UW-Extension news
March 2006
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- Wednesday, March 22, 2006
- Wood-fired boilers and air quality Issues
- Dave Liebl
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MADISON, Wis.—An increase in the use of outdoor wood-fired boilers in Wisconsin is raising concerns about the effect of wood smoke on air quality. A new fact sheet from the UW-Extension Solid and Hazardous Waste Education Center (SHWEC) discusses some of the health and air quality issues raised by wood heating, and suggests steps you can take to minimize the impact of wood smoke in your community.
- Wednesday, March 15, 2006
- Helping aging parents with money
- Karen Goebel
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MADISON, Wis.—Managing our own money is a large part of independence at any age. As parents age, their adult children may need to become more involved in their lives and financial affairs. Conversations between adult children and their aging parents about money may be difficult, but avoiding the discussion can lead to significant problems later, says Karen Goebel, University of Wisconsin-Extension family and consumer economics specialist.
- Friday, March 10, 2006
- Celebrate Groundwater Awareness Week
- Kevin Masarik
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STEVENS POINT, Wis.-We are reminded of the value of Wisconsin's groundwater resources during Groundwater Awareness Week, March 12-18, sponsored by the National Ground Water Association.
- Wednesday, March 08, 2006
- Revisiting issues of butter versus margarine
- Susan Nitzke
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MADISON, Wis.—An email has been making the rounds via the internet making alarming statements about the safety and composition of margarine. “Most of these emails are full of misinformation,” says Susan Nitzke, Professor of Nutritional Sciences at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and UW-Extension. “Statements like margarine is just one molecule away from plastic or margarine would normally be black if they didn’t bleach it are nonsense,” says Nitzke.
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