Last month, residents of Byron and Lamartine sent water samples to UW-Extension of Fond du Lac County. The results presentation is available for downloading and printing. Kevin Masarik, UW-Extension Groundwater Specialist reported these results to residents at an educational meeting on Tuesday, May 22 from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. in the meeting room at the […]
In 1970 Gaylord Nelson, a U.S. senator from Wisconsin, proposed a spring day for Americans to speak out about conserving natural resources. That first Earth Day rallied millions of citizens and spurred Congress to create significant laws for clean air, clean water, and energy conservation. Nelson earned natural resources a lasting place in national politics. […]
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 […]
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 […]
No business or industry can hire a 14-year-old youth to work around machinery. No industry, that is, except agriculture. When working on a farm, the owner/employer or employees act as their own workplace safety officer in an environment that is extremely dangerous. Statistics tell us that thousands of people get hurt or killed on farms […]
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 […]
The following locations will accept vacuum cleaners: Location Store Hours Goodwill, 904 S. Main, Fond du Lac, WI 54935, Phone: 920/923-5246 www.amazinggoodwill.com Donations can be dropped off an hour before the store opens until an hour before the store closes. Monday – Saturday: 9 am to 9 pm Sunday: 9 am to 7 pm Note: Vacuum Cleaner must […]
Do you find that your expenses are more than your income? There are steps you can take to develop a spending plan and move toward balancing your budget. There are different ways to track of your expenses. “The most important step is to write it down,” says J. Michael Collins, family and consumer economics specialist […]
“Well Abandonment” is the procedure used to fill in a drinking water well that is no longer in use. This prevents ground-level pollution (lawn fertilizer, manure, septic system discharge) from flowing down the unused well and contaminating wells that are actively used for drinking water. This is a legally required action to prevent drinking water […]
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 […]
