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Food safety and COVID-19

Barb Ingham discusses Food safety guidelines during the corona virus emergency.

Produce Safety Training course offered online

Due to COVID-19 social distancing protocol a Food Safety Modernization Act Produce Safety (FSMA-PSR) grower training class will be offered online. This training fulfills the requirements of the FSMA-PSR and results in certification.

UW–Madison Extension provides tailored community resources to respond to COVID-19

Extension staff are transitioning its programming to remote delivery. Consultations can be held over the phone or videoconference. Educational programming can be held online. Some of these innovative delivery methods are being captured on an online Extension resource dedicated to COVID-19 response.

COVID-19 Guidance for farm employers

Farms have unique challenges with the rapidly spreading COVID-19. UW-Madison Extension experts provide tips for farm employers about communicating COVID-19 protocol to employees.

Managing Finances in Tough Times

The COVID-19 pandemic has us all thinking about how to adapt to guidelines to keep our loved ones and ourselves healthy and safe. Added to this stress is the uncertainly about economic conditions and how this may affect our personal finances.

Six Possible Impacts of COVID-19 on Farming

University of Wisconsin-Madison Division of Extension experts highlight six specific things that farmers, farming families, ag employers, and employees need to be aware of and plan for in regard to COVID-19.

In response to COVID-19, Extension staff moves to remote options

As a Division of UW-Madison, Extension is following the lead of UW-Madison leadership in responding to the COVID-19 virus outbreak. We are also attuned to public health officials and leadership in our county on closures and further restrictions. The latest health guidance on responding to the COVID-19 is “flattening the curve” or limiting the spread […]

Extension Resources on COVID-19

For the latest on COVID-19, visit UW-Madison’s University Health Services. Extension, UW-Madison, and our county and organizational partners are all closely monitoring the impact COVID-19 is having on our programming. As we engage health and government officials as well as our program leads, we continue to adjust our procedures for events and staffing. Key decisions: […]

#FlashbackFriday – Groundwater: Wisconsin’s buried treasure

In this #FlashbackFriday from March 2019, Kevin Masarik talks about Wisconsin’s groundwater and a tool to learn about this buried treasure.