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County Government Center
421 Nebraska Street
Sturgeon Bay, WI 54235
Phone: 920-746-2260
Fax: 920-746-2531
Office Hours:  M-F 8 am to 4:30 pm

 

 

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2017 DOOR COUNTY LOCAL PRODUCERS    Guide – updated 1/16/17

A listing of agricultural producers that grow or raise food or fiber for sale within Door County and nearby Kewaunee County.  Also included are listings of Door County restaurants and retailers that use or sell locally produced agricultural products.

 

 

PRIVATE PESTICIDE APPLICATOR CERTIFICATION

Intended for persons requiring certification or re-certification in order to apply restricted-use pesticides.  A private applicator is a person applying pesticides to produce an agricultural product (including forestry, nursery or greenhouse) on land owned or rented by the person or the person’s employer. Required for private applicators who apply restricted use pesticides. Examples of private applicators include a farmer applying pesticides to his crops on his owned or rented land or an employee of that farmer doing the same; greenhouse or nursery workers making pesticide applications on the land or in the greenhouses of their employer.  You have the choice of either attending a classroom training or self-study. Questions? Call 920-746-2260

  • 2019 CLASS:
    • Door County — Wednesday, February 13, 9:00 am, Peninsula Room, Government Center
      • Visit the Door County Office to purchase a training manual ($30.00) at least one week before the class.
    • Kewaunee County — Wednesday, February 6, 9:00 am, Expo Hall, Kewaunee Co. Fairgrounds (Contact Kewaunee County to register for this class — 920-388-7141) 
  • SELF-STUDY OPTION:  The certification fee (includes the training manual) is $30.00 (cash or check only).  Must purchase the manual at the Extension Office — office hours are 8 am-4:30 pm Monday-Friday (please call before you visit.)   Make checks payable to Door County UW-Extension.  If you have questions, call 920-746-2260.

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  • Buy Local, Buy Wisconsin —
    – Local Food Business Seminars in Green Bay.  Read more …

 

 Barn Quilts of Door County Location Guide  pdf icon

 

 Extension Brochure:   “20 Things We Can Do For You“

UW-Extension’s Report to the Door County Board –  December 2018

 

 

Interested in Geocaching Activities … check out this brochure:  Cache Guide with Coordinates

 

 credit reportCheck Your Credit …

 

DOOR COUNTY DAIRY PROMOTION

 

Past UW-Extension PowerPoint Presentations on:

Field Soil Sampling
Garden Soil Sampling
Gardening in Small Spaces
Garden Pests and Beneficial Insects

 

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Master Gardening is for everyone in Wisconsin Master Gardeners are trained volunteers who aid University of Wisconsin Extension staff by helping people in the community better understand horticulture and their environment. This site can help you learn about becoming a Master Gardener in Wisconsin, find information about horticultural topics, and connect to the statewide network of Master Gardener associations.

DOOR COUNTY MASTER GARDENER TRAINING CLASS INFORMATION:

For information on this year’s training class please visit their website:  http://www.dcmga.org/become-a-mg.html

 

Learn more about:
Master Gardener Program in Wisconsin
Door County Master Gardeners

 

 

 

 

PENINSULAR AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH STATION Website

 E-Mail:  mstasiak@wisc.edu   /   Phone:  920-743-5406

 

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Peninsular Research Station – from 2011 Fruit School presentation: