In this episode of In A Minute, Heather Quackenboss (Human Development and Relationships Educator) and Kaitlyn Lance (Agriculture Educator) demonstrate how to transplant and care for your tomato plants!
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Heather Quackenboss, Human Development and Relationships Educator Saving money is a habit that we need to build and practice. Starting our children and grandchildren with some good habits now will greatly help them in the future. Wants vs. Needs While needs are the basic food, shelter, clothing and wants are the extras, this conversation can […]
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For years, we have talked about how stress makes us sick, and indeed, stress can certainly affect our health. And, if something makes us sick, we avoid it. In times of acute stress, our stress reaction can save our life. Stress hormones increase our heart rate and blood pressure; our neural processing switches to self-preservation and we are ready to fight or flight. So, our reaction time is better, our focus is on how to stay safe. If we are driving and someone runs a stop sign that we are about to go through, we automatically break and/or swerve. If we are hiking and run across a rattle snake, we halt and figure out how to get around it.
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Sometimes, life and the cost of living may seem to overtake our paychecks, or income has dropped, or there are unexpected expenses. Getting a handle on finances and financial stress can feel daunting, or even embarrassing. But financial stress is a common stress, and many people find themselves needing assistance at one point or another. Financial stress can make us feel like we need to keep it a secret or hide it from friends or family. Talking about our stress to the people who care about us can help us feel better (financial stress is normal and more common than we think!), give us a sounding board, and can help us come up with some creative solutions.
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The Tractor and Machinery Certification/Training program has been available for many years to 14 and 15 year old youth wishing to operate tractors and farm machinery for non-related parties (for hire). In addition, Wisconsin Law (Act 455) requires any child under the age of 16 (minimum 12 years of age) who operates a farm tractor or self-propelled implements of husbandry on the highway (public road), when working for immediate family, to be certified as having successfully completed a tractor and machinery operation safety training course. There are no family or relative exemptions. This law (Act 455) took effect July 1, 1997. The legislature considered and accepted lower age limit i.e. 12 years of age. This amendment passed and was signed on April 27, 1998.
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Breakfast can be more exciting and health filled than cereal and toast. Join the UW-Extension Nutrition Educator, Karie, to learn some creative and new breakfast ideas on Tuesday, April 9th from 10:00 a.m.-11 a.m. at WAFER.
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