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The Spanish version of the highly successful Preparing to Parent series of four newsletters has been revised to include all the newest sources of information and latest research on topics of interest to prospective parents. Preparación para ser Padres is written for people who are preparing to meet the challenges and joys of having and [...]

This week’s featured pubs is a mixed bag. It’s mostly dedicated to trees, but a few thematic outliers (WI Lakes Trivia Game, Handbook for WI Gardeners, pubs about rain gardens) are thrown in for fun.                   Bladderworts + Whirligig Beetles Memorial Day is rapidly approaching. Many of [...]

This week, we’re going viral….and bacterial and pest-related. On the Learning Store’s home page, you’ll find a sample of publications addressing plant disorders, bacteria, diseases, pests, and a host of other unpleasantries. We have many more in our inventory, so settle in and poke around a bit. Signed, Sealed, Delivered We recently posted about shipping [...]

This week’s featured publications on the Learning Store are all about cover crops, soil conditioners, weed management, and vertical gardening. Here’s Bert the Turtle in the infamous Duck and Cover Civil Defense Film (1951).   Also, the People + Plants blog* has been fertile ground lately. Check out the new posts about average last frost, [...]

The rich soil prized by organic and intensive gardeners can be produced in your vegetable plot by the creative use of cover crops. In their new publication, Cover Crops for the Home Garden (A3933-02), John Hendrickson and Jim Stute describe how to select a combination of cover crops that will provide your soil with what [...]

UW-Extension’s parenting newsletters have been updated to offer the latest research, recommendations, and resources. The three sets of newsletters offer tips and advice for three distinct stages: pregnancy, year one, and years two and three.   Preparing to Parent (B3789) Preparing to meet the challenges and joys of having and raising a child? Find practical [...]

If swimmers’ itch leaves you stranded in the cabin this summer and you can detach your grandkids from social media, have a little fun with this lakes trivia game.   New from Cooperative Extension Publishing Wisconsin Lakes Trivia Game (G3993) By Bret Shaw and John Haack Can a loon dive 200 feet deep? Can a [...]

A new set of 73 housing profiles provides an overview of housing in the state of Wisconsin and each of its 72 counties. “Housing is one of the central aspects of our communities and households,” state the profiles, written by UW-Extension community development specialist Laura Brown and program assistant Andrew Bernhardt. “Housing affects where people [...]

Insect IPM in Organic Field Crops: Seedcorn Maggot (A3972-01) is the first in this series. The seedcorn maggot (SCM), Delia platura, is a soil insect pest of corn, soybean, and vegetable crops. Conventional SCM management methods of synthetic insecticide seed treatment and cover crop or weed herbicide burn-down are incompatible with organic agriculture. This publication [...]

It is easy being green. Well, at least it has been around here lately. The buds are breaking, the birds are singing, and spring is in full force. As a matter of a fact, we seem to have bounded right past spring and moved into summer. We’re celebrating by featuring some lawn care and growing [...]