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Conveys a hopeful message that together people can make changes to reduce child poverty.  Provides illustrations of Wisconsin urban and rural communities and the success they have realized through collective energy. DVD, "VISION 2020 REPORT CARD" (15p).

5/15/08 Penn State videoconference intended for child care providers and parents.  Moving from place to place, activity to activity, is often filled with tears, screaming and tantrums. Focuses on how to smooth transitions to make them productive, fun times for children and stress free for adults.  Demonstrates four things child care providers and parents can do to improve daily transitions.  Teaches how to analyze transition times in your daily schedule to see where change needs to be made. DVD, PRINT MATERIALS.

Kirk Stierwalt gives a thorough demonstration of how to clip a calf for show.  He covers equipment needed, preparation and technique. DVD.

Kirk Stierwalt discusses the day to day practices necessary for a successful beef project.   Emphasizing the importance of daily care in preparing beef cattle for show, he discusses necessary equipment and the importance of keeping cattle in a clean environment.  In addition, he demonstrates how to wash a calf, the use of a drill brush and how to tie a calf in a stall. DVD.

Kirk Stierwalt demonstrates techniques for fitting and grooming beef cattle and discusses the equipment and products needed.  He emphasizes the importance of starting early when preparing for a show. DVD.

Kirk Stierwalt focuses on the concepts and components of good beef showmanship.  He discusses the equipment required, how to ready the animal for show so it’s comfortable working with you and finally, demonstrates showmanship techniques. DVD.

Western Illinois Ag. Professor Mark Hoge covers a multitude of factors that go into swine exhibition.  Focusing on Junior livestock programs, he covers selection, management and showmanship. DVD.

Demonstrates the concepts involved in successfully completing a lamb project from start to finish.  Segments include Selection, Feed, Dairy Care & Health Care, Clipping, Show Preparation, Show Box and Showmanship. DVD.

In this 3rd edition of what has become a classic reference for adult educators in better understanding adult learner motivation, Raymond Wlodkowski explores the conditions that evoke learner motivation and demonstrates how educators of adults can create learning environments that stimulate and nourish the desire to learn.  Wlodkowski illuminates the characteristics of a motivating instructor --- expertise, compassion, enthusiasm, cultural responsiveness and clarity. He integrates neuroscientific understanding of motivation and learning (i.e. brain research that informs motivation and learning), enabling educators of adults to be more responsive to linguistically and culturally different learners.  His presentation is practical, immediately usable, humorous, insightful and filled with examples and case studies. Text (528p).

3/13/08 Penn State videoconference intended for child care providers and parents. Focuses on making science activities fun for children and adults while they learn the basics.  Teaches the process of science inquiry for young children and how children’s daily science explorations can be encouraged. DVD,  PRINT MATERIALS. Part of BETTER KID CARE SERIES.

Greg Hutchins, Wisconsin State 4-H Program Director discusses some guiding philosophy for youth-serving professionals to assist them in making proper decisions during the course of their work. DVD.

Presentation given by Marc Smith, UWEX Extension Housing Specialist at the 2007 Family Living Programs State Conference.  Smith touches on how housing affects families and communities, societal costs of not having affordable housing and housing as a key to a community’s well-being. DVD.

Updated version of University of IL research based program designed to help people balance their work and personal lives.  Designed to meet the needs of all working adults, it addresses the needs of working individuals systematically across multiple conceptual domains.  The flexible curriculum is organized into five categories/workshops, one to two hours each, which can be presented individually or in combination, and can be tailored to address specific audiences.  Topics explored include relationshiops with partners, extended family and friends, children (Parenting), work stress and physical and emotional well-being. 5 CD-ROMS with printable curriculum materials for Units 1-5, DVD with videos for Units 1-5.

Everything you ever wanted to know about raising, processing, marketing and cooking bison.  Contains a wide variety of print materials including a Bison Breeders Handbook as well as a DVD about the bison industry. PRINT MATERIALS, DVD.

Master Gardener Shelley Ryan and her guests celebrate fall.  She looks at ornamental grasses in the La Crosse area, shares fall recipes using onions, leeks and garlic with Chef Wave Kasprzak, learns about viruses and how they can affect garden plants and visits some colorful autumn garden displays in Baileys Harbor in Door County, WI. DVD.

12/13/07 Penn State videoconference intended for child care providers and parents.  Explains what young children understand about math at each age, why hands-on learning is the best way for children to learn math and demonstrates simple math activities to do with infants, toddlers & preschoolers. DVD, PRINT  MATERIALS. Part of BETTER KID CARE SERIES.

An introduction to the issues involved in gardening when your ability to grasp and work with tools is diminished.  Discusses the relationship between gardening, arthritis and nutrition.  Demonstrates a variety of tools and techniques that help reduce stress on joints while gardening.  Describes how to approach gardening, simple ways to modify the tools you already own, a few helpful tools and aids such as kneelers and seats, and gardening in raised beds and containers. DVD.

10/11/07 Penn State videoconference intended for child care providers and parents.  Focuses on the importance of helping children recognize other’s feelings.  Demonstrates methods for teaching children how to solve problems with others in non-violent ways. DVD, PRINT MATERIALS. Part of BETTER KID CARE SERIES.

Features ten classes filmed at the 2003 Arabian Horse Judging contest.  Viewers may watch moving footage, still shots and split screens, then choose to view oral reasons and official placings with cuts. DVD.

Demonstrates the correct movements at all three gaits (walk, jog and lope) and the proper head carriage of the western pleasure horse.  Sample classes allow the viewer to judge the class in relation to cadence and balance. DVD.

Features helpful ideas that will save time and money, and make your horse handling safer.  Volume 1 features 19 handling and 16 grooming tips. VHS VIDEO, PROGRAM GUIDE.

Features helpful ideas that help you feed your horse properly and learn how to provide proper health care and management practices for your horse.  Volume 2 features 18 feeding and 17 health care tips. VHS VIDEO, PROGRAM GUIDE.

Features helpful ideas regarding safe facilities and basic care of tack and equipment, cleaning, sizing and proper use.  Includes 17 facilities and 14 tack tips. VHS VIDEO, PROGRAM GUIDE.

Dr. Robert M. Miller demonstrates safe techniques for catching, haltering, leading, examining teeth, worming, tacking/untacking, riding and handling horses. VHS VIDEO.

American Quarter Horse Association production provides an overview of a showmanship class with examples of the proper setups, pivots, stops, and backs.  Also demonstrates how to judge a youth/amateur class.  Also discusses proper equipment and grooming, along with graphics which explain scoring and faults.DVD.

Demonstrates simple, progressive methods to teach the fundamentals of driving.  Includes instruction on: suitability, harnessing, basic handling, bitting and lunging, and line driving. VHS VIDEO.