Brown County Extension Service

Brown County UW-Extension develops educational programs tailored to local needs and based on the University of Wisonsin curriculum . County-based extension educators are the university's faculty and staff, who are experts in agriculture and agribusiness, community and economic development, natural resources, family living and youth development. Extension specialists work on UW System campuses where they access current research and knowledge. Cooperative Extension partners with local, county, state and federal government to address public issues. Its faculty and staff plan and carry out programs with a wide array of community partners, including volunteers, business and educational groups, and advisors. Wisconsin's Cooperative Extension brings educational programs to various remote parts of the state. Communication and computer networks link county extension offices and UW campus departments with other universities, state and federal agencies, and other sources of knowledge and information around the world. It is headquartered in Green Bay, Wis.