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37th Annual Joy Conference

37th Annual Joy Conference

Saturday, February 11, 2012, 8:00 a.m. – 2:15 p.m., Fox Valley Lutheran High School, 5300 North Meade Street, Appleton, WI 54913-8383, fee – $35.00.  Contact Karen Dickrell or Mary Lou Senf at 920-832-5121 for more information. Click here for Information and Registration (pdf file) Finding Resilience in a Changing World – Beth Terry.  Managing change has as much to do [...]

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Welcome to Wisconsin Farm Technology Days 2012!

Welcome to Wisconsin Farm Technology Days 2012!

July 17-19, 2012 -  hosted by Outagamie County farms:  Sugar Creek Farm LLC, N6848 Cty Rd D, New London – Mike Bruette and Jeff Handschke; and Heideman Farms – John P. Heideman and John A. Heideman, W10715 County Road WW, New London In one three-day event, Farm Technology Days will showcase the latest innovations in [...]

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Savor the Flavor of Outagamie County Cookbook

Savor the Flavor of Outagamie County Cookbook

Savor the Flavor of Outagamie County, the cookbook of the Farm Technology Days of Outagamie County Family Living Tent Committee is now available for sale! The cookbook features over 800 recipes contributed by local residents and will be offered for only $15 plus $5 for shipping, if necessary.  (Checks payable to Outagamie County Farm Technology Days [...]

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Recycling CFL (Compact Flourescent Light) Bulbs

Recycling CFL (Compact Flourescent Light) Bulbs

All CFL bulbs contain a small amount of mercury-about 5 milligrams per bulb. That’s less than the mercury in your average watch battery, and just enough to cover the tip of a ballpoint pen. Though it’s an extremely small amount of mercury, these bulbs still need to be recycled. Simply bring your used and unbroken [...]

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Getting to the Core of the Issue:  Arsenic in Apple Juice

Getting to the Core of the Issue: Arsenic in Apple Juice

The controversy began in the fall of 2011 when Dr. Mehmet Oz told viewers of his Dr. Oz Show that ten of three dozen apple juice samples that he had tested contained total arsenic levels exceeding 10 parts per billion (ppb), the legal limit for arsenic in bottled and public water in the United States. [...]

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New Market Animal Self Identification Procedures

Exhibitors wishing to exhibit junior market steers at the 2012 State Fair will need to self-identify their animals with an official RFID identification tag and submit a DNA hair sample between January 1st and February 10th. Animal identification request forms are available at www.wistatefair.com or in PDF format Steer Identification Request Form.  Forms must be sent [...]

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Pesticide Applicator Training

Pesticide Applicator Training

Applicator licenses that are five years old need to be renewed.  Indiviuals will need to register and purchase the current edition of the Training Manual ($30) that is available at the UW-Extension office.  Choose one of the following sessions:  January 27, 2012 at 9:00 a.m., UW-Extension Office, Appleton or February 14, 2012 – 9:00 a.m. at [...]

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Outagamie County Agriculture: Value & Economic Impact Statement

Outagamie County Agriculture: Value & Economic Impact Statement

2011 Agriculture — Working every day for Wisconsin Agriculture works hard for Outagamie County every day.  Family-owned farms, food processors and agriculture-related businesses generate thousands of jobs and millions of dollars of economic activity while contributing to local income and tax revenues. Outagamie County is among the top 10 dairy producing counties in the state [...]

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Community Garden Partnership Classes 2011-2012

Community Garden Partnership Classes 2011-2012

 Join the Community Garden Partnership for these upcoming educational sessions: Permaculture Informational Session Tuesday, January 10, 2012, 6-7:30 p.m. Outagamie County UW-Extension, 3365 W. Brewster Street, Appleton Coldframe and Season Extension Saturday, February 4, 2012, 10-11:30 a.m. Outagamie County UW-Extension, 3365 W. Brewster Street, Appleton Trellising Vegetables Saturday, February 25, 2012, 10-11:30 a.m. Outagamie County UW-Extension, [...]

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