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It’s that time of year — gardeners everywhere are starting to pick, process and preserve what they’ve worked for all growing season. And UW-Extension specialist Heather Quackenboss says both new and seasoned preservers need to remember to can their food safely. In her interview with the Mid-West Farm Report, Quackenboss quickly recommends canners visit https://nchfp.uga.edu/ for recipes, […]
How to Determine Spoilage in Home-Canned Goods Spoilage in home-canned food does happen. Make sure you examine your jars carefully before serving food from them to your family, friends or pets. There are definite signs to look for, but always keep in mind that botulism can be undetectable in home-canned foods. Even a small taste […]
As the holiday season approaches and the weather gets colder, it may be more difficult to connect with people we care about. With the COVID-19 pandemic, this holiday season will look different for many Wisconsin families and we may experience grief and loss. Whether we’ve lost a loved one, we’re missing out on seeing family members, or we miss the normalcy or traditions, coping with these feelings can be challenging.
You can bring your Pressure Canning Lid to the Extension La Crosse County Office to be inspected and testing for safety and accuracy.
Local Nonprofit Leaders, With the current COVID-19 pandemic, communities are reliant on the essential services provided by many of Wisconsin’s nonprofit organizations. Many nonprofits are experiencing increased demands. At the same time, other nonprofits are experiencing a different reality. Extension is working with a number of partners to better understand how the nonprofit sector is […]
During times of struggle, we question whether wellbeing or joy or happiness is important – right now, wellbeing is even more important so we can stay healthy, be resilient in times of change, and help our struggles feel manageable. How do we build this resilience, while being compassionate? Heather Quackenboss, Human Development and Relationships Educator at Extension tells us how we can do this.
Our kids, like us, are living through something none of us has ever experienced before. And while we are all more anxious, nervous, scared, and frustrated, our kids are too. Having real conversations with our kids can help them share their feelings, understand what is going on (at an age appropriate level), and give them the opportunity to help and cope.
Join Heather Quackenboss, Human Development and Relationship Educator, to learn tricks, tips, and techniques to make your own stock and preserve it so you will have it available in the summer (when you do not want to be simmering anything!)!
Join Kaitlyn Davis, Agriculture Educator, and Heather Quackenboss, Human Development and Relationships Educator, on their virtual programming to learn about starting seeds indoors so you have plants ready for your garden! There will be two sessions on Tuesday, April 7th at 1:00 pm and 6:00 pm. For the 1:00 pm meeting: Topic: Seed Starting Time: Apr 7, […]
This Coping Calendar from Action For Happiness has 30 suggested actions to look after ourselves and each other as we face this global crisis together.
The Covid-19 pandemic has us all thinking about how to adapt to guidelines to keep our loved ones and ourselves healthy and safe. Added to this stress is the uncertainly about economic conditions and how this may affect our personal finances.
Extension La Crosse County is committed to keeping those we serve safe and healthy. In order to keep this commitment, at the directive of UW-Madison Chancellor, Rebecca Blank, all UW Madison events of 50 or more people, including the Division of Extension (including all WI 4-H programs) are cancelled effective immediately (Thursday, March 12, 2020), due to COVID-19, also known as the Corona virus. The health and safety of our participants, presenters, volunteers, and community is our most important priority. Please keep an eye out for any event cancellations that you may have registered for.
