s west side) For more information contact the Brown County UW-Extension Office at 920 391 4651 or judith.knudsen@ces.uwex.edu

Family Living Programs University of Wisconsin-Extension programs in Family living help families thrive in a rapidly changing world. Backed by research, Family Living Educators work in their communities to promote family strengths. To view the brochure, please click here.

Family Living Blogspot You will find tips, suggestions and information for incorporating healthy eating and food safety practices into your daily living activities. Check it out at http://bcuwexhealthyliving.blogspot.com/

Nutrition Education
Farmers Markets Shop Brown County's Farmers Markets. Click here for a list of times and locations.

Urban Horticulture & Natural Resources
Tomato Late Blight Confirmed in Brown County

Late blight, a highly destructive disease of tomato and potato, has been identified in a home gardener’s tomatoes in Brown County. To read Vijai Pandian's article on Tomato Late Blight in Brown County, please click here.


Heirloom Apple Tasting Events
Sample just a portion of the over 400 varieties of Heirloom apples grown at Maple Valley Orchards of Gillet. Join Tony Dembski on Thursday, August 26th for the first of three events. Click here to view information and registration information for this event. For a list and information on all of these events, click here.


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