UW-Extension news
August 2009
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- Thursday, August 20, 2009
- 4-H State Dairy Judging winners announced
- Beth Heinze
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Madison, Wis. – Eleven senior teams and 11 senior individuals along with 10 junior teams and 10 junior individuals competed at the Wisconsin State 4-H Dairy Judging Contest held Friday, July 31 at the Polk County Fairgrounds in St. Croix Falls. Each contestant judged 10 classes consisting of Holsteins, Guernseys, Jerseys, and Ayrshires. The juniors answered 20 type analysis questions and the seniors gave oral reasons on four classes.
- Grape Pest Management Workshop Aug 26th at Chateau St. Croix
- Kevin Schoessow
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Spooner, Wis. – Grape growing has become increasingly popular in Northwestern Wisconsin. Both commercial and backyard vineyards are popping up in response to the niche agro-tourism and wine industry in the region.
- Planning for the Unexpected Tomorrow workshop scheduled for August 28
- Joy Kirkpatrick, Nick Schneider, and Kevin Jarek
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Madison, Wis. – Planning for the Unexpected Tomorrow is a workshop designed to help farm families work through the planning of those untimely, unexpected events that can send the family and the business into a tailspin.
- Thursday, August 13, 2009
- Adults returning to college face unique challenges
- Lisa Devine-Barribeau
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New UW-Extension resource addresses biggest concerns cited by students
- Back to school shopping: Staying within your budget
- Bridget Mouchon
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Contact Bridget Mouchon, 608-328-9440, bridget.mouchon@ces.uwex.edu
- Harmony at home essential to kids’ well-being
- Mary Wood
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UW-Extension educators offer tips to strengthen family relationships
- Friday, August 07, 2009
- Late Blight identified in Wisconsin; gardeners and growers need to be alert
- Adrian Barta and Amanda Gevens
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Madison, Wis. – Late blight, a potentially devastating plant disease, has been found in Wisconsin. Gardeners and commercial growers are urged to scout their tomato and potato plants for signs and symptoms, according to both university plant pathologists and state agriculture officials.
- Managing Through Difficult Times: What is Your Level of Profitability and Survivability?
- Tom Kriegl
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Madison, Wis. – The following descriptions can help farm families get a sense for where they fit on a “profitability continuum” and also get a sense for the amount of financial risk their farm business has without requiring them to become economists or accountants according to Tom Kriegl, UW-Extension farm financial analyst.
- Poisonous Plants of Horses Workshop Planned for Aug. 22
- Rose Skora
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Kenosha, Wis. – Horse and stable owners are invited to attend the Poisonous Plants of Horses workshop sponsored by University of Wisconsin-Extension and University of Illinois Extension. The workshop will be held on Aug. 22, 2009 from 9 a.m. to noon at the Chicago Botanical Garden, 1000 Lake Cook Road, Glencoe, IL 60022.
- Scramlin joins University of Wisconsin Center for Meat Process Validation and Safety
- Barbara Ingham
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Madison, Wis. – Dr. Stacy Scramlin (PhD Illinois, 2009) has joined the University of Wisconsin Center for Meat Process Validation and Safety as a meat extension specialist.
- Therapeutic Horticulture/Intergenerational Gardening program scheduled for August 21
- Patti Nagai and Mike Maddox
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Janesville, Wis. – Gardens are not only beautiful and peaceful but they can be therapeutic and provide a link between generations of families.
- UW-Extension Web site links hay buyers and sellers
- Mike Ballweg
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Madison, Wis. – The Farmer to Farmer Hay, Forage and Corn List puts Wisconsin farmers in touch with one another for the purpose of buying and/or selling corn and forage.
- Urban Horticulture Field Day scheduled for Aug. 15 at UW-West Madison Agricultural Research Station
- Judith Reith-Rozelle, Tom Wright, and Theresa Christen
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Madison, Wis. – Visitors will find strawberry shortcake and sweet corn, roasted peppers, salsas, melons, cucumbers, and a wide variety of peppers and tomatoes to sample at the Urban Horticultural Field Day, Aug. 15 at the UW - West Madison Agricultural Research Station.
- Monday, August 03, 2009
- Agriculture generates $59.16 billion and 353,991 jobs in Wisconsin
- Steve Deller, David Williams, and John Shutske
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Madison, Wis. -- Wisconsin’s farms and agricultural businesses generate $59.16 billion in economic activity and provide jobs for 353,991 people, according to a recent study conducted by University of Wisconsin-Extension based on data for 2007.
- Beginning Aquaculture workshops offered
- Ron Johnson
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UW-Extension specialists provide "reality check" for potential fish farmers
- Fish Farm Day Aug. 15 shines spotlight on Wisconsin-raised fish
- Ron Johnson
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State fish farms open doors to public for glimpse of state’s $21 million aquaculture industry
- Wisconsin farmers thinking about ACRE for 2009 and beyond
- Paul D. Mitchell
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Madison, Wis. – Farmers all around the U.S. are thinking about the new ACRE program created by the 2008 Farm Bill. The signup deadline for ACRE this year is August 14, so farmers must make their decisions soon. The signup process for ACRE this first year will take longer than signing for the DCP program in the previous years, so farmers need to get started sooner.
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