Programs

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4-H Program

4-H is a community of young people across America who are learning leadership, citizenship, and life skills!

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Agriculture

If it happens on a farm or in a field, the Extension Institute of Agriculture works with you to achieve better results.

Health & Well-Being

Providing a source of well-researched, quality information about families and relationships.

FoodWIse

Providing nutrition education to advance health eating habits and active livestyles for families with limited incomes.

Latest News

4-H Shooting Sports Volunteer Instructor Certification

The next opportunity for PYD staff and approved volunteers to become a Wisconsin 4-H Shooting Sports Certified Instructor, or add an additional discipline certification, will be held on Saturday, September 19, at the Central Wisconsin Sportsmen’s Club in Marshfield, from 8:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. Come spend the day learning from extremely knowledgeable state-level instructors, many of whom are Level 2 National […]

Record Books

Record Books are due in the Extension Office by September 8, 2026. Treasurer & Secretary Books are due September 1, 2026 along with the club’s Annual Financial Report & Charter Renewal. You will notice that the Annual Financial Report (AFR) and the Club Charter has been COMBINED this year to simplify the renewal process. We’ve […]

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Foods Revue

Sign up and show your creativity in the Foods Revue on Wednesday, July 15, 2026, at the Leon Community Center, Leon. Registration starts at 6:30 p.m. and judging at 7 p.m. Find all the details here in the Foods Revue Guidelines and Form. Register by July 6th!

Clothing Preview

When: Tuesday, June 30, 2026 Time:  Register at 9 a.m. Judging begins: 9:30 a.m. Where: Extension Office, 206 So K Street, Sparta Entry Deadline:  June 22, 2026 Registrations are due to the Extension Office or postmarked no later than June 22. Once your registration form is received, more information will be sent to you with details […]

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Extension Monroe County

206 S K Street
Sparta, WI 54656

(608) 269-8722

Hours: M-F 8am – 4:30pm

The office is closed all major holidays and the day after Thanksgiving

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