Horticulture
Wisconsin Horticulture
Due to county budget cuts, Extension Iron County is no longer able to offer Horticulture services to the community (effective December 1, 2024). This includes no longer providing support for soil samples, and plant and insect diagnostic services. Our Horticulture Educator position has also been cut.
However, we will continue to share Horticulture resources that are available on a statewide level on this page and via our social media pages.
If you have additional questions about these changes, feel free to contact our office at 715-561-2695.
Northwoods Yard & Garden Column
Northwoods Yard & Garden Column
Check out Extension Iron County Horticulture Educator, Bruce Spangenberg’s weekly column, Northwoods Yard & Garden!
Horticulture Diagnostic Resources – Soil Samples, Insect and Plant Diagnostics
Soil Samples
Due to budget cuts, Extension Iron County office is no longer handling diagnostic resources (soil samples, insect and plant diagnostics).
For soil samples, please visit the UW Soil and Forage Lab for information about and instructions for sampling soil for soil testing. The links below are found on their website but listed here for your convenience.
Submission Form
Instructions
General Information
The University of Wisconsin Soils Lab is located in Madison. You can reach them at (608) 262-4364 or soil-lab@mailplus.wisc.edu to request the testing kit, which includes sampling instructions, the form you need to submit and bags for mailing the samples.
Additional horticulture resources can be found at the Wisconsin Horticulture Program website or you can use the quick links below:
- UW – Wisconsin Horticulture
- UW – Department of Entomology Insect Diagnostic Lab
- UW – Plant Disease and Diagnostic Clinic
- UW – Soil and Plant Analysis Laboratory
- UW – The Wisconsin Gardener – Public TV
- Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
- University of Connecticut Plant Database
- Ohio State University Plant Dictionary
- USDA Plants Database
- Weed Science Society of America
Iron County Fair – Vegetables, Herbs, & Fruit Standards
Do you plan on exhibiting vegetables, herbs and fruits in the Iron County Fair? Be sure to check out our Extension Iron County exhibitor guide below:
Selecting & Preparing Vegetables, Herbs, & Fruit Exhibits at the Iron County Fair.pdf
Horticulture Educational Video Library
Visit the UW-Madison Extension Horticulture educational video library HERE!
Agriculture Resources
Agriculture related resources can be found at the Extension Institute of Agriculture website, you can use the quick links below:
Wisconsin Master Gardeners
Visit the Master Gardener website here!
Latest WI Agriculture Program News & Information
Latest Wisconsin Agriculture Program News & Information
