Extension Marathon County

Extension Marathon County We teach, learn, lead and serve, connecting people with the University of Wisconsin, and engaging with them in transforming lives and communities.

Local faculty and campus-based specialists deliver educational programs in: agriculture; community, natural resource, & economic development; family living; and 4-H/youth development. University of Wisconsin, U.S. Department of Agriculture and Wisconsin counties cooperating. An EEO/AA employer, University of Wisconsin Extension provides equal opportunities in employment and programming, including Title IX and Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) requirements.

03/09/2026

Learn how to determine whether your calf has achieved successful passive transfer using either a digital or handheld refractometer. Heather Schlesser from th...

01/16/2026

Don't miss out on this upcoming Show pig Symposium on Saturday Febraury 21st!

01/12/2026
Don't miss out on this webinar! You also have the ability to submit questions prior to the webinar.
09/19/2025

Don't miss out on this webinar! You also have the ability to submit questions prior to the webinar.

Do you have questions about automatic milking systems?
Experts will be answering your questions LIVE in our October webinar.
https://dairy.extension.wisc.edu/badger-dairy-insight/ -2025
Ask about things like:
✅ Barn Design
✅ Nutrition
✅ Data Use
You can get expert, research-backed answers to help with your farm. Leave your question in the comments below!

Want to know more about Plain Language? Check out this class by Winnebago County!
08/27/2025

Want to know more about Plain Language? Check out this class by Winnebago County!

UW Extension Marathon County has moved! We are now located at 1100 Lake View Dr, Suite 500, Wausau, WI. Through March 22...
03/14/2025

UW Extension Marathon County has moved! We are now located at 1100 Lake View Dr, Suite 500, Wausau, WI. Through March 22, please reach out to us by email as we are working remotely. See you in our new space!

It was great to hear about these four farmers' experiences.
02/27/2025

It was great to hear about these four farmers' experiences.

A big thank you to Jessica Pralle-Trimner, Jake Peissig, Brock Bailey, and Jason Baroun for helping us with our producer panel today at our robotics meeting!

02/27/2025

Help Protect your Herd: Join the Milk Quality Study
Could your herd have an undetected threat?
Prototheca bovis is a newly recognized mastitis-causing pathogen with no known cure—and it could be silently impacting your herd’s milk quality. Because this slow-growing algae is often outcompeted in standard cultures, it remains undetected until bulk tank somatic cell counts rise.
UW-Extension needs your help to uncover how widespread Prototheca bovis is on Wisconsin dairy farms.
By participating in this study, you will:
✅ Get a free Prototheca bovis screening using specialized agar designed to detect this hidden pathogen.
✅ Better understand your herd’s health by testing 10 high-somatic cell-count cows.
✅ Take proactive steps to safeguard your milk quality and prevent costly surprises.
How to Participate:
Sign up at: https://go.wisc.edu/milk. We’ll coordinate with you to collect quarter milk samples—or, if preferred, you can collect them yourself. All samples will be cultured, and Marathon County DHIA will analyze somatic cell counts.
Don’t wait until it’s too late—help us uncover Prototheca bovis's true impact and protect your herd.

DUE TO LOW ENROLLMENT, THIS CLASS HAS BEEN CANCELLED.Don't miss our upcoming program, Cultivating Calm: Managing Stress ...
01/16/2025

DUE TO LOW ENROLLMENT, THIS CLASS HAS BEEN CANCELLED.

Don't miss our upcoming program, Cultivating Calm: Managing Stress in Cattle and Farm Life.

More information can be found at: https://go.wisc.edu/vital

The program is sponsored by the Marathon County Farm Bureau.

Check out this upcoming series for Early Childhood Professionals and Caregivers!
09/23/2024

Check out this upcoming series for Early Childhood Professionals and Caregivers!

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1100 Lake View Drive Suite #500
Wausau, WI
54403

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Tuesday 8am - 4:30pm
Wednesday 8am - 4:30pm
Thursday 8am - 4:30pm
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