As summer comes to an end and we move in to fall, the weather and our daily activities are changing. We are thinking about harvest, kids back in school either virtually or in person, and making plans for the winter. Your Dane County Extension Educators are also staying busy providing virtual programming and developing new resources to help meet the needs of individuals, families, 4-H clubs, schools, farms, businesses and communities. This newsletter highlights just a few of the programs and resources available from Extension. Please check our website often for the latest on program updates and new resources.
Be well,
Carrie Edgar, Director
Discussions for Dane County Nonprofits
Dane County Extension hosts free learning opportunities and discussions on a variety of timely and relevant topics for area nonprofits.
Voter Registration & Get Out the Vote: How to help your organization’s members, supporters, and clients register to vote Thursday, Sept. 24, 12:00 – 1:15 pm.
Free, but registration is required. Register HERE (we'll send you a Zoom link after you register).
Since when is getting out the vote a part of your mission? If you care about democracy, public engagement, and promoting leadership for your cause, then assisting your organization’s members, supporters, and clients with voter registration IS and should be an action strategy aligned with mission.
Join us for this peer learning session led by Melissa Kono, Extension Community Development Educator for Clark & Trempeleau Counties and Town Clerk for the Town of Burnside, to learn the basics of registering to vote in Wisconsin. Melissa will provide an in-depth discussion of MyVote.com, and clarify documentation needed to register and to vote absentee. Melissa will be joined by Anne Katz, Executive Director of Arts Wisconsin, who will introduce the Wisconsin ArtsVote Pledge, a campaign to encourage people in Wisconsin who care about the arts to commit to voting and to encouraging others to vote. We hope participants will share their own voter education campaigns and engage in discussion about creative ways to engage organization members around voting.
Tips for Building a Stronger Board Thursday, Oct. 22, 12:00 – 1:00 pm.
Free, but registration is required. Register HERE (we'll send you a Zoom link after you register).
This peer learning pop-up session is focused on discussion about elements of a high functioning board of directors. Learn about legal requirements and best practices for boards. Registered non-profit organizations are required to have a governance board; as such, the State of Wisconsin has specified legal requirements and duties for board members. This session will highlight board member roles & responsibilities, effective board meeting practices, and tools for high functioning boards.
Join us for this peer learning session led by Paul Roback, Professor & Community Development Educator for Washington County Extension. Paul will provide essential information about boards first, and then we'll engage in conversation and learning from each other about how you work with and strengthen your own board. We’ll introduce questions regarding board diversity, community leadership, and building leadership capacity on the board. This session is recommended for non-profit staff and board members.
A free webinar on September 23, 2020 12:30 PM -1:30 PM
Agenda:
Local Update on Crop Conditions
Soil Compaction: Preventing, Measuring, and Reducing: (tires, loads and soil conditions)
Lime, Manure, and More. Get your 2021 crop off to a good start this fall
Badger Crop Connect is a crop production webinar series developed by the University of Wisconsin-Madison Extension Crops and Soils Program for the 2020 growing season. Badger Crop Connect’s goal is to bring agronomists, crops consultants and farmers timely crop updates for Wisconsin.
USDA’s Farm Service Agency will accept CFAP 2 applications
from September 21 through December 11, 2020
Are you a farmer whose operation has been directly impacted by the coronavirus pandemic? USDA is implementing Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 2 for agricultural producers who continue to face market disruptions and associated costs because of COVID-19. Learn more here
National Farm Safety & Health Week 2020: Every Farmer Counts September 20-26, 2020
For more than 75 years, the U.S. has observed National Farm Safety and Health Week by Presidential Proclamation. President Roosevelt signed the first observance in 1944 in the middle of World War II, noting the importance of American farmers and ranchers to both the war efforts and as important partners in national and global peace and prosperity.
Now, in 2020, in the midst of global pandemic, we continue to recognize the important contribution of the agricultural industry and the men and women who work hard as farm owners and operators, family members, and hired full-time, part-time and seasonal employees producing the food that feeds a growing world population.
Karina Mendoza, Dane County Extension Financial Educator, shares what you need to know about your student loan payments on this week's Mindful Money Moments.
Registration Open for Retirement Planning Today
You’ve worked hard to provide for your family and save for your future. Retirement Planning Today will help you keep more of what you earn and make your money work harder for you. This educational workshop is hosted by Dane County Extension Financial Education Center and presented by Wilson Law Group.
The classes will be offered virtually and the course will be offered twice this Fall. The first session will meet on Wednesdays - Sept 30, Oct 7, and Oct 14 and the second session will meet on Tuesdays - Oct 6, Oct 13, and Oct 20.
This course includes a 225-page illustrated textbook and an Extension publication on estate planning. Couples may attend together for a single registration fee of $75.
Community Partners Invited
to Participate in the Juntos Program
Extension is excited to offer the Juntos Program to Dane County families. Juntos, which means “together” in Spanish, seeks to engage Latino middle and high school students and their families in a series of workshops focused on education.
The mission of the Juntos program is to help Latino students achieve high school graduation and attend higher education.
Objectives:
Increase family engagement that leads to students’ educational success
Increase the sense of belonging among Latino students and families in their school and communities
Increase Latino student success by improving student attendance and grades, and achieving high school graduation
Increase the percentage of Latino students attending higher education
Details of the Juntos Program:
Families will participate in a 6-week workshop series, 1 hour each week
Workshops will be conducted in English and Spanish
Workshops will be held between October 20, 2020 and November 24, 2020
Parents and youth participate together
Workshops are free, and registration is required
Workshops will be held via Zoom virtual platform
Community partnerships are critical to ensure the success of the program.
If you are interested in assisting with recruitment or would like more information about the program, please contact Javier Neira, Youth Development Educator, at neira.javier@countyofdane.com.
Safe Preserving Tips in the time of COVID-19
Whether you are new to canning, returning to canning because of the pandemic, or have always canned the bounty of your harvest, there are certain tips that will help ensure that your time and efforts lead to safe, healthy food for your family.
Use recipes that are up to date. Some canning recommendations have changed dramatically over the last 20 years. While capturing a family-favorite memory might be your goal, recipes from cookbooks and the internet are generally not tested to ensure safety. Especially if you are using recipes that date before 2015, it’s a good idea to compare your home recipe with research-tested recipes, choosing a tested recipe to ensure your efforts are safe and delicious. The good news is that all research-tested recipes are available for free from the National Center for Home Food Preservation: https://nchfp.uga.edu Recipes for canning vegetables or tomatoes, fruits, meats or even fermenting sauerkraut or making genuine crock pickles are all available.
The Edible Startup Summit is a training program for food business start-ups and entrepreneurs. We provide talks, workshops, and consulting sessions so you get the information, connections, and resources you need to help you launch and sustain your food business.
For help to register in Spanish please call Claudia Wiederholt 608-224-3704
Within the space of the two day Summit, you’ll have the opportunity to hear from successful food entrepreneurs and business development experts about various aspects of building a sustainable food business. You’ll learn about trends in the food sector; product development; business planning; food safety, licensing, and regulations; financial record keeping, financing, and pricing your product.
We will also offer regional networking events, so that you can build connections with fellow entrepreneurs to build a robust, sustainable, and connected food business ecosystem.
The Summit is organized by Dane County Extension and the UW-Madison Division of Extension Food Systems Program, with support from the UW Food Finance Institute, UW-Madison’s Law & Entrepreneurship Clinic, Compeer Financial, FEED Kitchens, the Entrepreneur group of the Dane County Food Council, and Tribe 9 Foods.
University of Wisconsin, USDA and Wisconsin counties cooperating.
An EEO/AA employer, University of Wisconsin-Extension provides equal opportunities in employment and programming, including Title VI, Title IX, and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) requirements.
La Universidad de Wisconsin-Extensión, un empleador con igualdad de oportunidades y acción afirmativa (EEO/AA), proporciona igualdad de oportunidades en empleo y programas, incluyendo los requisitos del Titulo VI, Título IX, y de la Ley para Americanos con Discapacidades (ADA).
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To ensure equal access to programs, please make requests for reasonable accommodations prior to the program (10 days prior is preferable). Call 224-3707 to request an accommodation.
For more than 75 years, the U.S. has observed National Farm Safety and Health Week by Presidential Proclamation. President Roosevelt signed the first observance in 1944 in the middle of World War II, noting the importance of American farmers and ranchers to both the war efforts and as important partners in national and global peace and prosperity.
Extension is excited to offer the Juntos Program to Dane County families. Juntos, which means “together” in Spanish, seeks to engage Latino middle and high school students and their families in a series of workshops focused on education.
Whether you are new to canning, returning to canning because of the pandemic, or have always canned the bounty of your harvest, there are certain tips that will help ensure that your time and efforts lead to safe, healthy food for your family. 
