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February 2012

Build a Financial “Fence”
Fences have been used for centuries for identifying property lines and to corral and protect livestock. A similar structure can be utilized to protect financial integrity, your business from certain risks and t
Cooperative Extension
Feb 03, 2012
Cash Flow Projection; Management Options Identified
Understanding benefits of completing unattractive tasks often provides the motivation to benefit from otherwise unavailable outcomes. While perhaps not exactly in the same vein as visiting the dentist, the use
Cooperative Extension
Feb 03, 2012
3rd Annual Upper Midwest Hazelnut Growers Conference scheduled for March 2-3
The third annual Upper Midwest Hazelnut Growers Conference will be held March 2 and 3 in Decorah, IA at the Hotel Winneshiek. The conference provides research-based information to prospective, beginning, an
Cooperative Extension
Feb 03, 2012
Projecting Business Performance: The Business Plan in Action -Cash Flow
As this is written in mid-December 2011 milk prices remain above $20.00/cwt and feed prices, although historically high, have fallen. In fact the last six months have been a good time to produce milk in Wiscons
Cooperative Extension
Feb 03, 2012
Midwest Dairy and Beef Husbandry Conference scheduled for March
The care and well-being of dairy and beef cattle is the focus of the upcoming Midwest Dairy and Beef Husbandry Conference to be held on March 1, 2012 at the Alliant Energy Center in Madison, WI.
Cooperative Extension
Feb 03, 2012
Wisconsin communities’ bike-friendly efforts backed by new research
Jefferson, Wis.--Short bike trips can be long on benefits according to researchers writing in the January issue of the journal Environmental Health Perspectives. A new study conducted by UW-Madison scientists l
Cooperative Extension
Feb 01, 2012
Polk, Dane and Barron County 4-H teams top state Dairy Quiz Bowl contest
Polk County’s senior dairy bowl team topped the State 4-H Dairy Quiz Bowl Contest on January 28 in Portage. The team will represent Wisconsin in November at the national contest in Louisville, KY. Dane County
Cooperative Extension
Feb 01, 2012

January 2012

UW-Extension, State Energy Office join forces to improve Wisconsin’s energy efficiency
Madison, Wis.--Wisconsin was one of only three states recently awarded a State Energy Extension Partnership (SEEP) grant by the US Department of Energy. The $240,000 grant (spent over the next two years) will f
Cooperative Extension
Jan 26, 2012
Lower your stress; project cash requirements for the coming year
Although 2011 is turning in strong financial outcomes, many dairy producers experienced challenges in meeting cash flow needs over the previous couple of years. As the challenge to pay bills as they come due in
Cooperative Extension
Jan 24, 2012
Chancellor Cross calls WiscNet network critical to Wisconsin economy
Ray Cross, chancellor of the University of Wisconsin-Extension and University of Wisconsin Colleges, told a state Senate committee last week that thousands of high paying jobs depend on maintaining the Universi
University Relations
Jan 24, 2012
Use tax time to build your financial security
Madison, Wis.—Tax season is the one time each year when many people get the chance to see their complete financial picture. Experts say that by closely examining your tax information, you may find ways to save
Cooperative Extension
Jan 18, 2012
Healthy habits can save you money
We know that not smoking, being active and making healthy food choices are good for our bodies. But what about our wallets? Research shows that healthy habits can save us money. Gayle Coleman, nutrition edu
Cooperative Extension
Jan 17, 2012
Earned Income Tax Credit a boost to Wisconsin’s working families
Madison, Wis.--The Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) offers a welcome boost in income for many low- and moderate-income families. Both federal and state earned income credits are available, and together they can
Cooperative Extension
Jan 12, 2012
Support Wisconsin second-stage companies through awards program
Anyone can help Wisconsin businesses by nominating second-stage companies for the Wisconsin Companies to Watch award or by sponsoring the award celebration. The award honors innovators and potential job creator
University Relations
Jan 05, 2012
Cooperative Extension marks 100 years of working for Wisconsin
Madison, Wis. – Cooperative Extension’s first agent, E.L. Luther, hired in 1912 in Oneida County, made farm visits using a two-cylinder motorbike. One hundred years later, both modes of transportation and Coope
Cooperative Extension
Jan 05, 2012