Local Government Leadership Academy graduates succeed, 2020-style

This year’s graduates learned more than anticipated when COVID-19 necessitated moving the Academy online. Eighteen participants were able to complete the work, enhance their leadership skills, and graduate despite the additional challenges of the last few months.

Extension grant focuses on culturally responsive leadership skills for tribal communities

Researchers, faculty, and staff from the UW-Madison Division of Extension will use a new grant to facilitate and develop a tribal-focused leadership skills program built on indigenous teachings and informed by tribal communities. The Tribes Lead! program, which recently was named as an Extension Innovative Funding awardee, will develop leadership programs in the Lac du […]

Virtual Edible Startup Summit

Save the date and join us for training to launch your food business.

Map of Wisconsin with a magnifying glass over cities.

Updated resource provides tools for understanding food security

The Wisconsin Food Security Project is an interactive data and mapping portal featuring county and subcounty data related to food security in Wisconsin. It supports stakeholder groups in identifying long-standing as well as newly emerging risk factors that impact food security in their communities.

Resource guide for licensed food cart and truck vendors available

The City of Madison and the University of Wisconsin-Madison Division of Extension have collaborated to fill an urgent need for food cart and truck vendors during the COVID-19 emergency: trusted guidelines for how to navigate business during this time.

UW-Madison to host discussions for non-profits adjusting to the COVID-19 emergency

Organization leaders will identify needs, challenges and strategies to move forward during the COVID-19 emergency.

COVID-19 creates challenges to food security

The COVID-19 public health emergency is creating an urgent food security challenge for households and communities in Wisconsin. Food security in our community rests on four pillars: financial security, robust federal food and nutrition programs, a strong emergency food network, and a vibrant food system. The COVID-19 emergency threatens household food security by disrupting this foundation.

Partnership aims to restore traditional health practices in Menominee County/Nation

The Menominee Indian Tribe of Wisconsin, with partners including UW-Madison Division of Extension, is restoring traditional Menominee practices to promote health.

Holding Healthy Meetings

Need tips on making your meetings more productive? More healthy? More green? Claire Mance has you covered. Extension Healthy Communities Coordinator Claire Mance has tips and tricks on how to make your office culture more healthy and sustainable.

Results of a multi-year groundwater study will be presented at Chippewa County Board meeting

WGNHS and USGS will make a final presentation to the Chippewa County Board summarizing the final conclusions of a multi-year groundwater modeling and water-resource evaluation study.