Eau Claire County

Eau Claire County 4-H Speaking and Demonstration Contest will be held Sunday, February 19th, 2012 at Beaver Creek Reserve. For more information please see below: Speaking and Demo Contest Information | Speaking and Demo Contest Entry Form      

The Dairy Partner/ El Companero is a newsletter designed for dairy farm employees.  Written in both English and Spanish, the newsletter is meant to provide basic information about dairy cows, farm safety, and personal health to individuals who work on farms.  Please share this link with those you work with who might find this newsletter [...]

  Cooperative Extension’s first agent, E.L. Luther, hired in 1912 in Oneida County, made farm visits using a two-cylinder motorbike. One hundred years later, both modes of transportation and Cooperative Extension programming have changed, but one important point remains the same. Cooperative Extension educators continue to serve as a portal to educational resources from the [...]

To view the Wisconsin Literacy Annual Report 2010-2011 please click HERE! Situation: Literacy Volunteers Chippewa Valley (LVCV) Family Literacy Program is a community-based literacy program. Participants are from diverse racial/ethnic backgrounds. Their children participate in Early Childhood Education while parents gain English language skills. A critical aspect of healthy eating is keeping foods safe. The [...]

BCCB is a public-private collaboration that will benefit Wisconsin communities by connecting 182 Community Anchor Institutions such as libraries, education, government and health care.  Commercial providers can use this network to provide services to homes and businesses.  BCCB is installing over 600 miles of fiber optic cabling, including “long haul” fiber to connect demonstration communities [...]

Eau Claire County and Chippewa Valley Community Television have collaborated on the production of a 13-part series highlighting the various public services provided by Eau Claire County government.  To enhance public understanding and awareness, each 30-minute program focuses on a different service area provided by Eau Claire County.  Gregg Moore, Eau Claire County Board Chair, acknowledged the [...]

NOW AVAILABLE FOR VIEWING:  Eau Claire County UWEX Youth Garden Programs video. These youth garden activities take place during the summer months and teach gardening, nutrition, and healthy activities. To view the video please click HERE!  

FRIDAY FUNDAMENTALS (Co-sponsored by the University of Wisconsin-Extension Local Government Center) The Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development will present another series of educational audio conferences on the above dates. DWD uses the WisLine operated by the University of Wisconsin. Sessions are open to the public and held at WisLine sites throughout the State. Most topics [...]

Has a visual impairment kept you from using your computer? If so, this class can help! “Keeping Seniors Connected” is a free, four-part class for visually impaired adults who want to use their computer to stay connected to family, friends and important resources. The class is taught by staff from the Wisconsin Council of the [...]

Do you need information about food pantries, free meals, rent assistance, energy assistance or job resources? Or do you need to know where to recycle an old television or are in need of an arborist? Check out the resource directories that UW-Extension along with partnering agencies compiled. Eau Claire County Resource Directory four-fold Detailed version [...]