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September 2003
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- Wednesday, September 17, 2003
- New resource for grandparents raising grandchildren
- Mary Brintnall-Peterson
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MADISON, Wis.--If you are a grandparent raising a grandchild or grandchildren or a relative who has assumed the responsibility of raising a relative's child, you have an important responsibility. To help you think about your relationship with the child a series of nine fact sheets has been developed entitled, Through the Eyes of a Child -- Grandparents Raising Grandchildren. The fact sheets are designed to help you learn more about what to expect and where to turn for support. They are tailored specifically for grandparents and relatives raising young children from birth to age 8.
- Thursday, September 11, 2003
- New Non-Credit Certificate to Serve the Aging
- Amy Pikalek
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With one in five Americans expected to be over the age of 65 in the coming decades, there is a growing need for a range of professionals with knowledge and expertise in aging.
- Monday, September 08, 2003
- A home insulation option worth considering
- John Merrill
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MADISON, Wis.--With recent hot weather you may be thinking about ways to keep your house cooler next year. Upgrading your insulation is one way to do that. Insulation will help keep heating bills in check this coming winter as well. Attics should have insulation that provides an insulating value of at least r-38. This amounts to about 12 inches of insulation. Walls should have insulation of at least r-19. The typical products used to provide this insulation are fiberglass batts for unfinished walls and blown-in fiberglass or cellulose for closed in wall cavities. The same products are used in attics as well. Rigid foam sheets are often used under siding to increase the insulation value of walls.
- Friday, September 05, 2003
- Arlen Leholm new dean of Cooperative Extension
- Pamela Seelman
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Arlen Leholm recently became the new Dean and Director of Cooperative Extension at the University of Wisconsin-Extension.
- Wednesday, September 03, 2003
- National Food Safety Campaign emphasizes storing food safely
- Barbara Ingham
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MADISON, Wis.--Fresh? Frozen? Or shelf-stable? Food items need to be stored a certain way to maintain quality and safety, says Barbara Ingham, University of Wisconsin-Extension food scientist. September is National Food Safety Education Month and the focus of this year's campaign is "Store It. Don't Ignore It," stressing the importance of safely storing food to prevent foodborne illness.
- Unsafe Nitrate levels found in Farm Technology Days drinking water screening
- Jim Peterson
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MADISON, Wis. — Fourteen percent of 152 well water samples showed unsafe nitrate levels in a screening conducted by the University of Wisconsin-Extension at 2003 Farm Technology Days. Nitrate-nitrogen greater than 10 milligrams per liter (mg/L) of water is considered unsafe.
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