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A series of conversations with both residents and service providers in Oneida County, Wisconsin takes a look at how poverty affects all aspects of life there.  After an introduction (10:49), segments focus on Access to both health and child care (8:42), Transportation and the disabled (8:12), Food insecurity (7:00) and Housing (8:41).  Conversations with low-income county residents who discuss their personal situations, are interspersed with service providers who talk about some of the options available to them. DVD.

Segment from 60 Minutes II which focuses on the prevalence of hunger among the working poor.  Interviews several families found in food lines in Ohio in order to show the face of hunger in America today. Serves as a nice complement to presentations about hunger.  **VHS video format also available - #18803**. DVD.

Filled with straightforward information and practical guidance, empowers young adults to get their financial life on track and “give purpose to every penny”.  Originally broadcast by PBS, the program uses the compelling real-life stories of young people dealing with various financial and lifestyle scenarios to raise fiscal consciousness and knowledge on topics ranging from banking and credit to investments, budgeting, insurance and self-employment. DVD, FACILITATOR’S GUIDE (56p), YOUNG MONEY – FALL 2009 (24p)

Developed as a means of helping family caregivers not only have the financial information and documents to perform their caregiving duties, but also think about protecting their assets and preparing for the future.  Designed to help care receivers and potential caregivers understand their financial situations, how their finances will change and how to best communicate about caregiving and financial issues within their families. The video which is designed to be viewed in segments with the accompanying binder includes vignettes (5:30 ea) of communication challenges that typically come up. VHS VIDEO, PRINT BINDER,CD-ROM.

Good practical information on working in cold weather, including what causes cold stress and its health effects, first aid for hypothermia and frost bite, plus tips on how to protect against cold weather health problems. DVD.

Begins with a thorough safety review of tree trimming equipment including chainsaws, ropes, belts, climbing gear, ladders, pole saws, areal trucks, chippers, and personal protective gear.  Reviews safety procedures, crew size, and operation planning for trimming, felling, and bucking near electric lines, buildings, and the public. DVD.

A comprehensive review of all of the inspection points a professional truck driver should cover in his/her pre-trip walk around. Agencies may want to compare their pre-trip checklist with the points covered in the program. DVD.

Provides a good review of driving in bad weather with an emphasis on the hazards in heavy rain storms, including hydroplaning, poor visibility and flooding. Also covers snow, ice, wind, and fog conditions, along with tips on tire safety and the safe following rule. DVD.

Of all the tools found in the workplace and home, chainsaws rank as the most dangerous.  Practical tips make this a good introduction to the basics of chainsaw safety for the new employee.  It can also serve as a check for the self-taught user and a review for the old hand. DVD.

Focuses on defensive driving tips for backing and parking, two situations that account for many fender benders.  Tips on safely negotiating controlled, uncontrolled, and blind intersections round out the program. DVD.

Promotional marketing tool intended for 4-H members and leaders.  Using a TV newscast setting 4-H members report on some of the variety of activities available in 4-H.  They focus on 3 events – Wisconsin’s 4-H Youth Conference, 4-H Camp and the State 4-H Aerospace and Small Engine contest.  Video from the events is interspersed with interviews with 4-H members who participate in them. DVD.

Host Shelley Ryan focuses on weeds, wine and chocolate.  In Pardeeville, she learns how to control noxious weeds like Buckthorn, Honeysuckle and Garlic Mustard and how to replace them with something more attractive like Wild Ginger.  In Green Bay, she plants gorgeous containers with plants that go with wine and chocolate.  And finally, she learns recipes for butternut squash. DVD.

Host Shelley Ryan visits rooftop gardens at Beloit Memorial Hospital and learns how to make a birdhouse rooftop garden at Winter Greenhouse in Winter, WI.  She also learns how to raise Cecropia Moths as well as how to grow Clematis. DVD.

Host Shelley Ryan visits a Madison garden that has color all season long and is accessible to people of all abilities.  From there she travels to Avalon to learn about tree peonies, some of which have blooms the size of dinner plates.  Tropical plants are the focus of a visit at Olbrich Gardens in Madison. Finally, at Rotary Gardens in Janesville, Ryan learns how to control horsetails, an ancient plant that can be quite invasive. DVD.

Host Shelley Ryan starts with a spring woodland garden that shines in the shade.  Then she travels to Avalon, WI to learn about new plants for small scale gardens including miniature hostas and junior evergreens.  UW-Extension Entomologist Phil Pellitteri shows how to combat bugs with some new insecticides and in Winter, WI the focus is color in the garden. DVD.

Host Shelley Ryan looks at green weed control using some very common and safe kitchen products, even boiling water!   She also visits Rotary Gardens in Janesville to see the hellebores which are easy to grow, long-lived and low maintenance.  And at Olbrich Gardens in Madison, Jeff Epping shows how and why certain trees and shrubs benefit from being cut back all the way to the ground every few years.  DVD.

Host Shelley Ryan visits a variety of Wisconsin Gardens from the far north to the southern part of the state.  She begins at the Winter Greenhouse in Winter, WI followed by the Children’ Garden at the Green Bay Botanical Garden. From there she goes to the West of the Lake Gardens in Manitowoc and finishes her tour at the West Madison Agricultural Research Station. DVD.

Five segments geared towards children of divorce ages 6-15. Focuses on how they can work with their new family situation to make their lives as good as they can be.  Segments include: 1 “What is divorce & how do parents feel and act?” – 2 “How divorce makes you feel”. – 3. “Being caught in the middle”. – 4. “What can you do”. – 5. “Conclusion”. DVD (5 segments 4-6 minutes each), TEACHER & COUNSELOR’S MANUAL AND OTHER PRINT MATERIALS.

Helps families of divorce learn the skills necessary to recognize how children are put in the middle, utilize good communication skills and help children lead happier, less stressful lives.  Five segments combined with guided discussions and activities help parents develop empathy for their children’s viewpoints and build skills for effectively communicating with their co-parent.  Segments include “Carrying Messages”, “Put Downs”, “Money Issues”, “Quizzing” and “Long Distance Parenting”. DVD (5 segments 6-8 minutes each), DISCUSSION LEADER’S GUIDE AND OTHER PRINT MATERIALS.

A portable photo sampler from Wisconsin’s 11,500 4-H photography project members and other youth groups.  Composed of nearly 150 photos representing youth from 54 counties including Adams, Ashland, Bayfield, Brown, Buffalo, Calumet, Chippewa, Columbia, Dane, Dodge, Door, Douglas, Dunn, Eau Claire, Fond du Lac, Grant, Green, Green Lake, Iowa, Jackson, Jefferson, Juneau, Kenosha, La Crosse, Lafayette, Langlade, Lincoln, Manitowoc, Marathon, Marinette, Milwaukee, Monroe, Oconto, Outagamie, Pierce, Polk, Portage, Price, Racine, Richland, Rock, Sauk, Shawano, Sheboygan, Trempealeau, Vernon, Walworth, Washburn, Washington, Waukesha, Waupaca, Waushara, Winnebago and Wood. 22 PANELS, PRESS RELEASE.

Intended for use as an orientation program which introduces 4-H volunteers to their role in 4-H. Intended to strengthen volunteer understanding of how to work with youth through 4-H. Encourages safe practices for 4-H youth and adult volunteers.  Includes pdf and PowerPoint files as well as video detailing what constitutes the 4 categories of child abuse, outlines the warning signs that aid in recognizing if abuse is occurring, who to contact and what to report. CLOSE CAPTIONED DVD-ROM CONTAINS VIDEO (11:43), POWERPOINT AND PDF FILES.

Resource manual designed to educate administrators, directors, managers, supervisors, and board members about employment practices liability exposures.  Provides risk management analysis and suggestions on how to improve personnel relations and reduce exposure of public entities to liability claims. CD CONTAINING RESOURCE MANUAL & FACT SHEETS.

Driver safety program focusing on municipal operations. Raises driver awareness, and promotes and demonstrates safe driving and daily inspection practices. Training content includes Pre-trip Vehicle Inspection, Pre-trip Driver Inspection, Safe Driving Techniques, and Safe Backing-up of the Vehicle.  Useful for new driver training or as a refresher for experienced drivers of cars and light trucks. DVD.

5/14/09 Penn State videoconference intended for child care providers and parents.  Focuses on the importance of curiosity as a crucial component of children’s learning   Bruce Perry has described curiosity as the beginning of a “cycle of learning” which leads to exploration, discovery, and eventually mastery of learning as the cycle repeats itself with new curiosities and discoveries. This program discusses how to spark kids’ curiosity by adding interesting, everyday materials to activity areas and how to ask open ended questions to help children keep thinking and exploring. DVD, PRINT MATERIALS

Host Shelley Ryan focuses on keeping outdoor gardens colorful and attractive during the winter.  She learns how to create whimsical decorations that are fun and easy to make as well as colorful winter containers with berries, flowers and branches.  In addition, Ryan learns how to create winter arrangements for a table or mantle and discovers some tips for controlling insects and overwintering rosemary. DVD.

Host Shelley Ryan visits the Ridges Sanctuary in Baileys Harbor, Door County.  In addition, she demonstrates preserving the harvest in an unusual manner for adults only.  Plant Pathologist Brian Hudelson shows what happens to plants when there is too much water.  Finally the program ends with a special visit to a wheelchair accessible garden that is functional, attractive and affordable. DVD.

2008 Iowa State Current Issues in Nutrition webinar.  Focuses on the role of nutrition education in changing health behaviors and the importance of effective evaluation.  Explores the impact of environment on nutrition education efforts and their effectiveness.  Intended for educators developing or providing nutrition education to adult or youth audiences. 4 DVD’s.

3/26/09 Penn State videoconference intended for child care providers and parents.  Simplifies art appreciation, making it easy for early childhood professionals to help lay a foundation for art appreciation with young children.  Topics covered include “What is Art”, “Talking with Children About Art” and “Appreciating Other’s Artwork”.  DVD, PRINT MATERIALS.

DVD contains Spanish language manual for the video version of the SFP 10-14 program.  Borrowers can make as many copies of the manual WITHIN their agency as they need.  DVD contains hints for printing the manual and includes pdf files of the instructor materials and participant handout masters for the parent, youth and family sessions. Contact Carol Ostergren at costergr@wisc.edu for information on where to borrow the Spanish language videos you will need for the program. DVD.

Focuses on how gardening is a great way to maintain physical activity and helps improve nutrition – two viable strategies for addressing arthritis.   A Wisconsin Arthritis Program representative provides facts about arthritis and a USDA representative provides nutrition information.  In addition, demonstrates a variety of tools and techniques that help reduce stress on joints while gardening.  Describes how to make gardening easier, simple ways to modify the tools you already own, a few helpful tools and aids such as kneelers and seats, and gardening in raised beds and containers.  Includes a “tour” of a garden planted by a master gardener. Completely revised and expanded from 2007 production . DVD.

Provides examples of problems that occur as a result of improper planting of trees and demonstrates proper tree planting techniques.  Focuses on techniques to help prevent Stem Girdling root a condition resulting from planting trees too deep. Contains both English and Spanish versions. DVD.

Brings a consumer perspective to predatory lending and foreclosure by focusing on the story of one woman who has experienced both.  Puts a human face on the issue and demonstrates the impacts it can have on a family. **Due to the sensitive nature of this topic, please contact Suzanne Dennik, UWEX CE Consumer & Housing Education Coordinator at (414) 286-5847 before using **. DVD.

12/4/08 Penn State videoconference intended for child care providers and parents.  Focuses on how advertising captures children, taking a close look at what advertising doesn’t want you to know. Discusses how young children understand media advertising, the effects of media advertising on young children, and things parents and caregivers can do to reduce its effects on children in their care. DVD, PRINT MATERIALS.

Kit includes “Manual of Foot Care in Cattle” which covers anatomy, claw trimming techniques, causes of lameness, footbaths, monitoring, lameness, trimming-facility planning and more.  DVD “Functional Claw Trimming” (13:52) demonstrates the claw trimming techniques described in the manual.  DVD includes both English and Spanish language versions.. MANUAL (71p), DVD.

Video of a presentation given by Angela Wiley, Asst. Prof. Applied Family Studies at the University of Illinois on March 26, 2008.  Wiley asserts that in most families, mealtimes are the only time they have face-to-face contact.  She addresses concerns about changes in the American family mealtime in terms of social, nutritional and child development aspects. DVD.

The soybean cyst nematode cuts soybeans yields dramatically, and once present, the only control is through use of resistant varieties and crop rotation.  This presentation shows how to scout for and identify nematodes, how to inspect plant roots and how to limit movement to new fields.  It covers life cycle, crop rotation options and selection resistant varieties. DVD.

Greg Hutchins, Director of UWEX 4-H Youth Development, provides an overview of a new document and process to help 4-H leaders gather and report the information necessary to renew their club charter. DVD.

Promotes UW-Madison’s Farm & Industry Short Course program through interviews with alumni, current students and faculty.  The 17 week program combines cutting edge knowledge in agriculture with practical hands-on experience.  Video includes on-location footage of short course classes and labs, interaction with professors and a variety of other information concerning the program. DVD.

The MAQA program is designed to teach quality assurance principles and management skills to youth enrolled in the meat animal projects of swine, sheep and beef.Animal Handling is the topic for the 2008-2009 project year. The kit includes Glo-Germ products to teach on biosecurity, toy farm kit to teach about structuring facilities to assure safe movement for animals and safety for users, and euthanasia resources. CONTAINS A VARIETY OF PIECES OF EQUIPMENT NEEDED TO CONDUCT A MAQA TRAINING PROGRAM. **Order to arrive a few days in advance so you have time to gather additional materials needed**

10/16/08 Penn State videoconference intended for child care providers and parents.  Focuses on what children of different ages know and understand about time.  Why do children and adults struggle when it’s time to clean up?  Discusses ways to build on children’s understanding of “yesterday,” “today,” and “tomorrow”. DVD, PRINT MATERIALS.

Focuses on snowplow preparation and operation along with snowplowing techniques. Combines short video segments with interactive tests formatted to allow for individual self paced training on plowing equipment and plowing operations. The video segments are excerpts from the Iowa Department of Transportation Winter Operations Training Series # 18172--18175 & #18187. DVD (self-paced).

Intended to prepare high school seniors bound for college and their parents for the transition to college.  Curriculum emphasizes academics, finances, relationships, and healthy choices. High school students and parents will learn how to understand and manage normal emotions and conflicts, increase communication and problem-solving skills, and create a plan for students to use when faced with specific issues, conflicts, or crises.  Designed to be taught as a three-week program or a two-hour workshop. DVD, TWO CD’S CONTAINING USER GUIDE, POWERPOINT PRESENTATIONS, HANDOUTS AND MARKETING MATERIALS.

Choreographed clothing revue done at Wisconsin State Fair,  (Period 1: July 31 – Aug. 2, 2008; Period 2: Aug. 2-4, 2008).  Consists of two parts “Premier Revue” and  “Finale Revue".  Period 1 features representatives from Brown, Burnett, Clark, Fond du Lac, Juneau, Kenosha, Marinette, Outagamie, Pepin, Racine & Rusk counties. (Premier Revue (16:55), Finale Revue (17:01).  Period 2 features representatives from Adams, Chippewa, Crawford, Eau Claire, LaCrosse, Lafayette, Manitowoc, Price, Sheboygan, St. Croix, Waukesha and Waupaca Counties.  (Premier Revue (9:28 – portions missing), Finale Revue (20:30). THREE MINI DVD’S, CLOTHING REVUE BOOKLET, ROSTERS, SCHEDULES. 

Choreographed clothing revue done at Wisconsin State Fair, August 4-7, 2008.  Consists of two parts “Premier Revue (28:36), and “Finale Revue) (31:10).  Period 3 featured representatives from Calumet, Columbia, Grant, Iowa, Jefferson, Ozaukee, Richland, Rock, Shawano, Vernon, Walworth, Washington, Waukesha and Wood counties. TWO MINI DVD’S, CLOTHING REVUE BOOKLET, ROSTER, SCHEDULE.

Choreographed clothing revue done at Wisconsin State Fair, August 7-10, 2008.  Consists of two parts “Premier Revue (20:36), and “Finale Revue) (26:34).  Period 4 featured representatives from Buffalo, Dane, Dodge, Fond du Lac, Kewaunee, Langlade, Marathon, Marquette, Monroe and Waupaca counties. TWO MINI DVD’S, CLOTHING REVUE BOOKLET, ROSTER, SCHEDULE.

Designed to assist judging team coaches teach youth how to judge horses and give oral reasons.  Level 1 includes Coaches Corner, Contestant Tips, Two practice halter classes, practice reasons and a question and answer section.  Beginner level. DVD (SELF-PACED).

Designed to assist judging team coaches teach youth how to evaluate horses and give oral reasons.  Level 2 includes Coaches Corner, Contestant Tips, Two practice halter classes, practice reasons and a question and answer section.  Intermediate level. DVD (SELF-PACED).

Designed to assist judging team coaches teach youth how to evaluate horses and give oral reasons.  Level 3 includes Coaches Corner, Contestant Tips, practice halter classes, practice reasons and a question and answer section.  Advanced level. DVD (SELF-PACED).

Part 1 of 2 focusing on the evaluation of halter conformation.  Features 25 pairs of horses for evaluation using ten primary evaluation criteria. DVD (SELF-PACED), QUESTION & ANSWER CARDS.

Part 2 of 2 focuses on the evaluation of two halter classes: Quarter Horse halter mares and Quarter Horse geldings.  Placings and cuts are included for each class. DVD (SELF-PACED).

Provides coaches and judges important information about giving oral reasons.  Includes information on how to set up a judging book, take notes, how to start beginners, what’s important, corrections, presentation, scoring reasons and 8 sample sets of reasons.  Very helpful for new coaches. DVD.

Especially useful for the 4-H coach and judging team with limited horse knowledge who are preparing for an upcoming horse judging contest. Big issues are addressed and several examples are given for the following classes:  Stock Type Halter, Western Pleasure, Hunter Under Saddle, Western Horsemanship and Hunt Seat Equitation. DVD (SELF-PACED).

Three panel tabletop display featuring information about health care access, health care costs and healthy behaviors.  Each panel includes a Q & A format about each health care issue.  Provides three options for interaction with participants which may be used singly or together depending on the audience and degree of interaction desired. **Requires large display board (two 27” side panels, one 28” center panel, 35” high) - #17635, and header panel (same width, 12” high) - #17636, both of which may be booked separately.** 3 DISPLAY PANELS, HEADER, “YOUR OPINION PLEASE! BOXES, INSTRUCTIONS (5p), MASTER FOR “ULTIMATE HEALTH CARE QUIZ”  & ANSWERS (4P).

Three panel tabletop display featuring information on how to identify reliable health information on the internet, tools to access reliable information on the internet, and the importance of discussing internet information with health care providers. **Requires large display board (two 27” side panels, one 28” center panel, 35” high) - #17635, and header panel (same width, 12” high) - #17636, both of which may be booked separately.** 3 DISPLAY PANELS, HEADER, INSTRUCTIONS (4p), MASTER FOR “EVALUATING WEBSITES” WORKSHEET (2p).