Kelly Dione is the Community Youth Development Educator at the University of Wisconsin-Division of Extension in Washington and Fond du Lac Counties. She works to design, deliver, and evaluate research-based educational programming and services aligned with the focus of Civic Engagement Kelly has a Bachelor of Science degree in Exercise and Sport Science Teaching from […]
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Local dairy farmers want high quality alfalfa haylage for their cows, especially the first cutting of this 4-cut crop since it provides over half of the total haylage harvest for the year. Farmers wait 28-30 days between cuttings to harvest the optimal quality in haylage, but how do we determine when to cut the first […]
With schools finishing up the year 4-H is gearing up for many summer activities and programming. June is a busy month as youth can participate in the annual Clothing Revue, Foods Revue, Cloverbud & Foodie Day Camps, dairy judging practices, Area Animal Science Days, and many project meetings taking place. All these opportunities provide youth […]
FoodWIse and the Fond du Lac County WIC (Women, Infants and Children) Program partnered to offer a family cooking class for parents and children participating in the FitFamilies program. Both FoodWIse and FitFamilies are Supplemental Nutrition Education (SNAP-Ed) programs. FitFamilies is for parents of 2-4 year olds enrolled in WIC and interested in working more […]
Alfalfa is an important part of a cow’s diet, having 4 crops grown in a year. Generally farmers will have 28-30 days in between cuttings for optimal forage quality, reducing the need to purchase feeds to increase protein in the diet. However, when is the optimal time cut the 1st crop? Determining when to cut […]
Cooking Matters is a national campaign to help end childhood hunger by inspiring families to make healthy, affordable food choices. It includes a variety of programs designed to teach parents and caregivers of young children, with limited food budgets, to shop for and cook healthy meals. FoodWIse recently partnered with Parent LIFE of Badgerland Youth […]
The purpose of the Tri-County Art Club is to provide youth the opportunity to learn different art techniques and skills. Ozaukee County Educator Jayna Hintz taught the group Printmaking at the last club meeting. Keifenheim helped assist Hintz in walking the youth through three different printmaking techniques. First youth made different prints using shaving cream […]
Pandemic relief for FoodShare (Wisconsin food stamps) and BadgerCare (Medicaid) has ended, as of March 1, 2023. This means that recipients of both programs need to pay close attention to what the changes are and how they will affect their families. The Fond du Lac County Health and Well-Being Educator and the FoodWIse program has […]
Join us on Tuesday, April 18th at 12PM for our next Lunch-n-Learn and put some “oomph” behind the numbers of Downtown Revitalization. Downtowns and business districts play a vital role in economic development by serving as the commercial heart of our communities. They not only generate revenue and employment opportunities but also enhance the overall […]
