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Contact the Carlton County Extension Office with any questions or if you would like any additional infor-mation.

Office Phone: 218-384-3511

Email:

mnext-carlton@umn.edu

Website:

www3.extension.umn.edu/county/carlton

Local Staff:

Marna Butler-Fasteland - 4-H Program Coordinator

Becky Haass - Ag Support Technician

Liz McLaughlin - Nutrition Educator

Mandi Rosebrock - Office Manager

Ann Rust - Volunteer Coordinator & Horticulture Assistant

Troy Salzer - Extension Educator, Agriculture & Livestock, By-Products Coordinator

E X T E N S I O N C O N N E C T I O N Volume 14, Issue 1

January 1, 2019

TABLE OF CONTENTS:

Nutrition Education 3

Extension Community 1

Published quarterly by University of Minnesota Extension, Carlton County

Home, Garden, & Community Connect 2

Ag Community 4

4-H & Youth Development 6

Please join us for Marna Butler-Fasteland’s retirement open house on January 4th All 4-H youth, parents, adult volunteers and friends (old and new)

are invited to stop by our office to help us celebrate Marna’s 16+

years of dedication to 4-H youth development and Extension in Carlton County.

Marna’s last day as the Carlton County 4-H Program Coordinator is December 31,

2018. An open house in her honor will be held on Friday, January 4 from

3:00 - 5:30 p.m. at the Extension Office in Carlton.

Please bring your favorite 4-H stories to share and in lieu of gifts, Marna has

requested donations for our local food shelves. If able, please bring a few non-

perishable canned or boxed food items such as those on the following list to help

prepare “meals in a bag”:

canned vegetables (green beans, carrots, corn, peas, potatoes, carrots and peas), canned

soups (cream of mushroom, cream of celery, cream of chicken), canned chicken, canned

tuna, SPAM, small boxes of rice mix like Uncle Ben’s long grain wild rice blend, canned

chow mein noodles, cans of evaporated milk, canned diced tomatoes any variety, small cans

of green chilies, small cans of black olives, small boxes of macaroni or noodles, canned beans

(pinto, black, navy).

Marna's family will sort items into complete bag meals, add anything that is missing

and deliver to local food shelves from Carlton County 4-H. We hope to see you on

Friday, January 4, 2019! There may even be a 4-H style hands-on activity for you to

do.

Join the Carlton County Extension Committee help identify community needs and support local Extension programming

There is an opening in Commissioner District 4 for a citizen to serve on our advisory committee starting in 2019. The committee meets five times per year (bi-monthly February-November). If you are interested in getting involved, please call or email the Extension Office for an application and more information. Please consider becoming a Carlton Extension Committee Member! Application deadline is January 31, 2019.

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Home, garden, & Community Connect January Community Connect Class: Testing and amending garden soil

All vegetables need nutrient rich soil. Some soils need a helping hand. The January Community Con-nect class will cover how to take a soil sample, how to read your results, different types of fertiliz-er, amending your soil, and recommended vegetable varieties for our area. Troy Salzer, Extension Educator, will introduce this important process. Soil test kits and vegetable variety hand-outs will be available. This event will take place on Thursday, January 17, 2019 from 6-7:30 pm at the Carlton County Transportation Building, 1630 County Rd. 61, Carlton . The cost is $5 at the door (18 and under are free). This fee may be waived upon request. Watch for more information on an upcoming class focused on Women in Agriculture!

Thank you Roger Arney for 9 years of service on the Carlton Extension Committee Carlton County Extension Educator Troy Salzer and CEC Chairperson Michelle Michaelson present a certificate of appreciation to Roger Arney on the behalf of Uni-versity of Minnesota Extension at the November CEC Meeting. Roger, a Wrenshall resident, served three full terms on the CEC and also served as a local Master Gardener volunteer from 2004 to 2017 in Carlton County.

8th District MN State Horticulture Society scholarships available

Each year the 8th District MSHS awards scholarships to deserving northeastern Minnesota stu-dents interested in gardening. The scholarships awarded range between $200 and $600. Appli-cants must be a graduating senior from the MSHS 8th District who will be attending a college or technical school within one calendar year (August 15, 2019 to August 15, 2020). Please call the Extension Office or Jan Dzwondowski at 218-865-6018 for an application for more information. Application deadline is March 31st.

Over 40 resi-dents learned about the Sax-Zim Bog at the

November Community

Connect class.

Veteran’s Garden Project

The Carlton County Master Gardeners are putting together a teaching vegetable garden at the Thomson Township Hall for local veterans. The group is inviting veterans to sign up for classes that

will start this spring. Master gardener volunteers will be teaching basic vegetable gardening to project participants throughout the summer. All vets are welcome to participate. There will be no charge for the class sessions or gar-den space. Please call the Extension Office for more information.

Find out more information about this amazing bird habitat conservation effort at https://saxzim.org/

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Nutrit ion Education

New Event! The first ever Carlton County Local Food Fair is scheduled for Saturday, March 2 from 1-3 p.m. at Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College. Carlton Co. Extension, the Carlton Co. Food & Nutrition Network & the United Way are collaborating to host this new kid friendly event to showcase our local food producers. Join us to meet local producers and vendors including CSA’s (community supported agriculture farms & learn more about summer and winter veggie shares), berry farms, beef, pork, honey, wild rice, and others in-cluding community garden and farmers market representatives to learn more

about local food options. Wayne Martin of the MN Institute for Sustainable Agriculture (MISA) will do a brief presentation on local foods and answer questions for both producers and the general public. Please call or email the Extension Office or check out the Facebook Event if you would like to have a table or want more info.

Save the date Sunday, June 9th and roll out to the 2nd Annual Carlton County Community Wide Bike Ride! Once again Carlton Co. Extension, the United Way, and a number of other local groups are banding together to encourage a great day out on the Munger Trail from Carlton to Moose Lake and beyond. We would like to invite other community groups to join in the event. Please consider helping us support this ride by volunteering and rallying your friends and neighbors to come out and par-ticipate. All communities within the County area are encouraged to add their own local flare. This is a great community building event. Get outside and enjoy our beautiful surroundings on June 9th! Please call or email the office if you’d like to get involved or would like additional information.

Local SNAP-Ed Update Liz McLaughlin, our SNAP-Ed Educator for the North-east Region, has been very busy teaching fifteen sections of third and fourth graders at Washington and Churchill Elementary Schools in Cloquet. The “Go Wild with Fruits & Vegetables” curriculum challenges kids to try new fruits and vegetables and sends home a newsletter encouraging families to help their child buy, wash, and prepare differ-ent color fruits and vegetables each month. Liz is also teaching the “Live It Real Life” curriculum for teens at Cloquet Alternative Learning Center and Fond du Lac Ojibway School challenging teens to make healthy choices a habit. Check out U of M Extension Recipe Box for healthy reci-pe ideas: https://extension.umn.edu/making-good-food-choices/recipes

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Ag Community —Upcoming Events

Farm Transition and Estate Planning Workshops on Feb. 19 in Hinckley at Cassidy’s and Feb. 20 in Floodwood at the Downtown Fair Center Are you struggling with how to transfer your farm business to the next generation? Extension, SCORE, and Minnesota State Colleges and Universities are pleased to invite you to attend a practical and in-depth workshop on farm transition and estate planning. Participants will also learn about the Farm Business Management program and SCORE mentoring. Both events are scheduled for 9:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.

Presented by University of Minnesota Extension, this five-hour workshop covers topics including: - Family communications - Farm goal setting - Business structures - Mechanisms for inheritance and transition - Estate and gift taxes - Basic concepts such as retirement planning

For more information and to register visit https://extension.umn.edu/courses-and-events/farm-transition-and-estate-planning-create-your-farm-legacy or call the Extension Office.

Cow/Calf Days Seminar and Trade Show in Mora on Monday, Feb. 4 The University of Minnesota Beef Team is proud to host the annual Cow/Calf Days Seminar Tour and Trade Show. This event has been held for over 40 years and continues to be the leading information, technology and research outlet for cow and calf producers across the State of Minnesota.

The program features information on production management, nutrition, efficiency and marketing. The corresponding trade show features vendors with new information, technology and products with a wide-array of practical uses for operators in the cow-calf sector.

The program is directed at cow/calf producers and allied beef industry representatives and is open to the

public. Cost is $10 per person. You must call the Carlton County Extension Office to RSVP as the

program is limited to 75 attendees. The program will be held at 5:30 p.m. at the Kanabec Co. Jail, 18

N Vine St. in Mora.

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Ag Community - Events & Information

Farm Rental Equipment Available The Carlton County Extension Office has two seeders, a Brillion and an inter-seeder, available for rent on a first come, first serve basis. A portable squeeze chute and animal scale are also available which can greatly improve animal handling safety on your farm. Any of these implements must be pulled by a half ton pickup or larger. We are also starting a community equipment rental contact sheet. If you have equipment that you would like to rent out (ex. honey extractor, chicken pluck-er,etc.), please call or email the Extension Office if you are interested in being added to the list or to find out about other local ag rental equipment in the area.

Midwest Soil Health Summit Mar. 12 The Sustainable Farming Association is excited to present the Midwest Soil Health Summit at Gustavus Adolphus Alumni Hall in St. Peter, MN. This years guest speaker is Dr. David Montgomery, Professor of Earth and Space Sciences at the University of Washington. Register online @ www.sfa-mn.org

MN Organic Conference Jan. 10-11 Each year, the MDA hosts the MN Organic

Conference and trade show for farmers and others in-terested in organic agriculture. This two day event will take place at the River’s Edge Conference Center in St. Cloud on January 10-11, at 9 am. For more information and to register visit www.mda.state.mn.us/organic or call Cassie at (651) 201-6134.

Women in Agriculture Leadership Conference Mark your calendar for Wednes-day, April 10, 2019, for the 21st annual Women’s Agricultural Leadership Conference at the Minnesota Landscape Arboretum in Chanhassen. “Agriculture 2019: Changing the Agscape” will feature leadership and skill-building opportunities as well as break-out sessions focusing on current issues and chal-lenges in the ag industry. Find out more and register at: www.womensagleadership.org

SFA Soil Health Workshop Feb. 13

Join Dr. Allen William, Dr. Brad Heins, and Kent Solberg on February 13th, for the annual SFA workshop, “Integrating Managed Grazing for Soil Health,” as part of the larger Society for Range Management Conference. This workshop will spotlight grazing management for soil health in Minnesota and feature speakers well-known to SFA and the Midwest Soil Health Summit. The conference runs from February 10th through the 14th and will be hosted at the Hilton Minneapolis. Register online @ www.sfa-mn.org

2019 MFA Tour de Forage Winter Meeting Jan. 31 MN Forage Association, NE Forage & Grassland Council & Carlton County Extension will host the Tour de Forage Winter Meeting on Monday, Jan. 31 at the Rich Event Center in Floodwood. Keynote speak-er Kris Ringwald will present about managing forage chains. Open to the public. Find the agenda and reg-istration information @ www.midwestforage.org

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4-H highlights from Marna:

As I prepare this last Extension Connection Article before I retire from 4-H, I have been reflecting on my work here over the last 16+ years from the perspective of the H! Heroes: There are so many great people that make the 4-H program happen! Many thanks to the very important 70 to 80 screened adult volunteers that sign–up every year to help. They are the Club Managers and Assistants, Project Leaders, Committee members (Animal Science and others), and chaperones for overnight events. Thanks to parents for supporting their youth in 4-H and thank you to the youth members for using their creativity and broadening their horizons! Other heroes are Extension Staff, the County Extension Committee and Carlton County. Hoops: Yep, making hoops (like the hula hoop) was one of my favorite hands-on things to do. There are probably 400 additional hoops in this region due to 4-H! Making your own hoop is so easy! Use 3/4inch flexible plastic tubing, a coupler and colorful electrical tape to decorate it just the way you want. You can hoop solo or do a bunch of group hoop games! Hilarity: One of the most hilarious times was when I did a session with youth (grades 2-5) on world nutrition and talked about how many people in the world eat rice and beans. To reinforce the idea of beans being a great source of protein I asked the group "what do beans give you" – my worst question ever! I got every possible answer out there related to flatulence and soon had kids rolling on the floor they were laughing so hard! When I regained my composure and told them the correct answer was protein, they all started laughing again! Hiccups: There have been a few hiccups along the way when things don’t go as planned, but we are fortunate there were no serious, long-term consequences. Safety of everyone is important in 4-H. Once in the 4-H diner, the small water pipe that went to the ice cream counter broke and water was spraying all over. Quick thinking volunteers grabbed garbage cans, emptied the garbage bags and pointed the pipe into the can so all the water was contained. Two soaking wet volunteers and four garbage cans of water later and the pipe was repaired! Just another day in the 4-H diner! Happiness: There are so many things we strive to accomplish in 4-H, but a very important one is keeping the pro-grams fun so everyone involved has a happy experience. Honor: It has been an honor to work with the 4-H program in Carlton County – thank you!

“Often when you think you're at the end of something, you're at the beginning of something else." Fred Rogers

Youth Development

Marna with a group of our fantastic 4-H volunteers at a recent volunteer training. Thank you so much for all of your hard work Marna. You will be missed!

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Youth Development

A note from the new Minnesota 4-H State Director: Jennifer Skuza, PhD It is my honor to accept the role of Minnesota 4-H State Director, which I have been filling on an interim capacity since August. It has been since 1993 that I have served young people through Extension and seen just how impactful 4-H can be in the growth of our youth. The 4-H youth development program is a wonderful place for youth to pursue a life of thriving. What does it mean to thrive? Thriving is characterized as the ability to pursue happiness and success, while feeling connected to others and our surrounding world. It is what we all want for our children,

their friends and in fact every youth in our community. But many young people are not on a pathway toward thriving. Research shows that by the beginning of high school, only about a quarter of young people in the US are on that critical path to happiness, success and connection. So many youth are being left behind. What can be done? I believe 4-H is part of the solution. When 4-H is at its best, we empower youth with the skills necessary to thrive. We come along side our young peo-ple and offer positive youth development experiences that gradually help them learn and lead –building their ca-pacity to thrive. That learning process can begin anywhere, at 4-H summer camp, a club meeting, animal science project day or community service gathering. As we get to know each young person’s unique gifts, interests and hopes for their future, we can craft learning and leadership experiences that build on their potential. Step by step, they become globally-minded and engaged citi-zens who are ready and empowered to live happy, successful and connected lives. In what ways are you helping youth thrive? Each of us has a role to play in this critical youth development work. When you listen to the ideas of youth, when you empower them to take on leadership roles, when you support them through disappointment and failure, in-troduce them to new places and people, and celebrate their steady growth, you are making a difference. You are helping our youth thrive. I am thrilled to continue my work in positive youth development with you in Minnesota 4-H. Together, we can ensure Minnesota youth thrive.

Connect with Minnesota 4-H fourh@umn.edu

Building a stronger Minnesota University of Minnesota Extension discovers science-based solutions, delivers practical education, and en-gages Minnesotans to build a better future.

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Carlton County Extension Committee Members

Lyn Jutila, District 1

John Shipley, District 2

Michelle Michaelson, District 3

Vacancy, District 4

Steve Risacher, District 5

Rebekah Lund, At-Large

Paul Gassert, Auditor

Gary Peterson, Commissioner

SAVE THE DATES! January 4: Marna’s retirement open house, Carlton 10-11: MN Organic Conference, St. Cloud 12: Taking Care of the Land and Community

Traditional Pow Wow and info booths and displays at Black Bear Casino Resort

17: Community Connect Class: Testing & Amending Garden Soil, Carlton

Transportation Bldg. 23: Operation Community Connect, Cloquet 26: SFA Lake Superior Annual Mtg,, Duluth 31: MFA Tour de Forage, Rich Event

Center, Floodwood

January Continued…

31: CEC application deadline

February 4: Cow/Calf Days, Mora 9: SFA Annual Conference, St. Joseph 13: SFA Soil Health Workshop, Minneapolis 19: Farm Transition Workshop, Hinckley 20: Farm Transition Workshop, Floodwood 20: Extension Small Grains Workshop, Kanabec Courthouse, Mora - call for info 27: Private Pesticide Applicator Training, Foley

March 1: MSHS scholarship application deadline

2: Carlton County Lo-cal Food Fair., 1-3 p.m. Fond du Lac Tribal & Community College, Cloquet

5: Extension Corn & Soybean Workshop, Rock

Creek Town Hall, Rock Creek - call for info 12: SFA Soil Health Summit, St. Peter