University of Wisconsin-Madison
The UW-Madison Extension offices of Buffalo and Chippewa Counties will host a small grain production virtual field day on August 5th beginning at 5:30pm. Small grains can fit into many cropping systems and add diversity for crop management.
Does working from home have you snacking more? La Crosse County FoodWIse Educator Karie Johnson shares a guiltless sweet treat that is gluten free and only has two tablespoons of sugar per batch!
La Crosse County FoodWIse Educator Karie Johnson has been working on finding the bottom of her freezer. Ground pork that was harvested by her father-in-law from a wild hog graced her families table last night in this versatile recipe for a Pork Cabbage Stir Fry.
Badger Crop Connect is a new webinar series developed by the University of Wisconsin-Madison Extension Crops and Soils Program to bring farmers and agronomists timely crop updates for the state of Wisconsin. This will be a bi-weekly webinar starting May 20th and continuing through September. Every webinar will have CCA CEUs available. Credits available for this webinar are 0.5 Integrated Pest Management and 0.5 Crop Management.
This session is specifically for farmers/farm businesses wanting to learn more about the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) and the Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL).
Whether you have been gardening for twenty years or are just getting started this program is for you. We will discuss weeds and pests to keep a look out for, different styles of gardening, troubleshooting common issues and other good gardening practices to help you achieve your goals. On May 21st at 7 P.M. let’s […]
La Crosse County FoodWIse Educator Karie Johnson shares a family favorite recipe Fruit Salsa with Cinnamon chips. Karie loves healthy snack ideas that can be altered depending on what is on hand. This recipe can incorporate fresh, frozen, or canned fruit.
Whether it’s due to a drop in income, a big unexpected expense, or the cost of everyday living overtaking your paycheck, there are steps you can take to get a handle on your finances – and your financial stress.
As individuals experience potential income loss with furloughs, layoffs, or unemployment, they are encouraged to speak to their lenders, banks, or creditors BEFORE missing payments. Once payments are missed, options or willingness of creditors to work with you decline.
The IRS has launched an official website where non-tax filers can now safely and legitimately file their Emergency Impact Payment information to make sure their address and bank information (if any) is up to date. This website is: https://www.irs.gov/coronavirus/economic-impact-payments.
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.
