The Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program offers free tax help to people who need assistance in preparing their tax returns. IRS-certified volunteers provide free basic income tax return preparation with electronic filing. Have your taxes (including Homestead) prepared for FREE at the Richard Dilley Tax Center, a partnership with Dane County UW Extension, City of Madison, […]
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Sharon Lezberg, Community Development Educator “Don’t step off the curb! Watch out!” my daughter Zoey admonished me, as I negligently stepped off the pedestrian curb onto the bike path during a recent visit to Copenhagen. I quickly jumped back up onto the pedestrian walkway, lest I get run down by a bike commuter. Zoey had […]
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Nadia has worked with kids and young adults (K-12) for a long time, and her primary interests are experiential learning, livestock farming, and kids. After graduating from college in 2004, until she started graduate school in 2009, Alber taught in private and public schools, on farms, at outdoor education centers, and in after-school programs around the […]
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Click Here to Register The UW-Madison Extension Community Food Systems Program will provide no-cost virtual workshops for small-scale food and farming business start-ups every week from March 9th to April 24th. Learn tips for running and growing a successful food business from specialists and entrepreneurs! This no-cost series of online trainings is for food entrepreneurs […]
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Elevando Wisconsin has opened up registration for 2023. This leadership development program is offered in Spanish and English. Learn more HERE! ¡Aceptando Inscripciónes! La fecha límite para inscribirse es el 7 de marzo de 2023. !Regístre aquí ! Accepting Registrations! The deadline to sign up is March 7, 2023. Sign up here. Elevando Wisconsin está diseñado para elevar sus […]
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Seed starting time is coming! Do you know if your seeds are viable? Here are some tips to keep in mind. Fresh seed germinates best. Seed packets are labeled with the date they are best used by. Though seeds are usually viable longer than that date, some species lose viability faster, and germination decreases for […]
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Michelle Probst, Natural Resource Educator Winter can be a tough situation here in Wisconsin, you either love it or hate it. Over the years, I have really come to love winter, and one thing that has helped me appreciate the winter is getting involved in winter activities. There are many organizations here in Dane County […]
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The University of Wisconsin is conducting a study, in collaboration with the University of Wisconsin Extension and REAP Food Group, to understand how food producers across the state of Wisconsin are participating in the Farm-to-School market. The project prioritizes reaching socially disadvantaged and historically underserved producers in Wisconsin, with a focus on reaching Black, Indigenous, Hmong, and other farmers of color. Specifically, it is looking at […]
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January 23 begins Salt Awareness week. With the recent snowfall, you may be using de-icing salt products to keep driveways and sidewalks clear. Excess de-icing salts can damage soils, plants and water sources. It just takes one teaspoon of salt in a five-gallon bucket of water before it starts to create problems. It also is […]
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The Raising Wisconsin’s Children Conference is a free online conference for parents and caregivers of children providing supportive, practical parenting and child development information. Please click the link to register and see the schedule of speakers and topics. https://parenting.extension.wisc.edu/raising-wisconsins-children-2023-conference/
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The UW-Madison Division of Extension’s Agriculture Water Quality Program is hosting a biweekly webinar series in early 2023 on important factors impacting ground and surface water quality. The winter webinar series is supported by Wisconsin Farmers Union. Each webinar will be an hour, starting at 11:00am, and will have one continuing education credit for certified […]
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