(last updated 3/19/24)

• Private Pesticide Applicator Training in Columbia County
• Youth Tractor Safety – Farm Management (wisc.edu)
• Free farm succession workshops scheduled for Spring – Farm Management (wisc.edu)

General Agriculture Information:

Looking for an expert to advise you on your agriculture questions?

UW-Madison Extension – Columbia County does not have an in-house Agricultural Educator. If you have additional agriculture questions, please contact the Columbia County Ag Outreach Specialist – Casey Bennett (UW-Madison Extension is not responsible for any information obtained from the Columbia County Ag Outreach Specialist as that position is not affiliated with UW-Madison Extension.)

Columbia County Land & Water Conservation

https://www.co.columbia.wi.us/columbiacounty/lwcd/LandWaterHomePage/tabid/685/Default.aspx

Casey Bennett, Ag Outreach Specialist
Administration Building
112 E. Edgewater Street
Portage, WI 53901
Phone: 608-742-9687

General Horticulture Information:  Wisconsin Horticulture – Division of Extension

Online Course Announcement: Register Now for Winter 2024!
Plant Diagnostics: The Step-by-Step Approach to Identifying Plant Problems

Other Helpful Related Links:

If you need assistance with insect identification, you can click on the link below for help.

https://insectid.wisc.edu/

Governmental Ag Agencies:

Farm Service Agency (FSA)

• • FSA Contact Information – Portage office
  • FSA State website

Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS)

• • NRCS Contact Information – Portage office
  • NRCS Wisconsin website

Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection

Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources

Columbia County Land & Water Conservation