UW-Extension news
October 2004
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- Friday, October 22, 2004
- The Pyle Center to Host National K-12 Educators' Videoconference
- Marcia Baird
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The Pyle Center in Madison, Wisconsin, will host educators from around the state for the first nationally accessible, K-12 interactive videoconferencing conference and event on October 25 and 26.
- WPT To Host U.S. Senate Debate
- Moira Harrington
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In the critical election that will determine the winner of a six-year term in the U.S. Senate, WPT helps educate voters when it hosts a live candidate debate at 7 p.m. Friday, Oct. 22. The debate will preempt the usual news program Here and Now.
- Web Site Is One-Stop Source for Wisconsin Voters
- Moira Harrington
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If the glare of the national spotlight on the vise-tight race between John Kerry and George Bush has seemed to overshadow other important electoral contests in the Badger State, citizens can log on to wisconsinvote.org for a one-stop, unbiased and comprehensive source of information on all the candidates, issues and races.
- Monday, October 11, 2004
- 4-H Afterschool Focuses on Quality
- Kathi Vos
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The school day ends at mid afternoon, but most parents don't return home from work until several hours later. As a result, about 15 million children are home alone on any given afternoon, according to the U.S. Census Bureau and Urban Institute.
- Thursday, October 07, 2004
- Wisconsin to host Great Lakes Dairy Sheep Symposium
- Dave Thomas
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The annual Great Lakes Dairy Sheep symposium, Nov. 4-6 in Hudson, will offer practical instruction on sheep dairy farming, lectures by university and industry scientists and progressive producers and sheep milk processors, as well as tours of sheep dairy farms and a farmstead sheep milk processing plant.
- Wednesday, October 06, 2004
- SBDC wins funding to aid Wisconsin businesses
- Erica Kauten
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The University of Wisconsin-Extension's Small Business Development Center (SBDC) will receive a $95,000 federal grant to strengthen the technological competitiveness of small businesses. The U.S. Small Business Administration made the award as part of the Federal and State Technology (FAST) program.
- Friday, October 01, 2004
- Growing Wisconsin Farmers Workshops scheduled
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Regional workshops to help people who are interested in becoming farmers will be offered around the state over next several months. These workshops will provide information on strategies for getting started, pursuing a farm career, preserving the family farm, developing contacts and building networks.
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