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Planning AHEAD Course to Begin September 26th
Planning AHEAD is a 7-session course (one hour each) for people who have lost a loved one, are in the process of losing a loved one and are dealing with the transition, or are interested in planning for the end of life to make things easier for family members. This course features a free workbook to help people with the tasks and decisions associated with end-of-life.
The program will be held virtually on Zoom each Thursday from September 26th to November 7th, 11am to noon each day.
Please register at: https://go.wisc.edu/z8c3m7. Connection information will be sent to registered participants. Space is limited. For more information, contact Life Span Program Manager, Sara Richie by email at sara.richie@wisc.edu.
Virtual StrongBodies Course Begins October 1st
StrongBodies has been shown to increase strength, muscle mass, and bone density. Classes are held twice weekly and include progressive resistance training, balance training, and flexibility exercises.
Dates: October 1st through December 19th, 2024
Time: Tuesdays and Thursdays, 9:00 – 10:15 am
How to Sign Up: Register online at https://go.wisc.edu/k5dtx0
*A welcome email with the Zoom link to join class will be sent in the week prior to the series or within 3-5 days if registering after September 30th.
Planning Emergency Livestock Transport Response (PELTR)
This training is intended to help improve local response to livestock transportation crashes. Topics covered in the course include livestock behavior in times of stress; animal handling, movement, and containment; biosecurity issues; extrication of animals from trailers; euthanasia decision-making process; and handling moralities. The goal is for participants to share what they learn during the course with their local planning teams.
Fire/EMS/Law Enforcement/State Patrol/Dispatchers/County Highway and Emergency Management, Public Health and Safety communicators, Governmental Administrators, and Veterinarians are all encouraged to attend.
This course is FREE and is a combination of virtual sessions and an in-person session.
Online Registration is REQUIRED by September 9th as class size is limited.
Click for a printable flyer with more details. For more information & to register please visit: https://lafayette.extension.wisc.edu/…/planning…/
Scouting Soybean Pests: What’s Bugging You?
Want to learn about the insect pests that may be affecting your soybean fields (as well as the beneficial insects)? Be sure to check out this informative article written by Jordyn Sattler, the Regional Extension Crops & Soils Educator for Grant, Green, Iowa, and Lafayette Counties!
Badger Dairy Insight Series
Join the University of Wisconsin-Madison – Division of Extension’s Dairy Program on the third Tuesday of each month from 11am-12 pm CST for the Badger Dairy Insight webinar series. New this year, we are switching our webinars to a monthly platform. We are featuring your local Extension Dairy Program Educators and UW Specialists as they present on current dairy topics. Take the opportunity to learn from and discuss with experts on the dates below. To learn more about Badger Dairy Insight and the Extension Dairy program please visit https://dairy.extension.wisc.edu
Badger Dairy Insight
There is no charge to participate in the sessions, however pre-registration is required to allow access. Register online at go.wisc.edu/bdi2324
Updated Website for all of your Food Preservation Needs
The National Center for Home Food Preservation is thrilled to announce the launch of their new website! You can access it at https://nchfp.uga.edu. This is the place to go for the answers to all of your food preservation questions as well as advice, information, etc. If you work with canning, pickling, fermenting, freezing, drying, curing & smoking, storing, or making jams & jellies, you should definitely bookmark this site!
Extension Horticulture & Gardening Resources for You
Do you have a question relating to horticulture or gardening? Iowa County does not have a dedicated Horticulture Educator, but the UW-Madison Division of Extension does have an online form that you can fill out. Simply provide basic contact information and ask your question, and your inquiry will be responded to by an Extension staff member or a Master Gardener Volunteer in your area. You can even upload up to three photos to submit with your question!
Here is a link to the online submission page: Ask Your Gardening Question – Wisconsin Horticulture. Click for an instruction sheet that details how to fill out and submit the online form.
Extension Information Kiosk Now Available for Public Use
The Iowa County Extension Office is excited to announce the addition of an Information Kiosk to the lobby area of our office. This computer is available at no charge to the public for Extension-related use, including accessing the Extension Iowa County website, registering for 4-H or other 4H Online activities, signing up for ag programs, submitting questions to the “Ask Your Gardening Question” site, access to the UW-Madison Insect Diagnostic Lab, and much more!
We hope this will be a useful tool for those with limited or no Internet accessibility at home, allowing them to take advantage of Extension programming.
