The 2024 Buffalo County 4-H Scholarships for Service-Learning, 4-H Project Work, and Leadership for $500 each were awarded to Samantha Berg of Glencoe Hustlers 4-H, Jaycee Lisowski of BBC 4-H, and Savannah Foust of BBC 4-H. The process included submitting a resume, conducting an interview, and writing an essay. Congratulations to our top 4-H graduating seniors!
Steve Okonek, UW-Madison Division of Extension Regional Crops Educator
The Buffalo County Extension sub-committee and the Buffalo County Board took action to appoint Steve Okonek as the Division of Extension Regional Crops Educator serving Buffalo County. Okonek began this new appointment on March 4, 2024. He will also be serving Trempealeau and Jackson Counties.
Okonek is very familiar with the Driftless area. He has lived in the Buffalo, Trempealeau, and Jackson area since January of 199