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and Natural Resources Vision4-H Youth Development: A catalyst for positive community youth development. MissionUW-Extension 4-H Youth Development integrates research, education, and community-based partnerships, enabling youth to learn and practice skills to be productive citizens. Science, Engineering, & Technology
The purpose of the Science, Engineering, and Technology (S.E.T) Team is to build internal capacity to do S.E.T. education in Wisconsin. The S.E.T. approach is characterized by inquiry, investigation and innovation using experiential methods and occurring in non formal settings. Participants in Wisconsin 4-H S.E.T. have the basic curiosity, critical thinking skills and scientific literacy necessary to achieve their personal and community goals. For more information, contact Ian Meeker, ian.meeker@ces.uwex.edu or Charles (Chuck) Prissel, charles.prissel@ces.uwex.edu.
Strengthening Community Environments for Positive Youth DevelopmentHelp communities create an environment that supports the well-being of young people, by giving young people multiple opportunities to participate in meaningful activities and to feel valued by their community. Deb Ivey, debra.ivey@ces.uwex.edu. Developing Multicultural UnderstandingDevelop understanding, inclusion, and acceptance through education, engagement and celebration of all people. Contact Tim Talen, timothy.talen@ces.uwex.edu; Jean Berger, jean.berger@ces.uwex.edu or Sally Bowers, sally.bowers@ces.uwex.edu. Youth Voices in Community Action and GovernancePromote youth and adults working together in positions of authority to make decisions and take actions to strengthen organizations, communities and our democratic society. Provide resources and training for 4-H programs, community partners, and government bodies who create space for young people to contribute to public decisions and shared governance with adults. Contact Connie Abert, connie.abert@ces.uwex.edu; Matt Calvert, matthew.calvert@ces.uwex.edu; Nancy Livingston, nancy.livingston@ces.uwex.edu. Strengthening the Vitality of 4-H Community ClubsIncrease the stability and sustainability of 4-H clubs while providing a stronger environment for positive experiences for 4-H members. Enhance, simplify, and improve 4-H club educational and management components for club/general/organizational and youth leaders. Contact Sue Pleskac, sue.pleskac@ces.uwex.edu and Jessica Jens, jessica.jens@ces.uwex.edu. Building 4-H After School Programs - 12/31/07 SUNSETIncrease 4-H's capacity to develop and implement after school programs, and to partner with other youth-serving organizations to increase the quality and quantity of youth programs in Wisconsin communities. Contact Kathi Vos, kathi.vos@ces.uwex.edu. Helping Youth Understand Agricultural IssuesProvide youth with
educational opportunities that emphasize the changes in Agriculture
and the multitude of opportunities available to them in the Agricultural
industry. Contact Alissa Grenawalt, alissa.grenawalt@ces.uwex.edu,
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Agriculture and Natural
Resources DairyThe Dairy Team strengthens the competitiveness of the Wisconsin dairy industry through statewide leadership in education and research. Contacts: Brian Holmes, brian.holmes@ces.uwex.edu. Bob Kaiser, robert.kaiser@ces.uwex.edu or Matt Lippert, matthew.lippert@ces.uwex.edu. Emerging Agricultural MarketsHelps farmers and communities identify and take advantage of opportunities in new and emerging agriculture markets. Contacts: Andrew Dane, andrew.dane@ces.uwex.edu, Karen Delahaut-Schneider, karen.delahaut@ces.uwex.edu or Lee Cunningham, lee.cunningham@ces.uwex.edu. Farm and Risk ManagementMission ForageTeam Forage develops and disseminates research-based forage crop information so farmers, agricultural professionals and educators can make informed decisions or develop programs to enhance profitability while sustaining Wisconsin’s natural resources. Contact: Mike Rankin, michael.rankin@ces.uwex.edu or Dan Undersander, daniel.undersander@ces.uwex.edu. Fresh Market and Commercial Vegetable CropsThe Fresh
Market and Commercial Vegetable Crops Team develops, coordinates and
conducts effective interdisciplinary educational and applied research
programs for all scales of vegetable producers from small-scale market
gardeners to large-scale processors. Contact: A. J. (Alvin) Bussan,
aj.bussan@ces.uwex.edu,
Karen Delahaut, karen.delahaut@ces.uwex.edu
or Ken Schroeder ken.schroeder@ces.uwex.edu. Fruit CropsThe Fruit Crops Team provides education to fruit growers, targeting issues of food safety, pesticide use and marketing. Contact: Jason Fishbach, jason.fishbach@ces.uwex.edu, Patty McManus, patty.mcmanus@ces.uwex.edu. GrainsTeam Grains enhances the capability of Wisconsin grain crop producers to produce and market grain crops profitably, while protecting surface and groundwater quality. Contact: Michael Ballweg, michael.ballweg@ces.uwex.edu or Eileen Cullen, eileen.cullen@ces.uwex.edu. HorticultureThe Urban Agriculture/Horticulture Team provides research and educational support for the rapidly expanding horticulture industry in Wisconsin. The team provides the educational foundation to facilitate use, production, maintenance and appreciation of horticulture in an environmentally and socially responsible manner. Contact: Kristin Krokowski, kristin.krokowski@ces.uwex.edu; Robert (Bob) Tomesh, robert.tomesh@ces.uwex.edu, or Lee Cunningham, lee.cunningham@ces.uwex.edu. LivestockThe Livestock Team provides educational support to Wisconsin's livestock industries. The team provides research information to enable profitability, environmental consciousness, sustainability, and public appreciation for the economic and cultural values provided by Wisconsin's livestock industries and producers. For more information, contact, Bernadette (Bernie) O'Rourke, bernie.orourke@ces.uwex.edu, Liv Sandberg, liv.sandberg@ces.uwex.edu or Mahlon Peterson, mahlon.peterson@ces.uwex.edu. Nutrient ManagementThe Nutrient Management Team is developing an integrated approach to provide programming and research for sustainable nutrient management on Wisconsin farms by combining the interests and skills of personnel from UW-Extension, governmental agencies, and the private sector. The mission of the team is to help farmers manage their nutrient resources to maximize profitability and environmental protection. For more information, contact Jerome (Jerry) Clark, jerome.clark@ces.uwex.edu, Carla Hargrave, carla.hargrave@ces.uwex.edu or Kevan Klingberg, kevan.klingberg@ces.uwex.edu. Wisconsin FIRST (Food, Industry Research, Service and Training)The Wisconsin
FIRST (Food Industry Research, Service and Training) team will support
the efforts of Wisconsin's food industry by: Conducting applied research
that is of use to the food industry; Assist food processors in solving
problems they encounter in their operations; Top
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Community, Natural Resources and Economic Development
(CNRED)
Water TeamFor more information on the Water teams, contact George Kraft, Team Leader; george.kraft@ces.uwex.edu.
BioEnergy Team (in process)For more information on the BioEnergy team, contact Greg Andrews, greg.andrews@ces.uwex.edu or David Liebl, david.liebl@ces.uwex.edu. Community & Economic Development PreparednessChanging economic conditions have forced many Wisconsin communities to rethink their community and economic development strategies. In addition, many communities are beginning to develop the economic development element of their Smart Growth plans but lack strategies based on solid data and proven methods. In addition, some communities lack a shared vision to focus efforts on building Wisconsin's New Economy. This team will support faculuty and their programs aimed at helping communities explore economic development alternatives and in interpreting a wealth of data and information related to addressing their needs. This team's emphasis is expected to be a situational analysis and resulting reorientation of what UW-Extension can and should offer in the area of economic development given our role as an educational institution. For more information, contact Will Andreasen, will.andresen@ces.uwex.edu or Jerry Hembd, jerry.hembd@ces.uwex.edu. Community Planning and Plan Implementation TeamThe purpose of the Community Planning and Plan Implementation Team is to develop educational programs and resources for use in helping CNRED Wisconsin communities deal with growth and development issues that arise out of rapidly changing demographic and socioeconomic conditions. For more information, contact Alicia Acken, alicia.acken@ces.uwex.edu or Mike Koles, michael.koles@ces.uwex.edu. Community-Based Leadership DevelopmentThe Community-Based Leadership Program Development Team focuses on developing educational materials, programs, curricula and other resources for use in supporting community-based leadership programs. Team efforts are intended to develop a scholarship context and build institutional capacity for UW-Extension around community-based leadership development. For more information, contact Sarah Burgert, sarah.burgert@ces.uwex.edu, Art Lersch, art.lersch@ces.uwex.edu or JoAnn Stormer, joann.stormer@ces.uwex.edu. Conflict Education The overall purpose of Extension conflict education programming is to build capacity of Extension personnel to participate constructively in conflicts and to help other parties manage conflicts that achieve agreements mutually beneficial to stakeholders. Conflict work focuses on communications, relationship building and negotiation processes that enable groups to productively achieve their larger goals. The conflict education team has identified six outcomes of effective conflict programming. They are to: 1) build conflict management knowledge, skills and attitudes of Extension personnel, 2) foster application of conflict management concepts, methods and roles by Extension personnel, 3) build conflict management knowledge, skills and attitudes of clients and stakeholders, 4) support application of conflict management processes and roles by stakeholders engaged in conflicts, 5) strengthen relationship building and problem solving capacity of clientele, stakeholders, networks and communities and 6) strengthen relationship building and problem solving capacity of Extension. For more information, contact Jeffrey Hoffman, jeff.hoffman@ces.uwex.edu or Boyd Rossing, brossing@wisc.edu. Downtown Vitality and Community Placemaking Downtowns and neighborhood business districts throughout Wisconsin face serious problems that impact quality of community life. The Downtown Vitality and Community Placemaking team's purpose is to help Wisconsin communities in their efforts to recapture or sustain the vitality of their downtown and business districts. This will be accomplished by building the capacity of county-based faculty, and by serving as a knowledge resource to Wisconsin communities. For more information, contact Steve Grabow, steve.grabow@ces.uwex.edu, Chuck Law, chuck.law@ces.uwex.edu or Bill Ryan, bill.ryan@ces.uwex.edu. Energy EducationAs energy prices continue to rise and environmental questions increase, people need to know how to conserve energy and utilize more sustainable renewable energy technologies. The Energy Education Team will focus on improving the public's understanding of available energy conservation and renewable energy options, and on increasing adoption of energy conservation and renewable energy practices. For more information, contact Pat Walsh, pwwalsh@wisc.edu. EntrepreneurshipContact Jeff Hoffman, jeff.hoffman@ces.uwex.edu or Greg Wise, greg.wise@ces.uwex.edu for more information. Forestry and WildlifeThe Forestry Team will work in cooperation with other statewide and local partners to develop and deliver educational programs and materials on forest use and management for Wisconsin's forestry community. Programming will focus on woodland owner education, professional and leadership development for foresters, and education surrounding efficient use of forest resources for industries within the state. For more information, contact Bill Klase, william.klase@ces.uwex.edu or Scott Bowe, scott.bowe@ces.uwex.edu. Future Land Use Issues and PrioritiesThe purpose of the Future Land Use Issues and Priorities Team is to develop educational programs and resources for use in helping Wisconsin communities deal with growth and development issues that arise out of rapidly changing demographic and socio-economic conditions. For more information, contact Anna Haines, anna.haines@ces.uwex.edu. GroundwaterThe groundwater team will address coordination, sharing, and consistency within UWEX and will focus on developing new programs related to groundwater quantity issues in Wisconsin. For more information, contact Ken Genskow, kenneth.genskow@ces.uwex.edu. Local Government & FinanceThe purpose of the Local Government and Finance Team includes improving local government education offered by state specialists and county educators; encouraging more county educators to become engaged in this education; and ensuring that communication exists among county educators, state specialists and the administration regarding local government education. For more information, contact Jim Schneider, jim.schneider@ces.uwex.edu. Organizational DevelopmentThe Organizational Development Team focuses on program development and support across a broad spectrum of organizational development topics including education for not-for-profit organizations, groups processes and dynamics, quality and performance improvement, evaluation and inquiry and others. For more information, contact Mark Hilliker, mark.hilliker@ces.uwex.edu, Andy Lewis, andy.lewis@ces.uwex.edu or Bill Rizzo, bill.rizzo@ces.uwex.edu. Political EffectivenessSignificant challenges face Cooperative Extension including budget cuts, with all their implications, and increased justification for funding of educational programming. The Political Effectiveness Team will extend the work of the newly forming Community Partner Groups toward building the political base of support necessary to offset these challenges. For more information, contact Chuck Law, chuck.law@ces.uwex.edu. Public Policy EducationThe Public Policy Education Team recognizes that CNRED educators may be asked to program in any number of controversial issues. The purpose of this Team is to develop resources and other forms of support to help CNRED educators evaluate and define their potential roles, in controversial areas. For more information, contact Dan Hill, dan.hill@ces.uwex.edu. Sustainability TeamContact Jerry Hembd, jerry.hembd@ces.uwex.edu or Jay Moynihan, jay.moynihan@ces.uwex.edu for more information. System Thinking and Organizational Learning TeamContact Kathleen Haas, kathleen.haas@ces.uwex.edu or Gerry Campbell, gerry.campbell@ces.uwex.edu for more information. Tourism Research, Planning and DevelopmentThe Tourism Research, Planning and Development Team's purpose is to leverage Extension's rich history in tourism programming to help strengthen community tourism and its contribution to Wisconsin's economy. Priorities will include forming synergistic partnerships in and outside Extension around Tourism, and building Extension's capacity in the area of tourism. For more information, contact Dave Marcouiller, david.marcouiller@ces.uwex.edu or Mike Kornmann, mike.kornmann@ces.uwex.edu. Volunteer MonitoringThis team will be formed to discuss and address how volunteer monitoring fits within Wisconsin's environmental protection and public education efforts. A team of professionals representing multidisciplinary volunteer monitoring programs will work together to promote volunteer monitoring and acceptance of volunteer efforts on a wider scale. For more information, contact Ken Genskow, kenneth.genskow@ces.uwex.edu, Kristine Stepenuck, kris.stepenuck@ces.uwex.edu or Nancy Turyk, nturyk@uwsp.edu. Top | Planning & Results System Home | Coop Extension Home
MissionUW-Extension Family Living Programs provide education promoting family strengths and help communities become positive environments for family life. Access to Affordable HousingThe Access
to Affordable Housing Team plan seeks to improve housing situations
for individuals and families and to increase community capacity for
the development and preservation of decent, safe and affordable housing. Community Connections for Families The team
will work on building family-community connections, family-school connections,
family-childcare connections, family-neighborhood connections and building
community connections with families. Contact Boyd Rossing, brossing@wisc.edu
or Karen Joos, karen.joos@ces.uwex.edu Consumer Health EducationThe Consumer Health Education Team works toward improved access to health care, increased availability of providers and insurance, involvement in health care policy and improved health, fitness and quality of life including credible health care alternatives. Contact Roberta Riportella, roberta.riportella@ces.uwex.edu or Marma McIntee, marma.mcintee@ces.uwex.edu. Eating Well and Being ActiveThe Eating
Well and Being Active Team seeks to improve the knowledge and skills
of individuals and families in order to select healthier foods and incorporate
healthier physical activities as part of a healthy life style. The plan
also includes engagement of communities and institutions in addressing
these issues. Family CaregivingThe Family
Caregiving Team seeks to increase networking at the state and community
level to deliver educational programs, services and resources that enable
individuals to improve their knowledge and skills as family caregivers
and the needs of the workplace/employers as they are affected by the
needs of family caregivers. The plan also works to provide financial
literacy with regard to financial security. Lastly, the plan addresses
the needs grandparents or other family members as they assume either/or
parental responsibility (relative caregiving) or major childcare responsibilities
(Kith and Kin). Contact Mary Brintnall-Peterson, mary.brintnall-peterson@ces.uwex.edu,
or Chris Kniep, christine.kniep@ces.uwex.edu. Family
Financial Education
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