Please help to congratulate several UW-Extension agriculture and horticulture agents who were recognized for their outstanding work during the 2015 National Association of County Agricultural Agents (NACAA) annual meeting and professional improvement conference last week in South Dakota.
Greg Blonde was awarded the Distinguished Service Award, recognizing his 30 years of service.
Mark Hagedorn was awarded the Achievement Award, recognizing his 8 years of service.
Mark Hagedorn was a National C
From Julie Keown-Bomar,
“I am sad to inform you that Mahlon Peterson, retired Agriculture Agent in Eau Claire County, passed away on Sunday, January 14th. He started with Cooperative Extension on July 1, 1987 and retired January 4, 2013. Mahlon lived and breathed Extension and he loved working with farmers. He was very fond of his colleagues and many of you probably spent time with him on committees, teams or in a long commute to a conference. We joked many times in the Eau Claire