The Wisconsin Nutrition Education Program (WNEP) has once again partnered with Miguel Gonzales, the UW-Extension 4-H VISTA, in providing Spanish translated documents and information to Hispanic WIC participants on January 8 at the WIC clinic in Fond du Lac. The topic of “Eat Well, Spend Less” was emphasized.
Starch is an important source of energy for dairy cows. Starch typically comes in the form of dry or high moisture corn and corn silage. Digestibility of corn starch, however, can be highly variable. Particle size, grain processing, moisture levels, and storage methods are some of the factors that affect starch digestibility. Starch digestibility can […]
Dairy farming continues to be a high hazard occupation. According to the 2004 National Occupational Injury Surveillance of Production Agriculture, an estimated 80,300 (9.2 injuries per hour) work-related injuries occurred to adults on farms. Every day across the nation, approximately 243 agricultural workers suffer a lost-work time injury, with five percent of these injuries resulting […]
Renters currently make up more than 36 million households—more than one-third of all the households in the United States. In Fond du Lac County, 28% of total occupied housing units available are occupied by renters. More people are finding themselves in need of information to help them successfully navigate the renting process and develop better […]
In June 2012, Diana Hammer Tscheschlok attended an in-service with UW-Extension colleagues to learn the latest climate science and energy conservation strategies. As a result of this workshop, she is infusing more climate science into her work in Fond du Lac County. While climate change is a global phenomenon, there are many impactful ways to […]
In one of the driest growing seasons in many years, crop concerns were many and varied during the past several months. Extension programs and farm calls were driven by these concerns. Lack of moisture and stressed crops, especially in the southern one-third of the county prompted questions of harvesting corn before pollination and cutting alfalfa […]
Drought conditions often create issues regarding forage supply and quality that significantly impact dairy operations. Because of the current situation, Tina Kohlman in cooperation with neighboring counties developed and organized the “Feeding Strategies & Resources for Challenging Times” seminar for dairy consultants and nutritionists. Sixteen local dairy nutritionists and consultants from the Fond du Lac, Sheboygan, […]
Divorce is an increasingly common experience for children. In fact, according to the Census Bureau (2008), an estimated one million children are part of families who divorce annually. Currently 26% of all children under the age of 18 live in a single-parent household and 16% of children are part of a blended family, (Census Bureau, […]
Diana Tscheschlok and regional UWEX Natural Resources Educator Chad Cook have been providing organizational development support to the newly forming Lake Winnebago Quality Improvement Association of Fond du Lac County. This lake association is a 501(c)3 not-for-profit organization of locals who care about the future of Lake Winnebago. The association is positioning itself to undertake […]
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 […]
