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#FlashbackFriday Fall invader insects in your home

In this week’s #FlashbackFriday PJ Liesch discusses the insects that could cause problems in our homes as the weather gets colder.

Exploring Education Disparities in Wisconisn Panel

UW-Madison, Division of Extension and the School of Education bring together faculty, staff and community members to discuss educational disparities in Wisconsin

UW-Madison and UW-Madison Division of Extension, in collaboration with the UW-Madison School of Education, held the third in a series of campus engagement events on October 8, 2019. The event explored critical issues related to education disparities in Wisconsin.

Regents hear about innovative, influential Literacy Link project

The University of Wisconsin System Board of Regents heard a presentation from Ashland and Bayfield counties on The Literacy Link, a UW System–funded pilot project that connects children and parents in justice-involved families through literacy-rich experiences and environments.

Comparing Heating Fuels this Fall

Scott Sanford discusses the advantages, disadvantages, and dangers of switching up your home heating fuels.

New report on Wisconsin’s aquaculture industry

A new report about the state of aquaculture in Wisconsin, featuring results from a statewide survey of fish farmers, is now available. The survey was designed to assess Wisconsin’s aquaculture industry, with the goal of supporting local fish farmers and helping them grow and maintain their fish farm businesses.

Extension strengthens link between field and campus

Brothers Bob and Jim Conant didn’t know the first thing about hops when they started their now thriving hops farm in Tomah, Wisconsin. So they turned to their Monroe County Ag Educator from what is now the UW–Madison Division of Extension. Bill Halfman, an ag educator with 25 years experience, had access to unbiased UW research that “passed the rigors of scientific review,” and applied it to the unique problems of the Conants. “If we didn’t have some of that information,” Bob says, “we could just likely be wiped out.”

Maps showing potential for soil contamination issued for Wisconsin’s lead-zinc mining district

Maps showing the aftermath of lead and zinc mining in Southwest Wisconsin became available in early October. The maps build on digitized information about mine shafts, open-pit mines, smelters, abandoned rail lines and other features from the 150-year history of mining for lead and zinc in Green, Lafayette, Grant and Iowa counties.

#FlashbackFriday Lawn Care Tips for the Fall

On this #FlashbackFriday, Doug Soldat discusses lawn health in the fall

UW-Madison Extension: Understand how long information stays on your credit report

The University of Wisconsin-Madison Extension’s “Check Your Free Credit Report: 2/2, 6/6, 10/10” campaign makes it easier to remember to order a free credit report.

Sustainable dairy project finds ways to lower emissions, boost profits

Researchers found that a combination of ideal cow genetics, improved feeding strategies and better manure management could allow dairy farms to cut emissions by a third to almost half, while producing more milk with less feed.