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Greg Hutchins, Wisconsin State 4-H Program Director discusses some guiding philosophy for youth-serving professionals to assist them in making proper decisions during the course of their work. DVD.

Presentation given by Marc Smith, UWEX Extension Housing Specialist at the 2007 Family Living Programs State Conference.  Smith touches on how housing affects families and communities, societal costs of not having affordable housing and housing as a key to a community’s well-being. DVD.

Updated version of University of IL research based program designed to help people balance their work and personal lives.  Designed to meet the needs of all working adults, it addresses the needs of working individuals systematically across multiple conceptual domains.  The flexible curriculum is organized into five categories/workshops, one to two hours each, which can be presented individually or in combination, and can be tailored to address specific audiences.  Topics explored include relationshiops with partners, extended family and friends, children (Parenting), work stress and physical and emotional well-being. 5 CD-ROMS with printable curriculum materials for Units 1-5, DVD with videos for Units 1-5.

Everything you ever wanted to know about raising, processing, marketing and cooking bison.  Contains a wide variety of print materials including a Bison Breeders Handbook as well as a DVD about the bison industry. PRINT MATERIALS, DVD.

Master Gardener Shelley Ryan and her guests celebrate fall.  She looks at ornamental grasses in the La Crosse area, shares fall recipes using onions, leeks and garlic with Chef Wave Kasprzak, learns about viruses and how they can affect garden plants and visits some colorful autumn garden displays in Baileys Harbor in Door County, WI. DVD.

12/13/07 Penn State videoconference intended for child care providers and parents.  Explains what young children understand about math at each age, why hands-on learning is the best way for children to learn math and demonstrates simple math activities to do with infants, toddlers & preschoolers. DVD, PRINT  MATERIALS

An introduction to the issues involved in gardening when your ability to grasp and work with tools is diminished.  Discusses the relationship between gardening, arthritis and nutrition.  Demonstrates a variety of tools and techniques that help reduce stress on joints while gardening.  Describes how to approach gardening, 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. DVD.

10/11/07 Penn State videoconference intended for child care providers and parents.  Focuses on the importance of helping children recognize other’s feelings.  Demonstrates methods for teaching children how to solve problems with others in non-violent ways. DVD, PRINT MATERIALS.

Features ten classes filmed at the 2003 Arabian Horse Judging contest.  Viewers may watch moving footage, still shots and split screens, then choose to view oral reasons and official placings with cuts. DVD.

Demonstrates the correct movements at all three gaits (walk, jog and lope) and the proper head carriage of the western pleasure horse.  Sample classes allow the viewer to judge the class in relation to cadence and balance. DVD.

Features helpful ideas that will save time and money, and make your horse handling safer.  Volume 1 features 19 handling and 16 grooming tips. VHS VIDEO, PROGRAM GUIDE.

Features helpful ideas that help you feed your horse properly and learn how to provide proper health care and management practices for your horse.  Volume 2 features 18 feeding and 17 health care tips. VHS VIDEO, PROGRAM GUIDE.

Features helpful ideas regarding safe facilities and basic care of tack and equipment, cleaning, sizing and proper use.  Includes 17 facilities and 14 tack tips. VHS VIDEO, PROGRAM GUIDE.

Dr. Robert M. Miller demonstrates safe techniques for catching, haltering, leading, examining teeth, worming, tacking/untacking, riding and handling horses. VHS VIDEO.

American Quarter Horse Association production provides an overview of a showmanship class with examples of the proper setups, pivots, stops, and backs.  Also demonstrates how to judge a youth/amateur class.  Also discusses proper equipment and grooming, along with graphics which explain scoring and faults.DVD.

Demonstrates simple, progressive methods to teach the fundamentals of driving.  Includes instruction on: suitability, harnessing, basic handling, bitting and lunging, and line driving. VHS VIDEO.

Demonstrates simple, progressive methods to teach the fundamentals of driving.  Includes instruction on: putting to, choosing a vehicle, reinsmanship, driving techniques, exercise and etiquette. VHS VIDEO.

Master Gardener Shelley Ryan and her guests focus on foliage.  Among the topics they discuss are growing coleus, common fungal diseases among foliage and what to do about them, growing cover crops and unusual evergreens. DVD.

Highlights 4-H after school programs serving the Hmong population at several middle schools in Wausau.  Interviews with participants, school counselors and Extension personnel show how CYFAR (Children, Youth & Families at Risk Program) helps Hmong youth grow in their leadership skills and personal development. DVD.

Promotes Wisconsin Farm Technology Days which showcases Wisconsin’s number one industry.  Featuring something for everyone – educational displays, exhibits, demonstrations, commercial displays, new equipment, techniques and technology, Farm Technology Days demonstrates that Wisconsin Agriculture is the State’s economic driving force. DVD.

A transformational education case study detailing a parent education and support program lead by Portage County UWEX that includes, child development, nutrition, parenting skills, coping strategies and school readiness.  Participants are also helped with goal-setting and provided resources and referrals. DVD.