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May/June 4-H Newsletter Now Posted

The May/June 2019 issue of the 4-H Cloverline Newsletter is now posted on our website: https://washington.extension.wisc.edu/4-h-youth-development/newsletter/ This newsletter contains: Office Announcements Awards, Opportunities, & Congratulations Animal Science Summer Camp Orientations Upcoming Events Washington County Fair information State Fair Information Club Notes

Safe Recipe Style Guide

The Partnership for Food Safety Education has introduced a Safe Recipe Style Guide intended to dramatically improve consumers’ safe food handling behaviors at home. The Style Guide provides specific, concise recipe text to address four major kitchen

Finding Reliable Information Online

Extension Food Preservation and Food Safety Specialist, Barb Ingham’s recent blog post has some important tips on how to find reliable information online. Finding reliable information online

Safety Precautions Are Very Important in Home Canning

Safety precautions are very important when home canning. The first step is to follow tested canning recipes…it is not a time to experiment. Botulism outbreak linked to home-canned peas

Welcome Amy Mangan-Fischer, new 4-H Program Coordinator for Washington County!

We are pleased to announce that Amy Mangan-Fischer from Jackson, Wisconsin, has accepted the Extension Washington County 4-H Program Coordinator position, effective March 4, 2019. Washington County 4-H has over 700 youth members enrolled in 19

Extension Washington County Welcomes Positive Youth Development Extension Educator

Extension Washington County University of Wisconsin-Madison is please to introduce the new Positive Youth Development Extension Educator, Ron Jakubisin. Ron brings an extensive background in prevention education, youth leadership and coalition building in

2018 Credit Report Reminder Campaign Results

The UW-Extension Credit Report Reminder Campaign started in 2013 in Wisconsin to encourage individuals to check their free credit reports three times a year on 2/2, 6/6, and 10/10. The campaign’s website at fyi.uwex.edu/creditreport also provides needed

Managing Your Personal Finances in Tough Times

Whether it’s due to a unexpected layoff or furlough, a big surprise expense, or the cost of everyday living overtaking your paycheck, there are steps you can take to get a handle on

Real Colors® Personality Test

Real Colors® is a fun, interactive workshop that will provide you with skills to understand human behavior; skills that are easy to incorporate into everyday life. Since 2014, Paul Roback and Carol Bralich have facilitated workshops to over 800 participants from

UW-Extension receives 2019 Budget Optimism Award

Washington County Administrator Joshua Schoemann recently awarded the Budget Optimism Award to Area-15 Extension Director Cindy Sarkady and the Team of Washington County’s UW-Extension Office.