December 2016

‘Tis the season for brown cardboard boxes! Online shopping is expected to be a major factor in holiday spending this year, and with all of that e-commerce comes pile upon pile of packages and a flurry of purchase and delivery confirmation emails.  In between those legitimate messages, however, scammers may slip fraudulent emails that use fake shipping or delivery alerts as their bait.  These phony emails are linked to malware or are ploys to gather your personal or financial information.

Wisconsin’s second round of Producer Led Watershed Protection Grants have been awarded to 11 groups of farmers who will work with resource conservation agencies and organizations to address soil and water issues tailored to their local conditions.
All but one of the groups already existed, many of them having started with the help of funding from the first round of grants. Together they will receive just over $197,000 in this second round of awards.

The Green County Land and Water Conservation Department is accepting applications for soil conservation and water quality practices.
Practices approved for the Land and Water Conservation Department are paid on a 70% cost-share per practice basis. The exception to this rule is for nutrient management. This practice is paid on a flat rate of up to $28.00 per acre. The signup will continue until December 30, 2016.

The Ponies had the lead early on in the game against the Albany Comets on December 6th, but the Comets shut them down at the basket and Monticello was behind by 10 at the half.
In the second half, with seven minutes left on the clock, Monticello got within three points, but the Comets pulled away and won the game, 59-46. Zach Price led the Ponies with 10 points, while Jon Errthum scored 9 points and had 14 rebounds. Reece Rufer pulled down seven rebounds for Monticello.