Robots find a home on Wisconsin farms
Brian Holmes provides a look at the modern farm and explains how robotic milkers work.
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University of Wisconsin-Extension announces launch of educational video channel
University of Wisconsin-Extension announced the launch of a new online educational video channel (http://uwexvideochannel.org) to extend its mission of providing access to university resources and allow Wisconsin’s citizens to engage in lifelong learning.
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Be smart when choosing yogurt
Smart consumers know some brands of yogurt have more nutritional benefits than others, says Susan Nitzke, Professor Emerita and UW-Extension specialist in nutritional sciences at UW-Madison.
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Summer food programs help ensure kids don’t go hungry
During the school year, hundreds of thousands of state children benefit from nutrition-boosting school breakfast, lunch and afterschool snack programs. But access to the programs ends along with the school year–leaving many students at risk for hunger over the summer months.
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Help your picky eater become a vegetable eater
Contact Susan Nitzke, 608-262-1692, nitzke@nutrisci.wisc.edu Somewhere between the ages of two and five, many young children become “fussy eaters,” temporarily refusing to eat all but a few favorite foods and rejecting other choices–especially vegetables. If a child suddenly turns down all but a few favorite vegetables like French fries and corn, it’s important for parents [...]
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Good fences still make for good neighbors
Phil Harris talks about livestock owners and their fencing responsibility.
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Fighting invasive plant species with your smartphone
Find an invasive plant species? Help curb the threat from these plants by using your smartphone or tablet to report and map its location.
Full Story »2013 Crop Budgets for Wisconsin available online
To help Wisconsin producers in making their cropping decisions in the upcoming year, several field crop, vegetable, and pasture budgets are available and updated for 2013.
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Finances need a check-up?
To make it easier for people to monitor their financial well-being, UW-Extension educators around the state are continuing the “Check Your Free Credit Report Campaign: 2/2, 6/6, 10/10,” reminding people to view their three free reports each year on Feb. 2, June 6 and Oct. 10.
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Dairy cows move into “islands”
Cows on islands? Mark Stephenson talks about where cows are and aren’t in the U.S.
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