We are looking for a new team member to join our support staff in the Secretary II position!
The Secretary II performs varied, detailed, and complex secretarial tasks for the University of Wisconsin Division of Extension (UW Extension Educators working in the areas of 4-H, Agriculture and Horticulture) calling for individual judgment, initiative, and applying specialized knowledge in performing duties regarding Extension Programming. In addition, the Secretary II works with volunteers and the public providing customer service.
A successful candidate will demonstrate an organized, detail-oriented work ethic and experience in communications and administrative support. Do you have administrative experience and want to learn more about this opportunity? Click the button below!
An EEO/AA employer, University of Wisconsin-Madison Division of Extension provides equal opportunities in employment and programming, including Title VI, Title IX, the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act requirements
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Spotlight on StrongBodies |
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The FoodWIse mission is to advance healthy eating habits, active lifestyles, and healthy community environments for low-income families through nutrition education at the individual, community, and systemic levels.
FoodWIse facilitates the StrongBodies program, which promotes active lifestyles. StrongBodies is based on the StrongWomen Program created by Professors Miriam E. Nelson and Rebecca Seguin. By providing knowledge, inspiration, access to programs, and ongoing support, StrongBodies will catalyze positive change in people of all ages to live stronger, healthier lives.
We are excited to have three Brown County FoodWIse staff members, Liliana D Ramirez, Sarah Chisholm, and Kate Wells, certified to facilitate this program.
Click the button below to see the StrongBodies website. There, you will find videos, resources, and current physical and virtual classes.
For more information, follow the FoodWIse Facebook for upcoming StrongBodies programs.
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Kate, Brown County FoodWIse Nutrition Educator, received her StrongBodies facilitator training May 2024, getting ready to teach StrongBodies
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PBS recorded the program StrongBodies lead by Angela Flickinger, Program Manager for Healthy Eating and Active Living.
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Danz Elementary School is located in a census track with a high poverty level, the schools received 100% free lunch meals. Students living in poverty tend to have lower consumption of fruits and vegetables. FoodWIse is offering a series of lessons, which include social marketing materials that each student will take home. In March, FoodWIse taught 4 sessions to the 1st graders at Danz Elementary School. There were three classrooms with 12-16 students in each class. Through the Read for Health curriculum, students listened to books about My Plate, eating the rainbow, and healthy habits. Along with the stories, we had discussions about the books, had an activity, and created a snack. One activity the students were able to create was a fruit and vegetable rainbow. They also were able to decorate a lunch bag with the 5 food groups. One teacher stated that “students also talk more often about healthy food." Another teacher stated, “The students have been excited about bringing the recipes home to share with their families.”
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| Free Online Programs for Wisconsin Gardeners |
Join Wisconsin Horticulture Extension for free online gardening programs — and watch from any device! Our topics are suitable for gardeners of any skill level. When you register for a program, you can attend the live presentation or wait to watch the recorded version at your convenience.
These webinars are free, but require registration.
Upcoming Webinars:
Tuesday, June 18, 6:30-8 pm: The Pollination of Native Plants
Wednesday, June 19, Noon–1 pm: Balancing Act in the Home Garden: Protecting Pollinators while Managing Pests
Wednesday, July 24, Noon–1 pm: The Role of Moths in Our Ecosystems
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Nonprofit Leader Conversations Update |
The Nonprofit Leader Conversations will startup again on September 12 with a conversation about using AI in your organization. The Nonprofit Leader Conversations are a conversation on Zoom from 8:30-9:30 a.m. with a brief introduction to a topic from a guest hosted by Extension and UW-Green Bay. We are looking for topic ideas and guests to share some of their experience and expertise to get the topic started. Please contact Community Development Educator/Professor Patrick Nehring at patrick.nehring@wisc.edu or (920) 391-6160.
Extension is also available to provide customized training for your organization on a variety of topics depending on the needs of your organization. Contact Patrick Nehring for more information and click the button below for a PDF with more information.
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Interested in learning more about the emerging cicada broods? Check out the UW-Madison Periodical Cicadas in Wisconsin website that is buzzing with information! This website will give you a glimpse into the biology and ecology of these fascinating insects, what the experience will be like, when & where to go looking for periodical cicadas, and more.
On the website, you can also 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!
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May is Mental Health Month |
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 and view the resource handout by clicking the button below.
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| Brown, Door, and Kewaunee counties have been hosting Scissor Clip Sites and testing this month.
To view results and resources on estimating RFV and pricing standing alfalfa, click the button below.
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| Brown County 4-H Spark Days |
Your summer plans just got a whole lot more exciting: Brown County is proud to present some of our summer programming, Spark Days!
Try something new or continue exploring your passions in one of our 4-H Summer Spark Days! These affordable programs will take place at the STEM Innovation Center on the UWGB campus and other community locations. Even better, current 4-H members who have attended one of our camps in the past will receive $5 off of their total registration fees.
Come find your “spark” with 4-H this summer!
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| Evenings in the Edible Garden |
Tuesdays, June 11-August 20, 6 - 7:30 p.m.
A NEW Master Gardener’s Association member will be on hand in the library’s Cellcom Children’s Edible Garden to share gardening advice and/or guide you in harvesting anything ready to pick. Try our Five Senses Scavenger Hunt!
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Gardening Watch Party: Under-Appreciated Pollinators |
Wednesday, June 5, 6:30 - 7:30 p.m.
Join local gardening enthusiasts at the Brown County Central Library for a live-streamed webinar led by nationally-known Wisconsin gardening expert Melinda Myers. Learn about a variety of overlooked and sometimes
feared pollinators critical to the production of food and fiber.
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| Nonprofit Leader Conversations
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Using AI in Your Organization
September 12, 8:30-9:30 a.m. via Zoom
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Artificial Intelligence (AI), what is it and how might you use it in your organization? August Neverman from Neverman Consulting will join us for a discussion about using AI to streamline operations and generate new ideas.
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