Skid Steer Safety Training Programs for Dairy Farm Employees

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has recently initiated a program to insure the safety of dairy farm workers with a focus on operations with 11 or more employees. Included in this effort are the unannounced safety inspections of a limited number of dairy farms on an annual basis. This has resulted in the […]

WNEP Addresses Hunger in the Community

Too many times, living in poverty often results in being food insecure and less healthy.  The purpose of the Wisconsin Nutrition Education Program (WNEP) is to provide low income individuals and families nutrition education, thus empowering them to become more self-sufficient and healthier. Food insecurity is not only a WNEP state effort, but a local […]

Hispanic Culture Workshops

Understanding another culture is possible only if I understand my own culture. That is the premise for the “Walk an Hour in My Shoes” workshop which host upon request for organizations and workplaces in the county. The Hispanic population of Fond du Lac County has grown 120% since 2000. Teachers, law enforcement officers, clergy, health […]

Cooperative Extension Marks 100 Years of Working for Wisconsin

Cooperative Extension’s first agent, E.L. Luther, hired in 1912 in Oneida County, made farm visits using a two-cylinder motorbike.  One hundred years later, both modes of transportation and Cooperative Extension programming have changed, but one important point remains the same.  Cooperative Extension educators continue to serve as a portal to educational resources from the University […]

WNEP Plays Pivotal Role in Addressing Obesity Prevention

Based on the county health needs assessment, the Fond du Lac County Public Health Department recently released the 4 public health priorities. One of the four priorities is the increasing rates of obesity and percentage of overweight in Fond du Lac County. The WNEP Coordinator and Educators play a pivotal role in addressing obesity prevention […]

Managing Personal Finances

Financial security is the goal for many Americans. Financial security is defined as an individual’s or family’s ability to meet short-term needs and to prepare for the future. The path to financial security requires accessible and accurate information, as well as financial competency in earning, spending, saving, borrowing, and protecting. The long run objective of […]

2011 Master Gardener Accomplishments

In 2011, the Fond du Lac County Master Gardener volunteers (MGV) logged 3,544 hours of community service and 468 hours of teaching to youth and adults. Here are a few highlights from their 2011 annual report: This spring the Fond du Lac Public Library requested help in designing and planting the current beds near the […]

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