Master Gardener Volunteer Week, April 5-9, 2021

The Wisconsin Master Gardener Program will be celebrating Master Gardener Volunteer Week April 5-9, 2021!
Master Gardener Volunteers are an important part of University of Wisconsin-Madison Extension Iron County. Volunteers make a positive difference in our communities. Through hours of community service by answering diagnostic questions, educating the public on horticultural topics, growing and donating food to local pantries, beautifying community spaces, conducting workshops, and more, these volunteers work tirelessly to make our communities an incredible place to live.

Growing Tomatoes in Cool Climates

A fresh off the vine homegrown ripe tomato is the pinnacle of many folks’ gardening season but getting tomatoes to ripen in our northern climate can be tricky some years. Join Darrin Kimbler, Extension Iron County’s Agriculture Educator and the Mercer Library on Wednesday, March 24 at 10:00 am for a Growing Tomatoes in Cool Climates virtual Zoom class. Darrin will be discussing strategies on how to get the best homegrown tomatoes. Pre-registration is required!

Planning a Seed Saving Garden

Join UW-Madison Extension Iron County’s Darrin Kimbler and Mercer Library on Wednesday, March 4 at 10 am for a Planning a Seed Saving Garden virtual Zoom class. Are you interested in saving your vegetable seeds from year to year for your garden? Maybe you want to create your own heirloom vegetables to pass down to your family? We will be discussing common vegetable: life cycles, pollination requirements, isolation distances and the “sneaky” problem plants. Pre-registration is required!

Extension Iron County Presents: Early Season Landscape Diseases

The University of Wisconsin-Madison Division of Extension Iron County is excited to welcome Dr. Brian Hudelson, director of UW-Madison’s Plant Disease Diagnostics Clinic for a virtual Early Season Landscape Diseases presentation on January 13, 2021 from 6:30-8:00 pm via Zoom.

Extension Agriculture Educator and Mercer Library Virtual Gardening Classes

Join the Mercer Library for two online learning opportunities being offered this month with Extension Iron County Agriculture educator, Darrin Kimbler. To learn more about the topics. growing garlic and preparing your garden for winter, continue reading.

Extension Iron County Committee Update

With much of the Extension Iron County programming being affected by COVID-19, the decision was made to put the July Iron County Extension Education Committee meeting on hold. Instead, the educators and staff decided to create 2 newsletters to let committee members know that even though the world is in the midst of a pandemic, they continue to work on some great projects and programs this summer. If you would like to check out the newsletters, continue reading.

2019 Annual Report to the Iron County Board of Supervisors

We are excited to share our 2019 Annual Report to the Iron County Board of Supervisors with you! This report features the impactful programming conducted in 2019 by the Extension Iron County office, from all of our major educational programs in Community Resource Development, 4-H Youth Development, Family Living, Nutrition Education, and Agriculture/Horticulture.

Registration Is Open For Master Gardener Level 1 Training

Master Gardener Level 1 Training – REGISTRATION IS OPEN!

Date: Tuesdays, October 15, 2019 – February 4, 2020
Time: 5:30 – 8:30 pm
Cost: $75.00 (Includes Master Gardener Training Manual)
Location: Iron County Courthouse

2018 Annual Report to the Iron County Board of Supervisors

We are excited to share the 2018 Annual Report to the Iron County Board of Supervisors with you! We hope that you enjoy learning about the various ways Iron County residents have benefited from the resources of the University of Wisconsin-Extension.

Kimbler Joins Extension Iron County as Agriculture Educator

UW-Madison Division of Extension Iron County welcomes Darrin Kimbler as the Agriculture Educator for Iron County. Darrin started in this role on January 1, 2019. Darrin has been working in the Iron County Extension office for more than three years as the county Horticulture Assistant and Horticulture Educator. Congratulations Darrin!