Sunflower Nitrogen Rate Field Day
When: Thursday, August 7th 2025 Time: 10am – 1:30pmWhere: N17878 Toppen Lane, Ettrick, WI 54627Topics: N Rate Plot Tour, Results from year 1, Guest speaker TBD BONUS: Camelina Field Stop
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Horticulture 
Looking for Summer VOLUNTEERS!!
Consider sharing your time and talents to help maintain the school garden at the Hintgen & Hamilton/SOTAI Elementary School. To ensure the growing space is being checked on and cared for regularly we hope to have a volunteer in the garden every other day this summer. Please find garden volunteer sign up schedules at https://growlacrosse.org/volunteer-2/ […]
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Wisconsin Connecting Entrepreneurial Communities Conference – Special Track for Agri-Preneurship and Innovations in Ag!
Attention Small Ag Business Owners!! At the Connecting Entrepreneurial Communities Conference, there will be a whole track of sessions devoted to agri-preneurship and innovations in Ag!
The Innovations in Local Agri-Food Business Track includes:
– New Crops and New Farms: A Panel of Driftless Agri-preneurs
– The Agri-Tech Start-Up Scene in Wisconsin
– Challenges and Opportunities When Providing Business Assistance to Entrepreneurial Farmers
– Financial Resources for Agri-preneurs
Volunteer Opportunity
School garden volunteer opportunity, give time to your community today!
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Boxelder Bug
Boxelder bugs(Boisea trivittatus, Family Rhopalidae, scentless plant bugs) are common insects from mid-summer through fall, and sometimes in spring. The gray and red adults are about ½ inch long. Nymphs (immatures) are bright red with darker heads and look like the adults, but without developed wings. They tend to be most abundant after summers when […]
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Hempcrete
What is Hempcrete? Hempcrete is a bio-composite made of the inner woody core of the hemp plant mixed with a lime-based binder. The hemp core or “Shiv” has a high silica content which allows it to bind well with lime. This property is unique to hemp among all natural fibers. The result is a lightweight […]
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