Division of Extension
Projects
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Wisconsin Master Naturalist Program
Supported through the University of Wisconsin–Madison Division of Extension, the Master Naturalist program promotes awareness, understanding, and stew...
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Community Economic Development program
Small businesses are critical to the Wisconsin economy and local communities. Self-employed business owners and entrepreneurs help shape local and reg...
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Community Food Systems program
Business ownership serves as an important vehicle for wealth creation, especially for members of economically disadvantaged communities. Research show...
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Crops program
In Wisconsin, 7 million acres of field crops, hay and haylage are harvested, at a value of $3.6 billion. Those farm operations are the foundation of W...
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Farm Management program
Agriculture is central to a prosperous Wisconsin, contributing more than $100 billion annually to our state’s economy and nearly 12% of our state’s em...
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Horticulture program
Vegetable gardening is important to many Wisconsin households with more than 440,000 households (19%) purchasing vegetable plants over a one-year peri...
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Local Government Education program
There are 1,923 Wisconsin local governments, and close to 10,000 elected governing body members in Wisconsin. To govern effectively, Wisconsin's loca...
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LifeSpan program
Social isolation and loneliness are critical concerns for both physical and mental health. The experience of isolation and loneliness results in a cas...
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Literacy Link
Extension programs promote positive, literacy-based interactions between young children and their justice-involved parents and caregivers. Parental in...
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Livestock program
Through Extension's Livestock program, beef producers better understand issues related to market strategies and maintaining building structures, allow...
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Organizational & Leadership Development program
Through Extension’s work, nonprofits are more effective at responding to local needs, providing services and programs, and addressing issues ranging f...
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RentSmart
The RentSmart Program helps residents attain and sustain affordable quality housing, which in turn reduces burdens on county and municipal public bene...
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Research Accelerators program
Through Research Accelerators, Extension delivers engaging and enriching environmental education programming that promotes science communication skill...
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River2Lakes program
Extension’s River2Lakes program helps teachers offer inquiry-based learning to more students. Lake Superior contains 10% of Earth's freshwater and is...
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StrongBodies
Extension’s StrongBodies program helps communities implement safe and effective strength training programs for midlife and older adults. Approximately...
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Highlights of Taking Care of You
Extension’s “Taking Care of You” program leads to better sleep and overall health, reduced muscle tension, improved relationships and greater physical...
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Southwest Wisconsin Groundwater and Geology study
Our research shows that groundwater contamination by nitrate and bacteria is common in southwest Wisconsin and that sources include humans, cows, and...
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Water WELLness
Extension’s Water WELLness program provides private well owners with access to water testing kits, that are subsequently analyzed in a certified lab....
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Youth In Governance program
Extension empowers young people in decision making directly in their community, preparing the next generation of civic leaders, and building systems i...
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Just in Time Parenting In Brief: Shortening newsletters to infographics for parents
This project transforms multi-page, age-paced parenting newsletters into a single-page infographic series for parents in the “4th trimester” (the firs...
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Planning A.H.E.A.D.: Advance directives, Home finances, Estate planning, and Arriving at Decisions for the end of this life
The Planning AHEAD series provides people of all ages the information they need to plan for the end of this life. The series and workbook materials gu...