Adams County

Testing soil about once every three years is usually adequate. Sampling in early spring or late fall assures that you will have     recommendations before buying lime and fertilizer. Avoid sampling soon after fertilizer application as contamination of the soil sample with fertilizer particles will result in erroneous soil test results.If interested in testing [...]

The SuperTracker can help you plan, analyze, and track your diet and physical activity. You can look up individual foods to see or compare their nutritional value, find recommendations for what and how much you should eat, compare your food choices to these recommendations and to your nutrient needs, and assess personal physical activities and [...]

UW Stevens Point Small Business Development Center (SBDC) offers no cost business counseling to anyone starting or running a small business.  Topics can be about any best business practice and range from financial management and marketing to sources of funding and business planning.  The SBDC also offers workshops and conferences as well as trade area [...]

 UWEX Adams County-Family Living Program & 4-H Youth Development 2011 Adams County Needs Assessment Process  Mary Ann Olson, Assistant Professor  Jennifer Swensen, Assistant Professor  University of Wisconsin Cooperative Extension  Adams County  Situation Statement:  A community needs assessment is an important priority in Adams County. The last community wide assessment was completed in 2004 through UW [...]

   Madison, Wisconsin – Surprising facts about cancer deaths in Adams County have sparked a unique, county-wide outreach effort to save lives now and in the future. A UW Carbone Cancer Center project that assessed cancer-related needs in southcentral Wisconsin found that the cancer death rate (228.2 per 100,000) in Adams County was more than [...]

 MyPlate Icon   MyPlate is part of a larger communications initiative based on     2010 Dietary Guidelines for Americans to help consumers make better food choices. MyPlate is designed to remind A   mericans to eat healthfully; it is not intended to change consumer behavior alone. MyPlate illustrates the five food groups using a [...]

Click the ”Be Healthy” logo below to view printable copy of the Adams-Friendship Walking Routes.    Be Healthy Walking Map

Water Testing Nitrates  The only way to determine the nitrate level in water is to have a water sample tested.  Public water supplies are tested regularly for the presence of nitrates. A nitrate test is recommended for all newly constructed private wells and wells that have not been tested during the past 5 years. Testing [...]

Available Now from the UW Extension!   Healthy & Homemade 2012 Nutrition and Fitness Calendar Through the Iowa State University Extension, the Adams County UW Extension is offering a nutrition calendar  The 2012 calendar theme is “Healthy & Homemade”, featuring recipes that go with online cooking videos, a fitness calendar to track your physical activity, recipe cost [...]

Now Available! The 2012/2013 Adams County4-H Plat Books are now available.  you can get your 4-H plat book at any of the following locations or you may click on the links below to order on line. All proceeds go to benefit  the 200+ youth in the Adams County 4-H program along with 118 adult volunteers.   All proceeds from the [...]