- Midwest Dairy and Beef Husbandry Conference
The care and well-being of dairy and beef cattle is the focus of the upcoming Midwest Dairy and Beef Husbandry Conference to be held on March 1, 2012 at the...
From: Wisconsin Youth Livestock Program - Volunteer of the Month
Bob is being recognized as the February Volunteer of the Month. Bob has been an active volunteer for the past five years with the Happy Clovers 4-H Club where...
From: Grant County 4-H Blog - Secretary Clinton Encourages Americans to Host Exchange Students
A few words from Secretary of State Hillary Clinton about hosting foreign exchange students. You can be a host family through Wisconsin 4-H! Just click...
From: Wisconsin 4-H International Programs - Dane County Fairest of the Fair
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Monday, February 6, 2012 CONTACT: Lisa Schlimgen, 608-437-8074 OR VIA EMAIL: lschlimgen@mhtc.net DANE COUNTY FAIREST OF THE FAIR...
From: Dane County 4-H Youth Development
- February: Sustainability
Date: Tuesday, February 28, 2012 Location: Kenosha Public Museum Presenter: Steve Branca, Community Resource Development Educator, Kenosha County UW-Extension...
From: Kenosha COWS - Third, Fourth Quarters and 2011 Total Foreclosure Data Now Available
The 2011 Quarterly Foreclosure data is now available to download as an Excel 97-2003 worksheet. Click here to view the data. Q1- Q4 2011 Foreclosures by...
From: Wisconsin Housing and Foreclosure Data - Wisconsin Counties Magazine Touts LGC’s 20th Anniversary
The January 2012 cover story of Wisconsin Counties Magazine, the monthly publication of the Wisconsin Counties Association, is the 100th Anniversary of...
From: Local Call - Thank you for a great year!
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From: Leadership Wisconsin
- People In the News
A different world: Price County ag agent offers agronomic advice to African vegetable growers Whether he's advising farmers at home in Price County or on the...
From: International Activities Resource Center - SharePoint 2010 Resources
There are many self-help resources for learning how to use SharePoint 2010 in the Cooperative Extension Intranet: Getting started with SharePoint 2010...
From: Technology Teaching Tips and Tools - Post with a smart phone.
This was taken with an Android phone (Galaxy S) and posted via the Wordpress app for Android phones. An app is also available for the iPhone. XML-RPC must be...
From: Cooperative Extension IT - Scholarship as Collaborative Public Work: Cooperative Extension's Unique Niche - Dr. Scott Peters
Below is the PowerPoint from Dr. Steve Peters' capnote address.
From: Cooperative Extension State Conference 2010
- RiversReport Winter Newsletter
The winter edition of the RiversReport from UW Extension and Southeastern Wisconsin Watersheds Trust Inc. is here. This edition includes: 2011 recap by Jeff...
From: Wisconsin's Great Lakes Areas of Concern - An introduction to hazelnuts in Wisconsin
In past blog entries, we discussed both agroforestry and non-timber forest products. This month, we’ll spend a little time combining the two with an...
From: Starting Out In Your Woodlands - Latest Update
Public Webinar on U.S. EPA's DRAFT Proposed Rule NSPS for New Residential Wood Heaters February 9 at 2:00 PM ET The U.S. EPA invites the public to participate...
From: Solid & Hazardous Waste Education Center News - Test For Radon
To purchase a radon test kit, contact: Fond du Lac County Health Department160 S. Macy (3rd Floor)Fond du Lac, WI 54935920/929-3085 Short-term kits (48 hours)...
From: Healthy Air, Healthy Us
- Marketing cattle to be the focus of UW Extension Cattle Feeders Clinics in February
In the last year, cattle feeders have witnessed record high commodity cattle prices as well as continued volatility in the grain markets. Wisconsin cattle...
From: WI Beef Information Center - 3rd Annual Upper Midwest Hazelnut Growers Conference scheduled for March 2-3
The third annual Upper Midwest Hazelnut Growers Conference will be held March 2 and 3 in Decorah, IA at the Hotel Winneshiek. The conference provides...
From: Dane County Food System - View the Goat Health Webinar
Dr. Joan Dean Rowe presented an educational webinar on goat health on January 23, 2012. Dr. Rowe discussed the importance of testing for and strategies to...
From: Wisconsin Sheep and Goat Extension - Road Study
On December 20, 2011 PNAAW hosted a meeting to share the results of the Pool-funds Road Study. The following presentation files were shared at this meeting....
From: Wisconsin Manure Management - PNAAW
- Press Releases
FRAC Scorecard Feb 2012--Coming Soon!
From: Wisconsin School Breakfast Program - The Supreme Court and Health Care Reform: the March 2012 Hearings
In this excellent and readable brief from the Kaiser Foundation, the issues being considered by the Supreme Court to those challenging reform are detailed. ...
From: Health Reform - UW Health: Madison Students and Community
For access student and community services from the UW Hospital and Health Care Centers, please visit the uwhealth.org website.
From: Healthy Families & Communities - Supporting the Work of Your Local Health Department
Life Course Presentation by Pence Revington, Family Living Child Development and Home Visitation Skills Specialist This presentation discusses how...
From: For the Health of It
- Child Care
Early Learning Series Workshops February 22, 2012 - Managing Challenging Behaviors March 28, 2012 - Young Children's Curiosity About Gender
From: Racine County Family Resources - Financial Capability and Domestic Violence
This brief begins with a broad overview of the economic challenges survivors of domestic violence face. It then highlights early research on enhancing...
From: Financial Education Lunchtime Learning Topic Brief - Schooling, Relationships, and Health in the Transition to Adulthood in the U.S.
Dr. Robert Crosnoe, from the Department of Sociology, University of Texas at Austin, will provide a seminar for the School of Human Ecology (UW-Madison),...
From: Human Development & Family Studies Events - Parent Workshops
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From: Raising a Thinking Child
- Garden Walk 2012 Sites Announced
Friday, July 13 & Saturday, July 14
From: Garden Walk - Hort History Health Last Minute Prep
Tomorrow starts the Level 2 Horticulture History & Health training for MGVs. Counties hosting the program should: Distribute manuals to the class (they may...
From: Wisconsin Master Gardener Training - SouthEast Wisconsin Master Gardeners Milwaukee and Waukesha Counties
Who is a Master Gardener? Anyone who is interested in learning more about nurturing plants and sharing that knowledge with others is a good candidate to become...
From: SouthEast Wisconsin Master Gardeners - St. Croix Valley Master Gardener Association
The St. Croix Valley Master Gardener Association is made up of Master Gardeners in Pierce and St. Croix Counties. With a current membership of almost 190...
From: Western Wisconsin Horticulture
- Food Policy Councils
There has been recent activity and buzz about food policy councils in Wisconsin. Milwaukee under the leadership of Martha Davis-Kipcak of the Center for...
From: Food and Value Added Agriculture - Social Networking Ecommerce & Growing Your Business
Wednesday, February 29, 2012 What is this thing called social networking? Why might I want to use these tools to grow my business? Social networking...
From: Broadband Education in Marathon County - Second Homes, Part 4
According to the most recent U.S. Census, there were 193,000 seasonal and recreational housing units (second homes) in Wisconsin in 2010. That represents an...
From: Econ Quiz - Ohio Example Studies
Pickaway Retail Market Analysis
From: Downtown Market Analysis