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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Not only is it important to keep your body healthy, it is also important to keep your mind healthy. The social distancing has had an effect on our mental health. This great poster (in English and Spanish!) from Give an Hour is all about Healthy Habits for Emotional Well-being.
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As this pandemic continues, it’s important we be strong and united in other ways. Our county office will continue to offer programming and opportunities for feedback and growth as always. Please see these opportunities below.
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