Horticulture

Kewaunee County UW-Extension Horticulture programming focuses on Master Gardener Volunteer training and the continued growth and expansion of Community Gardens in the County.

Need Help With Horticulture?

If you would like a Master Gardener to answer your questions please call the Extension office at 920-388-7141 and we will put you in touch with someone who can help. Master Gardeners are volunteers who give freely of their time for the good of Kewaunee County citizens.

If you would like to have your question answered online by UW-Madison Horticulture specialists please visit https://hort.extension.wisc.edu/ask-a-gardening-question/ and fill out the form provided.

Master Gardeners are individuals who have completed a minimum of 30 hours of training and have passed the Wisconsin Master Gardener exam. For more information on the Master Gardener program and how to become one, please click here: Wisconsin Master Gardener Program

HORTICULTURE PROGRAMS IN KEWAUNEE COUNTY

Mission: To encourage, support and promote horticulture to the residents of Kewaunee County through quality educational programs.

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Emerald Ash Borer in Wisconsin

Wisconsin officials with the Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection and the Department of Natural Resources announced August 4, 2008, that Emerald Ash Borer (EAB) has been identified in Wisconsin near Newburg in Ozaukee County. Below are key informational resources to assist with education and updates concerning State and local EAB issues.

Homeowner Guide to Emerald Ash Borer Insecticide Treatments – (2 pgs., 101 kb) – UW-Entomology
Wisconsin Emerald Ash Borer Resource Page – UW-Madison, Wisconsin DNR, and Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection
Emerald Ash Borer Multi-State Information Page – Michigan, Illinois, Indiana, Maryland, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin
Emerald Ash Borer News – UW-Madison Department of Entomology
Emerald Ash Borer Information – Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection

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STAFF

If you have any questions regarding Horticulture in Kewaunee County, please contact:

Aerica Bjurstrom
Extension Kewaunee County
625 Third Street
Luxemburg, WI 54217
Phone: 920-388-7138
Fax: 920-388-7159
Office Hours: M-F, 8 am to 4:30 pm
Email: aerica.bjurstrom@wisc.edu

Erin Dahle – Program Assistant
Phone: 920-388-7141