Marathon County

The Power is Off: Is the Food Still Safe? If the power goes off in your home due to a winter storm or an unexpected summertime power outage, it may be difficult to determine whether the food in your refrigerator or freezer is safe to consume. This fact sheet will help you to decide whether to keep or discard food [...]

Articles in this issue include: NTC Hosts Bus to World Dairy Expo; Farm Business Management Courses Offered; Conversations on Animal Care Seminar; Non-Insured Crop Disaster Assistance Program; 2010/11 Nutrient Management Classes; Official 2011 WI Farm Technology Days Items; and Calling All Volunteers!

Improving the preparedness of citizens to care for themselves, their families, and their communities in a disaster is a key goal of state and national homeland security strategies. The Ready-Wisconsin campaign is designed to educate and empower Wisconsin’s residents to prepare for and respond to emergencies, including natural and technological disasters, cyber security and potential terrorist [...]

With the heavy and widespread rains that have hit Wisconsin and other Midwestern states recently, University of Wisconsin Cooperative Extension faculty and staff has assembled information and resources to help deal with flooding, crop damage, including home gardens and general disaster assistance. For more information, visit the Extension Responds – Flood website >>> Food Safety The UW-Extension [...]