Article was written by Amy Greil, Community Development Extension Educator. Originally published in The Kenosha News. Community trauma. Whether through natural disasters, public health crises or tragic social events spurring community-level violence, these are deeply felt by residents but often not recognized. Like so many of you, since Sunday, Aug. 23, I have been processing the Kenosha […]
Article was written by Terri Ward, FoodWIse Nutrition Administrator, Kenosha and Racine Counties Originally published in the Kenosha News. Many changes and new needs have arisen in the world of food supply and distribution since the COVID-19 pandemic began. Food pantries, in particular, have been hard at work altering their food supply and distribution systems to […]
Article was written by Amy Greil, Community Development Extension Educator. Originally published in The Kenosha News. o doubt Kenosha has, over the past weeks, experienced tremendous tragedy and challenge during which community members have demonstrated remarkable moments of grace, courage and fortitude. While the road to recovery and healing will be long and deliberate, it is a […]
Article was written by Leigh Presley, Agriculture Extension Educator. Originally published in the Kenosha News. A new climate change documentary called “Kiss the Ground” came out on Netflix this week. Lots of famous people are featured in the film, lending their two cents, pretty faces and platforms to the dialog. But the real star of the […]
Article was written by Leigh Presley, Agriculture Extension Educator. Originally published in the Kenosha News. A few years back a local resident gave me some educational bulletins from the year 1914, highlighting findings of livestock and agronomy research performed at the University of Wisconsin Agricultural Experiment Stations and county demonstration plots throughout the state. One of […]
Starting a food business in Wisconsin: keep food safety in mind (What are the licensing requirements for starting a food business in Wisconsin?) Webinar: August 10, 9:00 – 10:00 a.m. Registration Link The webinar is free but registration is required. Trainings in Spanish will be available Aug 24th and Aug 31st, if interested, please indicate […]
DATCP Guidance on Unsolicited Seed Packages Release Date: July 28, 2020 Media Contact: Grace Atherton, Communications Director, (608) 224-5020, Grace.Atherton@wisconsin.gov MADISON – The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) has been notified that some Wisconsin residents have received unsolicited packages in the mail containing seeds that appear to have originated from China. […]
Article was written by Leigh Presley, Agriculture Extension Educator. Originally published in the Kenosha News. I’ve never been much of a baker, but like many others, I’ve jumped on the bandwagon these last few weeks and decided to try my hand at the art and science of sourdough bread. With just water, flour, time and the […]
Article was written by Leigh Presley, Agriculture Extension Educator. Originally published in the Kenosha News. The saying goes that farmers are land rich and cash poor. While calling any landowner poor might be a stretch, farmland is indeed is the most valuable asset on most farmer’s balance sheet. It’s also one asset that farmers try to […]
Article written by Mary Metten, Health and Well-being Extension Educator. Originally published in the Kenosha News. The COVID-19 pandemic has altered the financial situation of large chunks of Americans. Throughout the spring months, millions of people nationwide lost employment and the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported an unemployment rate of 14.7% in April 2020. While […]
Article written by Mary Metten, Health and Well-being Extension Educator. Originally published in the Kenosha News. I am the type of person who goes through my weeks and months with not just one, but two calendars. Plotting out my work week in the 15-minute increments provided by Outlook and additionally keeping a physical calendar up to […]
Managing Japanese Beetle Adults & Grubs While Minimizing Impacts on Pollinators Vijai Pandian, UW Madison Extension and PJ Liesch, UW Madison Entomology Established in Wisconsin in 1990’s, the Japanese beetle (Popillia japonica) is a voracious defoliator of many landscape and garden plants. Roses, birches, lindens, grapes, raspberries, Norway maples, beans, apples, plums, crabapples, elms, beech, […]
