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Nutrition EducationNUTRITION EDUCATION PROGRAM AREAS

The WNEP nutrition education program for Vilas, Florence and Forest Counties strives to reach individuals and families with limited resources to share information related to nutrition, feeding families on a limited budget and ways to stretch food dollars. Individuals and families eligible for food stamps are our primary audience.

RELATED LINKS OF INTEREST

  • UW - Extension WNEP
  • American Dietetic Association
  • Food & Safety Health - Information on food preservation, food safety, starting a small food business, and hot topics in food safety and health.
  • Meat HACCP - Resources on this site include: THERM - a web-based program for evaluating deviations in raw product processing or handling. HACCP Model Plans - model plans jointly developed by the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (Food Safety division) and the University of Wisconsin- Extension for use by small and very small meat processors throughout the state.
  • Wisconsin FIRST - Food Science Extension specialists offer expert advice in the areas of meat safety, good agricultural practices (GAPS) and consumer food safety and health.

STAFF

If you have any questions regarding WNEP in Florence County, please contact:

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Jeanne M. Richard

Nutrition Educator
Florence County - UW Extension
Florence Natural Resource Center
3977 US Highway 2
Florence, WI 54121
Phone: 715-528-4480
Fax: 715-528-5172
Email: jeanne.richard@ces.uwex.edu

Jeanne Richard is a Nutrition Educator for Florence County providing nutritional information for families and children.

Joan E. (JP) Ploetz
JP Ploetz

Nutrition Program Coordinator
For Florence, Forest, and Vilas Counties
330 Court Street
Eagle River, WI 54521-8362
Phone: (715) 479-3683
Fax: (715) 479-1978
E-mail: joan.ploetz@ces.uwex.edu

JP Ploetz is the Nutrition Education Coordinator for Vilas, Florence, and Forest Counties. In Vilas County she also provides nutrition education to limited resource families and children.