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Outdoor activities like hiking, camping, and boating are great ways to boost your mood, take in some fresh air and get a little exercise along the way. In many cases, these activities last all day and involve preparing at least one meal. If the food is not handled correctly, foodborne illness can be an unwelcome souvenir. See the U.S. Department of Agriculture's recommendations for keeping your time in the great outdoors fun and foodborne illness free.

See full article here: https://www.fsis.usda.gov/food-safety/safe-food-handling-and-preparation/food-safety-basics/food-safety-while-hiking-camping

– SNAP and Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program -EFNEP. The University of Wisconsin-Madison Division of Extension is an EEO/AA institution committed to diversity among its employees and in its programs

Community Development Educator/Professor Patrick Nehring had the opportunity to talk about the local food system at a national conference. At the Urban Food System Symposium, Nehring provided a presentation on describing the NEW Food Access Map, https://go.wisc.edu/903ck7, and a poster describing the impacts of community gardens.

The NEW Food Access Map contains the locations where food is distributed to the consumer in Northeast Wisconsin (NEW). It provides current locations and operational details for grocery stores, ethnic grocery stores, farmers markets, community gardens, food pantries, meal sites, and stores that accept Electronic Benefits Transfer (EBT) card payments.

One of the sources of food identified on the NEW Food Access Map is community gardens. Extension conducted focus groups using the ripple effect mapping process to document the impact of community gardens. Community gardens provide food for gardeners and their families, increase the amount of fruits and vegetables consumed, and provide a means of exercise. Community gardens provide many other benefits to gardeners and the community beyond these physical health benefits. These benefits include strengthening social networks between family members and neighbors, understanding and appreciating culture and traditions, supplementing household incomes by growing rather than purchasing food and by the selling of flowers and produce, fostering an appreciation for agriculture, encouraging entrepreneurship, creating an appreciation and understanding of ecology, and providing mental health benefits. The impact of community gardens ripple out from the gardener to their family and to the broader community.

For more information about the NEW Food Access Map or the impacts of community gardens, contact Patrick Nehring (920) 391-4616 or [email protected]. If you see a change that is need on the NEW Food Access Map, please contact Nehring or fill out the form that is found on the NEW Food Access Map website.

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Brown County 4-H Youth Development Summer Campers had a great time at the Bow & Arrow Blast Spark Days Session!

Learn about nutrition, feedlot management, and carcass composition for beef x dairy crossbred cattle during four upcoming Beef x Dairy Management Workshops.
Jerad Jaborek from Michigan State University Extension will join Alyssa Seitz, Bill Halfman, Ryan Sterry and other University of Wisconsin-Madison Division of Extension educators in these free workshops. Learn more and Register
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https://dairy.extension.wisc.edu/2024/06/19/beef-x-dairy-management-workshops-to-be-hosted-by-uw-madison-division-of-extension-july-29-august-1-2024/

Badger Talks released two more great quick picks about plastic debris in our Great Lakes and the Plight of the Edmund Fitzgerald.

Check out both Badger Talks Quick Picks here: go.wisc.edu/0pht1d

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What better way to kick off National Pollinator Week than with FREE classes from Wisconsin Horticulture - Extension!

🌼🐝 Happy National Pollinator Week! 🦋🌸

Join us in celebrating these vital creatures that play an essential role in our ecosystems. Extension is announcing a new lineup of free online programs this week for gardeners of all skill levels to check out!

Whether you want to learn ways to support pollinators in your yard or garden, or grow your knowledge on the biology of pollinators and native plants, there’s something for everyone during National Pollinator Week.

Learn more at go.wisc.edu/i9c662.

Join Extension for this free online program on how to control insect pests in your backyard while also protecting pollinators! This presentation covers the fundamentals of Integrated Pest Management (IPM), understanding pesticide labels, knowing the difference between systemic and contact pesticides, and toxicity levels of common products or ingredients for pollinators. There is no cost to attend, but registration is required. Learn more and register at go.wisc.edu/843810.

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The roses of The Jim and Doris Madigan Rose Garden are in full bloom! Come see these beautiful flowers and more in the Mongin Gardens at the STEM Innovation Center, 2019 Technology Way, Green Bay.

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Badger Talks released a new Quick Pick about our amazing Great Lakes. Taking the perspective of the collective memories of lake trout, Dr. Titus Seilheimer will tell the story of the development and change of the Great Lakes ecosystems and food webs. You might not look at the lakes the same way again!

Check out this Badger Talks episode and more here: https://go.wisc.edu/8453m4

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Happy June Dairy Month!

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Join us for "Focus on Fathers," where we provide a variety of family-friendly topics for information sharing and opportunities for dads to participate in peer support in a safe and inviting environment. We encourage you to bring your willingness to listen, share, and be a part of a community of fathers supporting and learning together. Register Here: https://bit.ly/46L4nEo

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Follow FoodWIse Extension Brown County for more great food safety tips!

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In honor of World Food Safety Day on June 7, 2024, we'd like to share FightBac resources! Today's resource is Food Safety During Severe Weather. As we all know, losing power during summer's severe thunderstorms can be worrisome. Here are some tips to help you be more prepared in the case of a power outage.

Full article here: https://www.fightbac.org/food-safety-during-power-outages/

– SNAP and Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program -EFNEP. The University of Wisconsin-Madison Division of Extension is an EEO/AA institution committed to diversity among its employees and in its programs

National Cheese Day – celebrated every June 4th. If you like cheese, this is the day for you. First established in 1914 in Monroe, Wisconsin, this holiday began as a way to encourage tourism featuring everyone’s favorite dairy product.

Wisconsin cheesemakers produce over 600 types, styles and varieties of cheese, nearly double the number of any other state.

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Looking to stay up to date on Wisconsin's recent climate? Sign up for weekly email updates through the Crops and Soils Division of Extension.

This weekly reports provides ag advisors, conservation staff, and farmers with relevant up-to-date Wisconsin climate information and link it to impacts on Wisconsin agriculture. The goal is to help farmers make well-informed decisions based on the current and forecasted conditions in their area.

Check out recent outlooks and sign up here: https://cropsandsoils.extension.wisc.edu/wisconsin-climate-outlook/

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May's Scissor Clip Results can also be found on our website here: https://www.browncountywi.gov/departments/extension-brown-county/agriculture/forage-agronomy/

Memorial Day Weekend is here and so is a summer full of cookouts. Whether you’re eating with friends at the pool or family in a backyard cookout, food should be served safe to avoid foodborne illness. As you start to plan your outdoor activities and meals, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Food Safety and Inspection Service is offering food safety tips to keep you safe from foodborne illness.

View the full article here: https://www.usda.gov/media/press-releases/2024/05/21/serve-summer-safe-food-safety-tips-usda #:~:text=Cold%20foods%20must%20be%20kept,slow%20cooker%2C%20or%20warming%20trays.

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Just as the warmer weather means we spend more time outside, it also means that tick activity is at its peak. PJ Liesch of the UW-Madison Department of Entomology has written an article with great information on the potential risk of Lyme disease and simple precautions you can take to protect yourself and your family from these creepy crawlers.

Read the article here: https://hort.extension.wisc.edu/2024/04/25/spring-is-tick-season-in-wisconsin/

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We are looking for a new team member to join our support staff in the Secretary II position!

This full-time role will take point on receptionist duties and provide secretarial support to Brown County Extension programs. Do you have administrative experience and want to learn more about this opportunity? Review the position listing here: https://go.wisc.edu/0z4ykd

Contact the Brown County Human Resources office at 920-448-4071 if you have any questions about the position!

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Welcome! You are invited to join a webinar: May Ask the Experts: A Monthly Garden and Landscape Q&A Series Sponsored by the UW-Madison Division of Extension Horticulture Program. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about... Join our monthly online programs in 2024 for an opportunity to connect with plant health experts from the UW-Madison Division of Extension. Each session, held on Monday afternoons from 1:00-2:00 pm, is your chance to ask questions about your trees and shrubs, garden vegetables and ornamentals, and l...

Thank you to all of those who made the Brown County Community Gardens Program Plant Giveaway for our gardeners possible!

The Brown County Community Gardens would like to greatly thank the Master Gardeners (special shout out to Al N.!), the Green Bay Botanical Gardens, East Highschool Agriscience, and UWGB Natural and Applied Sciences for the plant donations that have made our Annual Free Plant Giveaway for the Community Gardeners possible! To all of the help delivering, setting up and starting seeds-- thank you! We truly could not have done this without you! 🌱

The NFL Draft is coming to Wisconsin in 2025. Megan Roberson from the Green Bay Packers will join us for a conversation about how organizations can connect with major draws to the area and their impact, like the Packers hosting the 2025 NFL Draft. This Nonprofit Leader Conversation will be held May 23, 8:30-9:30 a.m.

Register here: https://uwmadison.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJEudOmprzkuGdJ-eCbVXewn9bbTYKeXQ2Yr #/registration

Monday's scissor clip results are in!

Interested in learning more about the cicada broods? Check out the UW-Madison Periodical Cicadas in Wisconsin website that is buzzing with information! On the website, you can access basic information about the cicada, listen to or view news media on the broods emergence, and even watch a crash course on the biology of the cicada preserved by the Library of Congress from 1939!

Check out the Periodical Cicadas in Wisconsin website here: https://cicadas.wisc.edu/

Photo credits: Dog-day cicada (left); PJ Liesch, UW Insect Diagnostic Lab. Periodical cicada (right); Janet and Phil via Flickr under Creative Commons license.

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May is Mental Health Month. If you are looking for resources on taking care of your mind and yourself, UW-Madison Extension has compiled self-care resources into the Self-Care Resource Handout.

Visit our website to access the resource handout here: https://www.browncountywi.gov/departments/extension-brown-county/general-information/news/?i=8d9bcf866253

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Thank you, Chris Clark, for your expertise on crops and soils.

Wishing all of our farmers a happy and safe planting season. Thank you for all that you do!

Spring rain helps Northeast Wisconsin crops stay on track, but brings standing water Farmers like to see about an inch of rain per week for corn and soybean crop.