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December 2000
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- Saturday, December 30, 2000
- WPT's "The Wisconsin Gardener"
- Lynn Brockmeyer and Shelley Ryan
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A beautiful landscape can be more than an aesthetic feature for the homeowner. It can also be a haven for desirable wildlife. Learn how to attract birds to the fall and winter home landscape on "More Landscaping for Birds," the next edition of The Wisconsin Gardener,
- Thursday, December 28, 2000
- WPT celebrates New Year's Eve with day of Wisconsin shows
- Chris DuPre
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Wisconsin Public Television (WPT) says goodbye to the old year and hello to the new with a celebration of Wisconsin and its people. The special "On Wisconsin!" programs start at 11 a.m. and run through 10 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 31, and the event will spotlight many of WPT's acclaimed documentaries.
- Friday, December 22, 2000
- Families can create new traditions for the holidays
- Greg Matysik
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'Tis the season when many families struggle to find a balance between the traditional meaning of the holidays and the pressure to shop till you drop.
- Tuesday, December 12, 2000
- Small Business Development Center adds to state's bottom line
- David Giroux
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Counseling services provided by the University of Wisconsin-Extension's Small Business Development Center (SBDC) in 1998 led to $5.1 million in new tax contributions to the state in 1999, according to a new study.
- Sunday, December 10, 2000
- Tips help prevent problems when shopping online
- Linda Boelter
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Shopping with your computer from the comfort of your home is no longer a thing of the future. Online holiday sales are expected to nearly double this year as increasing numbers of shoppers obtain internet access and retailers improve their online marketing and customer service.
- Saturday, December 09, 2000
- WPT suggests giving a health-inspiring gift this season
- Moira Harrington
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Chances are, not too many gifts under the tree or alongside the menorah this holiday season will be particularly focused on things like medications, family health histories or physical examination schedules.
- Wednesday, December 06, 2000
- Recycled Christmas trees have many uses
- Mary Kohrell
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Long after holiday celebrations are over, the more than 3.25 million Christmas trees harvested in Wisconsin can be useful as wildlife habitats, mulch or potpourri.
- Tuesday, December 05, 2000
- Grant awarded for Green Bay area community gardens
- Paul Van Ryzin
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Paul Van Ryzin, Brown County UW-Extension, and James Hunt, Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), teamed up last winter to apply for the 2000 Multi-Agency Land and Water Education Grant offered through the USDA EQUIP program. Their request was recently awarded, in the amount of $25,000, to provide support for Green Bay area community gardens.
- Seniors have a positive fiscal impact on rural communities
- Steve Deller
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A new University of Wisconsin-Extension study indicates that seniors of various income levels have a positive fiscal effect on rural communities.
- Monday, December 04, 2000
- Work efficiency tips for vegetable growers
- Marcia Miquelon
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As fresh market vegetable growers take a well-deserved break from the rigors of the growing and harvest season, many will be looking for ways to work smarter, not harder, in the year to come. Winter is a good time for growers to take a look at the way work gets done on their farms and at tools and systems that may maintain their health and safety, while improving profits.
- Saturday, December 02, 2000
- UW-Extension will be an asset to Wisconsin's "New Economy"
- Joel Bradtke
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The Wisconsin Economic Summit, a three-day meeting convened by UW System and Board of Regents leaders, concluded on Dec. 1. University of Wisconsin-Extension SBDC Director Erica Kauten gave an "expert overview" at one of the summit's sessions, titled "Improving Wisconsin's Entrepreneurial Climate." Extension News and Ideas asked Kauten for clarification on some of the issues the summit addressed.
- Friday, December 01, 2000
- 2001 Dairy Bowl competition set for Feb. 3
- Theodore J. Halbach
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Entries for the 2001 Wisconsin 4-H Dairy Bowl competition on Feb. 3 are due Jan. 5. The event this year will be at the Spring Hill Middle School in Wisconsin Dells, starting at 9:45 a.m.
- Conference offers ways to reach new ag markets
- Mike Wentela
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Eau Claire -- A two-day conference for farmers and rural entrepreneurs who want to tap into emerging and value-added agricultural markets will be held in Eau Claire in late January.
- Dairy management seminar to link four states
- Randy Shaver
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A four-state Extension dairy seminar in February will bring dairy producers, feed industry personnel and agribusiness professionals from Iowa, Illinois, Minnesota and Wisconsin together to discuss dairy feeding and management practices to maximize profitability. Replacement heifers are the primary focus for the seminar.
- Earned income tax credit can mean thousands for working families
- Judi Bartfeld
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If your family earned less than $27,413 and you have at least one child, you may be eligible for an earned income tax credit from the Internal Revenue Service.
- Farm families may be eligible for earned income tax credit
- Judi Bartfeld
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Farmers, farm laborers, seasonal workers and other working
- FarmDirect conference offers direct marketing help to producers
- Rose Skora
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Agricultural producers -- those already involved in direct marketing and those considering it -- are invited to attend a University of Wisconsin-Extension conference on the direct marketing of agricultural products.
- Geological Survey releases calendar for 2001
- Mindy James
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Wisconsin Geological and Natural History's 2001 poster calendar features the photograph "Steamboat Rock," taken in about 1890 in the Wisconsin Dells by photographer H.H. Bennett.
- Get started in vegetable production at school for beginning market gardeners
- John Hendrickson
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Bring your gardening background and hopes for your own market garden or small vegetable farm to the third annual Wisconsin School for Beginning Market Gardeners, Jan. 18, 19, and 20, from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus. This unique program combines knowledge from experienced growers and UW faculty and emphasizes sustainable production methods and direct marketing.
- Managing fish ponds is challenging and rewarding
- Bill Swenson
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In spite of the many lakes and easy access to fishing in Wisconsin public waters, many private landowners want their own ponds.
- Meetings bring Wisconsin seed dealers up-to-date
- Joe Lauer
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The annual Seed Dealers Update Meeting series is designed to bring current information to consultants, farmer/seed dealers, seed company and industry representatives and crop contact agents. Conducted by the UW-Madison Department of Agronomy, the Crop Production and Management Meetings will be held at eight locations during 2001.
- Moderate physical activity can have significant health effect
- Amy Rettammel
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The prevalence of obesity in the United States continues to grow, up 6 percent in one year between 1998 and 1999 and up nearly 60 percent since 1991. Some people are born with a genetic tendency to gain weight, which is increased when food is plentiful and when people use equipment and vehicles to save time.
- Older adults who are raising children may qualify for tax refund
- Judi Bartfeld
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If you had grandchildren or other children living with you
- Protecting trees from rabbit and rodent damage
- Sharon Morrisey
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Winter feeding by voles, mice and rabbits can injure the bark and twigs of young trees. The damage may permanently disfigure a tree, or if it is completely girdled, the tree will die. Young and thin-barked trees are most vulnerable to animal damage.
- Swine outlook suggests producers prepare for risk
- Vernon Leibbrandt
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Wisconsin hog producers should be proactive and position themselves to weather lower hog prices, according to University of Wisconsin-Extension swine specialist Vern Leibbrandt.
- Take steps to prevent carbon monoxide poisoning
- John Merrill
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Carbon monoxide (CO) poisoning is the most common chemical poisoning in the United States, causing hundreds of deaths and thousands of non-fatal poisonings each year. University of Wisconsin-Extension housing specialist John Merrill says the best way to prevent CO poisoning is to follow these prevention guidelines:
- The holidays make a good time to collect family history
- Trisha Day
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Family stories can get lost forever unless people take the time to tell them, listen to them and preserve them.
- UW-Extension survey shows what people enjoy about being grandparents
- Mary Brintnall-Peterson
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The role of grandparent is hard to define. It can mean anything from someone who makes the best holiday cookies or tells good family stories to the primary child care provider in the family.
- Well owners urged to test water to avoid Blue Baby Syndrome
- Chris Mechenich
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Many of us assume our drinking water is safe and clean. But for people who rely on well water for drinking, cooking, bathing and cleaning, assuming well water is safe without testing it can cause problems.
- Winter calves need special handling
- Patrick Hoffman
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Keeping new calves warm, dry and well-nourished is the key to wintertime calf care, says Patrick Hoffman, dairy herd management specialist with University of Wisconsin-Extension.
- Wisconsin Woodland Leaders Institute seeks nominees
- Lowell Klessig
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Nominees are being sought for the 2001 Wisconsin Woodland Leaders Institute, ?Enhancing Wisconsin?s Forest Resources Through Education, Leadership and Community Involvement.?
- Working families may be eligible for bigger paychecks
- Judi Bartfeld
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Working families earning less than $31,152 annually could add as much as $117 each month to their take-home pay through the federal government's earned income credit advance payment program.
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