UW-Extension Financial Education Team Receives Chancellor’s Award Team reached more than 42,000 people with financial education during tough economy A team of UW-Extension Family Living Educators from across the state was honored for its work addressing economic challenges faced by Wisconsin families and communities with an award from the Chancellor of UW-Extension and UW Colleges. […]
Family meetings can be used to strengthen your family and help maker your children more cooperative and competent. Family meetings have the potential to increase: family unity, family cooperation & decrease family conflict, love & mutual respect, and family organization & decrease last minute crises. For more information on holding a family meeting, go to […]
When it comes to football, defense matters. When it comes to planning a tailgate party, a good defense against foodborne illness matters even more. This year, USDA Undre Secretary for Food Safety, Dr. Elisabeth Hagen is urging fans to follow the food safety play book at their tailgate parties. Click here to view entire article.
The Arc of Fond du Lac, Inc. provides many services to individuals with developmental disabilities. Its Technology Recycling Program provides meaningful employment for individuals currently participating in the Opportunities Center Program by collecting and recycling used ink cartridges and old cell phones. Please consider being part of this effort and donate your personal discarded ink […]
Information from the July 19th Compost Presentation at the Fond du Lac Public Library
This calculator allows residents of Wisconsin with municipal water to calculate how much they spend on water/energy for showering and flushing the toilet. By selecting a municipality, the calculator imports the actual water and sewer rate for that community. There is also an estimate of energy cost associated with hot water for showering that is […]
They aren’t exactly electronic waste, but it doesn’t seem right to landfill them either. One suggestion would be to use a mail-back program. Green Disk seems to be a user friendly option. Here is a link to their website: Electronics Recycling Services, CD Recycling Serices, and DVD Electronics Video Tape.
USDA Revises Recommended Cooking Temperature for All Whole Cuts of Meat, Including Pork, to 145 °F Cooking temperature for ground pork, beef, veal and lamb remains at 160°. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is updating its recommendation for safely cooking pork, steaks, roasts, and chops. USDA recommends cooking all whole cuts of meat to […]
Fond du Lac County UW-Extension recently completed a drinking water sampling program in partnership with the Town of Ripon. 67 households sampled their wells, and 72 people attended the educational presentation at the Town Hall on April 13th. Each participant received a packet of their own sampling results which were explained in the program. Here […]
In a June 2010 panel discussion, Mid-States Aluminum Director of Human Resources Sue Roettger discusses this company’s outlook on worker retention, Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, and helping employees capitalize on their strengths.
