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Pressure Canner Testing

Extension Columbia County no longer tests the dial gauge on pressure canners. Below is a list of locations where you can have the testing done. You may also want to review the publication “Using & Caring for a Pressure Canner” by the University of Wisconsin-Extension. Presto Pressure Canners The Presto Company will test dial […]

COLUMBIA COUNTY BARN QUILTS

See one of the recently added quilts to the Columbia County barn quilts trail! It is located at the Historic Indian Agency House, 1490 Agency House Road, Portage. The house was built in 1832, and the honeycomb pattern was commonly used in quilting with the colors turkey red and indigo blue. See more barn quilts around Columbia […]

2018 Columbia County Plat Book

The 2018 Columbia County Plat Book is now available to pick up at the Columbia County UW- Extension Office, located at 112 E. Edgewater Street, Room 212, Portage, WI. The price of the new Plat Book is $30.00 and checks can be made payable to: CC 4-H Leader’s Association. The 2018 Plat Book is a […]

Columbia County Local Foods

(last updated 5/30/18) More Information will be coming soon!! Click on the Brochure to see Farmers Market locations, Food Resources, and more 2016 Columbia County Local Foods Brochure (PDF, 2 pages, 103 KB) Also visit the Wisconsin Local Food network for more Local Food events and information http://wilocalfood.wordpress.com/.