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- Tuesday, August 24, 2004
- Chill-out before you grill out
- Barbara Ingham
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MADISON, Wis.-Hot weather and backyard grilling are hallmarks of the Labor Day holiday weekend. But before you head for the grill, make sure you go for the chill, says Barbara Ingham, University of Wisconsin-Extension food scientist.
- Flavorful homemade pickles with no added sugar
- Barbara Ingham
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MADISON, Wis. — The flavors of summer captured in sweet cucumber pickle slices, beet pickles and cantaloupe pickles. Sounds wonderful, doesn’t it? But for people on a sugar-restricted diet, pickles and other foods may not be on the list of ‘approved foods.’ Thanks to efforts by The National Center for Home Food Preservation, located at the University of Georgia, recipes have been developed for No-Sugar Added Sweet Cucumber Pickle Slices, no-Sugar Added Pickled Beets, and No-Sugar Added Cantaloupe Pickles. Each of these recipes calls for Splenda¿, a relatively new artificial sweetener that is gaining in popularity.
- Friday, August 20, 2004
- WPT Increases Access to World News
- Moira Harrington
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Beginning on Labor Day, Monday, Sept. 6, the popular BBC World News program will move from 11 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. every weekday. This earlier time will make the half-hour international news program more accessible to viewers as well as logically leading into the NewsHour With Jim Lehrer, which airs at 6 p.m. weekdays, and offers mainly national news.
- Tuesday, August 17, 2004
- WPT/WPR To Air Senate Primary Debate
- Moira Harrington
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Health care, the war in Iraq and jobs are topics on the minds of many likely voters. Republican candidates running for the U.S. Senate have formulated positions on these topics and others, and will lay them out in a statewide televised "We the People" Debate at 7 p.m. Friday, Sept. 10, on Wisconsin Public Television (WPT).
- Thursday, August 12, 2004
- Ask the experts, view the gardens, sample the produce at West Madison Field Day
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MADISON, Wis. -- With expert speakers, food samples, a sunflower maze and specialty gardens, you'll find plenty to see and do at this year's Horticultural Field Day at the West Madison Agricultural Research Station, on Saturday, August 21st from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
- Tuesday, August 10, 2004
- Dairies get more profitable with "Milk Money"
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MADISON, Wis. - Wisconsin dairy producers continue to benefit from participation in Milk Money, the popular team-based milk quality improvement program offered through University of Wisconsin-Extension in cooperation with the UW-Madison Department of Dairy Science, and the Wisconsin Milk Marketing Board.
- Wednesday, August 04, 2004
- Out of school activities can contribute to youth development
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MADISON, Wis. - The start of a new school year also brings a new start to other activities for young people. With so many options, it's easy for kids and their families to get over-committed or committed to things that turn out to be not quite the right choice.
- Monday, August 02, 2004
- Is your community prepared for economic development?
- Jo Futrell
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MADISON, Wis.-While many communities are interested in developing economic development strategies, few communities base those strategies on an assessment of the community's strengths and weaknesses. Andy Lewis, a Community Development Specialist for University of Wisconsin-Extension, argues that, "A community needs to examine its preparedness for economic development before implementing actions to improve jobs and income."
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