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Portage County Extension highlights programs and requests modest increase in county support
Summary
County Extension staff briefed commissioners on 4‑H, agriculture and nutrition work — including growth in youth outreach and a new herbicide‑resistant weed concern — and asked for a modest bump in county funding; commissioners clarified cost‑share rules and that the nutrition educator’s position is funded separately.
Portage County Extension staff presented program highlights and a modest county funding request during the Nov. 20 Portage County Board of Commissioners meeting.
Katie Noyes Johnson, the county 4‑H educator, and colleagues described three program areas — 4‑H, agriculture and community nutrition — and handed commissioners a folder listing contact information and annual highlights. Noyes Johnson said the office reached roughly 1,225 youth this year through camps and school visits and cited strong volunteer support: “We have a really strong group of…
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