UW-Extension news
November 2000
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- Thursday, November 30, 2000
- Deer hunters warned that venison can carry harmful bacteria
- Barbara Ingham
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The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel included an article on August 19, 2000, reminding hunters that venison can carry E. coli O157:H7.
- Wednesday, November 29, 2000
- Building bridges
- Trisha Day
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Young people know a lot about communications technology, but real communication has more to do with what's going on between people who have things to say to one another than with the technology they use for doing it.
- Fuel storage tanks pose health, financial risks
- Tom Blewett
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Underground storage tanks, used for vehicle fuel and heating oil on farms and rural residences throughout Wisconsin, can pose serious problems if they are neglected. Experts estimate that there are more than 9,000 leaking underground fuel storage tanks in Wisconsin.
- Wednesday, November 22, 2000
- Robotic milker and latest dairy research debut at Arlington Dairy Day
- Bob Kaiser
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This year's Arlington Dairy Day promises to be one of the best educational programs you could attend this season. Plan now to attend and see a robotic milker in action. The program will also showcase the latest dairy research findings and feature a presentation on the composting of dairy mortalities.
- Monday, November 20, 2000
- Charting Community Connections
- Connie Abert
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WAUPACA - In most Wisconsin communities, no one expects to see young people participating in city council meetings, serving on city committees or serving on the board of the United Way. Why not?
- Saturday, November 18, 2000
- Native American focus on WPT for November
- Moira Harrington and Chris DuPre
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Wisconsin Public Television (WPT) takes a look at different views of Native Americans in three of its November programs.
- Friday, November 17, 2000
- A sense of place: Enhancing your downtown
- Bill Ryan
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What makes some downtowns more appealing than others? Many argue that it is a "sense of place."
- Tips for homeowners on improving well water quality
- Chris Mechenich
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Fall is a good time for homeowners to check the condition of their drinking water wells. Diligent well maintenance now can help ensure a safe, year-round supply of well water.
- Wednesday, November 15, 2000
- Nationally-syndicated journalist to speak at UW-Baraboo
- Maureen Reilly
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Jacquelyn Mitchard will be offering two programs at the UW-Baraboo/Sauk County campus on Monday, November 20. From 1:30-4:30 she will be teaching a seminar on Writing for Publication to a small group of area writers. In the evening from 7-8:30, she will present a public lecture, co-sponsored by Continuing Education Extension, the American Business Womens Association and the American Association of University Women.
- Friday, November 10, 2000
- WPT producing groundbreaking Internet2 hockey broadcast
- Chris DuPre
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Wisconsin Public Television (WPT) will originate a live Internet2 transmission of a University of Wisconsin-Madison hockey game to Anchorage, Alaska. The contest will air on the University of Alaska educational channel. This will be the first time a Big 10 or Western Collegiate Hockey Association sporting event has been delivered via Internet2.
- Thursday, November 09, 2000
- Small Farm Conference offers ideas for sustainable farms
- Paul Dietmann
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As the face of agriculture evolves to include small farms with more diversified products, farmers are looking for new ways to make the family farm sustainable and profitable.
- WPT to run national community service program
- Moira Harrington
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In a demonstration of its outstanding national leadership on community service, Wisconsin Public Television (WPT) today announced that it has been awarded a three-year, $3-million grant from the Corporation for Public Broadcasting to run a National Center for Outreach (NCO).
- Wednesday, November 08, 2000
- Home-based quilting business blossoms
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JANESVILLE - "Never stop learning!" That's what Mary Edwards says is the most important lesson she has learned as a business owner.
- Saving our lakeshores through the arts
- Pamela Seelman
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Just around the corner in your imagination is a world of dancing and singing animals, where relationships are saved and lakeshores preserved. It's a world of Balance and Swing.
- School for Workers leads unions into hi-tech ventures
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School for Workers leads unions into hi-tech ventures
- Storage tips for pumpkins and squash
- Helen Harrison
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Wondering what to do with all those pumpkins and winter squash as you clear your garden for winter? Home storage is an excellent, inexpensive way to keep many vegetables.
- Tuesday, November 07, 2000
- Protect your perennials for winter
- Robert Tomesh
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Spending a November afternoon on some basic garden clean-up and winter protection chores can increase the chances that your perennials will survive a long, cold Wisconsin winter, according to Dr. Robert Tomesh, a horticulture specialist at University of Wisconsin-Extension.
- Monday, November 06, 2000
- "Take Your Kids to Vote" campaign says voting runs in the family
- Mary Ellen Bell
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MADISON - Fewer than 1 in 3 young people (18 to 20 years old) voted in the last presidential election. National scores on civics knowledge showed a sharp decline from when they were last measured, according to The Christian Science Monitor. Other studies show that while young people are volunteering more, they are voting less.
- Friday, November 03, 2000
- Wisconsin Vote site to stream election results on Web, WebTV
- Chris DuPre and Kathy Bissen
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For the latest returns on races all around the state on Election Night, Tuesday, Nov. 7, Internet users should head to the Wisconsin Vote Web site, http://wisconsinvote.org.
- Thursday, November 02, 2000
- WPT brings home seven Midwest Emmy Awards
- Moira Harrington and Lynn Brockmeyer
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Wisconsin Public Television (WPT) yesterday announced that it won seven Midwest Emmy Awards in a ceremony in Chicago Saturday evening.
- Wednesday, November 01, 2000
- Preserve the beauty of the night with sensible shoreland lighting
- Dave Liebl
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Many of us can remember sitting on a dock on a crystal clear summer night, the water as flat as glass, the inky black surface mirroring the sky, the great white Milky Way, a falling star tracing a path across the heavens.
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