Dane County

The Dane County UW Extension Office has donated its interpretation equipment to the Interfaith Coalition for Worker Justice (ICWJ) of South Central Wisconsin. They do rent out equipment. They also sponsor a project called the Madison Interpreters’ Collective (MIC) to provide quality, affordable interpretation services. Call them at 608-255-0376 for more information or email them at worker@workerjustice.org.

Children of divorce benefit from having a relationship with both of their parents. Research cites the best ways for fathers to stay connected to their children.  Divorce or separation is the furthest thing from a man’s mind on the day he says, “I do.” And being separated from his child is the farthest thing from [...]

Through the Wisconsin Nutrition Education Program offered by Dane County UW Extension, Jessica Zirn is in the Madison schools every day providing education in classrooms on good nutrition and eating healthy.  Her work has recently been highlighted not only on the Madison Metropolitan School District website but also on the National Education Association’s website. Jessica uses [...]

New online tool gives communities information to plan food resources During the school year, hundreds of thousands of state children benefit from nutrition-boosting school breakfast, lunch and afterschool snack programs. But access to the programs ends along with the school year–leaving many students at risk for hunger over the summer months. About 40 percent of [...]

Dane County and southern Wisconsin are now in drought conditions that rival those of 1988. These conditions pose challenges for all Wisconsin residents, both urban and rural. Potential crop losses may prove stressful to cash grain farmers as they struggle to meet commitments, and for livestock farmers who require large amounts of quality feed and forage. [...]

Melanie Hampton, a member of the Dane County Board of Supervisors, was one of 12 Wisconsin delegates attending the 2012 Public Issues Leadership Development Conference inWashington D.C.  She represented the Wisconsin Associated County Extension Committees, Inc. (WACEC) at the conference. WACEC serves as the liaison between county government and the University of Wisconsin-Extension.  It is [...]

The 2012 version of the Dane Couty Plat Book has arrived and is available for purchase at the Dane County UW-Extension office.  The book now offers detailed information about county roads, rural land ownership, parks and outdoor recreation opportunities. Additionally, the book details land ownership, approximate parcel size, and county and town roads. It also [...]

Wisconsin’s 132 state legislators passed a joint resolution Tuesday in the senate and assembly to honor Cooperative Extension’s 100th anniversary. Thank you to the Dane County 4-H families and leaders, Master Gardeners and other Extension supporters who came to the Capitol today to help us celebrate our centennial! For more information check out: http://100.ces.uwex.edu/2012/02/21/state-legislators-unanimously-support-100-years-of-cooperative-extension/

Study ties benefits of short bicycle trips to better public health, air quality Short bike trips can be long on benefits according to researchers writing in the January issue of the journal Environmental Health Perspectives. A new study conducted by UW-Madison scientists looked at whether running errands or commuting by bike rather than by car [...]

Rental rates for farmland in Dane County have increased dramatically over the past several years. The increasing demand for farmland in the county has been driven by higher commodity prices, larger livestock farms seeking more land for both manure disposal and feed, and larger equipment allowing grain producers to run more acres. The high cost [...]