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February 9, 2010

Welcome to the Wisconsin Nutrition Education Program (WNEP) web site. Our site is designed to assist the operation of our program by facilitating communication of policies and resources for state and county colleagues.

Upcoming dates of note
Deadlines shown in red with an asterisk*
State holidays shown in orange with two asterisks**

  • March 22 ** - UW-Extension Furlough Day
  • March 31 - WNEP Coordinators Meeting Complete Information
  • April 01 - WNEP Coordinators Meeting Complete Information
  • April 13 - WNEP New Staff Training - Part II Complete Information
  • April 14 - WNEP New Staff Training - Part II – WNEP New Staff Training - Part II (Day 2) Complete Information
  • April 15 - WNEP New Staff Training - Part II – WNEP New Staff Training- Part II (Day 3) Complete Information

Schedule Conference Call Choices to Discuss FY10 Budget Planning (3/18/09)

Dates and times for telephone conferences regarding your budget materials are listed below. Please review the list and pick two possible times.

Send your choices via email to: elaine.seitz@uwex.edu

Times will be filled on a first come, first serve basis....

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Food Security Survey (2/23/06) (Adams/Wood)

On October 29,2005, The Wisconsin Dells Events had as their lead article information about the Food Security Survey done by Adams, Columbia and Sauk Counties WNEP. The survey showed that the survey had an 86% return rate (n=440). Results showed...

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Related Links:
News article on Wisconsin Dells Events web site
Editorial on Wisconsin Dells Events web site

School newsletters feature WNEP educator (2/15/06) (Polk/St Croix)

Shirley Crowe is featured in recent school newsletters in Clayton and Unity School Districts. Unity has devoted 2 full pages and Clayton one page to WNEP in their newsletters. One article titled, "When was the last time you ate chick-peas,...

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Article on Hispanic resources features Rock Co. WNEP Staff (8/29/05) (Rock)

The Feb. 22 issue of the Beloit Daily News features an article by Jessie Waldheim titled "Resources serve Hispanic community." The article describes involvement by UWEX educators:

"The University of Wisconsin Extension, provided through Rock County, has two Spanish-speaking educators who...

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Related Links:
http://www.beloitdailynews.com/articles/2005/02/22/news/news05.prt

Rock Co. Gardening Project featured in article (8/29/05) (Rock)

The August 8, 2005 issue of the Beloit Daily News features an article by Rebekah Danaher titled "Students growing into little gardeners." The article desribes the gardening project for elementary school age children:

"'We're trying to expose them to eating a...

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Related Links:
http://www.beloitdailynews.com/articles/2005/08/12/news/news05.prt

St. Croix Mileage Club (7/20/05) (Polk/St Croix)

St. Croix County’s Youth Nutrition and Activity Task Force recently trained nurses and other representatives from five school districts on how to set up a mileage club, where children in elementary school are rewarded with toe tokens for each five...

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WNEP provides community-based nutrition education programs, within a university research-based context. We serve Wisconsin citizens in 64 counties.

Douglas

Douglas County has formed a Twin Ports Healthy Lifesyle Coalition as a result of an Obesity Conference. The coalition will be coordinating community events to encourage physical activity and healthy eating. For more information-Grace Gee 715-395-1546

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February 9, 2010
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