Extension Eau Claire County

10/02/2026

09/24/2026

🏠🔑 Renting now or in the future? Rent Smart is for you!

Join UW-Madison Extension's Rent Smart Fall Series and learn the skills to be a successful renter.

📅 October 27-29, 2026
⏰ 5:30-7:30 PM
📍 Hope Village, Chippewa Falls

✅ Open to the public
✅ pre-registration required

📞 715-726-7950
📧 [email protected]

09/22/2026

We are hiring a Community Development Extension Educator!! https://jobs.wisc.edu/jobs/community-development-extension-educator-altoona-wisconsin-united-states-chippewa-falls-menomonie Application deadline is October 19, 2026.

09/14/2026

The Great Apple Crunch is an annual October event that promotes local food purchasing and encourages healthy eating during National Farm to School Month. For this simple event, schools, organizations, and households across Wisconsin and throughout the Midwest region commit to crunch into local apples in October. Last year, nearly two million participants crunched into locally grown apples across the Midwest region. The Great Apple Crunch is celebrated across Minnesota, Wisconsin, Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Iowa, and Ohio.

09/09/2026

❓Got questions about farmland leases?❓

Join UW-Madison Extension for an upcoming Ag Leasing seminar in Altoona! This seminar covers:
– Fair rental rates
– Legal risks
– Communication strategies
– Terminating a lease

…and more! Plus, each registered attendee will receive a FREE copy of the Wisconsin Guide to Farmland Leasing.

⌚️When: Sept. 23, 2026, from 1 –3 p.m.
📍Where: Altoona, WI, Extension Eau Claire County, 227 1st St West, Altoona, WI 54720
🔗Register for free: go.wisc.edu/FarmLease2026

Workshop and resources partially supported by USDA NIFA 2025-70028-45437.

09/02/2026

🌱 Can you grow healthy, profitable crops with less fertilizer?

Come see local trials at the Red Cedar Demonstration Farm and learn how farmers are testing ways to use less fertilizer while protecting soil and water.

📅 September 24 | 9:30–11:30 a.m.
📍 Red Cedar Demonstration Farm, Menomonie (640 Stokke Parkway)

Learn, ask questions, and see the trials in action! 🚜🌾

09/01/2026

⏳ Only ONE WEEK left to register!

Are you wondering how to best prepare for the end of life for yourself or a loved one? Join Planning Ahead, a 7-session virtual program offered by Extension-HDRI! 👴🧓
Learn how to better prepare and plan ahead for the end of life, including advance directives, financial changes, estate planning, and more.

📅 September 10–October 22, 2026
⏰ Thursdays, 11 a.m.–Noon
💻 Virtual on ZOOM
💰 $30 – Program materials included!

❗ Space is limited and registration is required - https://go.wisc.edu/0kfbj7
Registration closes September 2 — register today!

09/01/2026

09/01/2026

Join us at the Red Cedar Demonstration Farm to explore local trials that put reduced fertilizer applications to the test.

Not a farmer? No problem! Everyone is welcome to attend. Come learn more about the trials or simply discover what the Demonstration Farm is all about.

Thursday, September 24
9:30 to 11:30 a.m.
Red Cedar Demonstration Farm
640 Stokke Parkway, Menomonie

Topics will include starter fertilizer trials, nitrogen rates, water quality impacts, nutrient management rules and an unplanned no starter fertilizer application.

CCA CEUs have been applied for.

Questions? Contact 715-619-7149 or [email protected].

09/01/2026

🌿 September Garden Hour: Take a Moment to Pause 🌿

Join us for a free Garden Hour at the Chippewa Falls Community Garden on Saturday, September 19, from 10:00 to 11:00 a.m.

Take a guided mindfulness walk through the garden and enjoy simple breathing and sensory activities that help you slow down and connect with nature. Participants of all ages can also create sun prints using flowers and leaves.

This event is free and open to everyone. We hope you'll join us for a relaxing morning outdoors!

📍 Chippewa Falls Community Garden
📅 Saturday, September 19
⏰ 10:00 to 11:00 a.m.
💲 Free