April 2025 Nourish Your Health Life has a way of keeping us on our toes—no matter our age! But as we grow older, finding ways to bring more peace and relaxation into our daily routine can make a world of difference. The good news? Small, mindful habits and nourishing foods can work together to help […]
For the Week of March 10, 2025 By: Bruce Spangenberg, Horticulture Outreach Specialist Pruning Planner for Evergreen Shrubs Evergreen shrubs are key components of the landscape, and to look their best, they will occasionally need maintenance pruning. Larger, older overgrown plants call for major pruning. Exact pruning techniques vary with species and even cultivars […]
With egg prices increasing exponentially, now is a great time to learn alternative methods to baking and cooking! Below is a link to an article written by Justine Hoover from Iowa State University that shares how to use flax seed and chia seeds to substitute for eggs in recipes.
MARCH 2025 Nourish Your Health Nourish Your Body: A Balanced and Varied Diet for Healthy Aging As we step into March—a month of renewal and fresh beginnings—it’s the perfect time to refresh our approach to nutrition! Eating a balanced and varied diet is one of the best ways to support overall health as we age. […]
Join free online parenting classes each month! This month’s topic is about speaking your child’s love language. Clear communication helps us connect. Learn how to speak your child’s love language. All parents and caregivers are welcome. Session meets: 1-2 p.m. Thursday, February 20th
Cucumbers are in season and it’s time to make pickles! Vinegar is a key flavor component in home-preserved pickles, salsa and other acidified foods and is critical for food safety too. Research-tested recipes specify vinegar with 5% acidity. For example, a USDA tested family favorite recipe for Bread and Buter Pickles includes cucumbers and onions […]
Time to start thinking about back-to-school skills and routines. Submitted by Michelle Gobert Positive Youth Development Educator The beginning of each school year is an opportunity to develop and expand upon your child’s organizational and routine building skills. These skills, known as executive functioning skills, are the skills we use every day to get things […]
Join Forest County’s Digital Navigator as he explores a brief history of the gaming industry and how you can get started learning to mod, design, and manage making your own video game!We’ll also be looking at where to find supportive communities and how to turn game design into a career.
Is my child ready to operate a farm tractor or farm machinery? This can be a hard question for many parents/guardians to answer. While as a parent you may have started to drive at an early age, your child’s development, and work task the child is being asked to complete, needs to be considered. The […]
submitted by Michelle Gobert, Master Gardener Recently, our office has recently fielded several questions regarding turfgrass damage, as well as concerns for raspberry and blackberry plants flowering but not producing and while there may be several reasons for both types of damage, they both have one thing in common and that is a white grub […]
