Wise Wisconsin Series Coming in February

UW-Madison Division of Extension’s Life Span program presents Wise Wisconsin Winter Series. Extension Faculty, staff and partners from around the state will host sessions on topics that will help you increase joy and satisfaction in your life, provide you with new skills and resources, and help you connect with others during the cold, snowy winter […]

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Extension Helps Older Adults Master Aging

If improving your health and well-being is a goal, consider joining the fun and innovative Aging Mastery Program® (AMP)!   AMP empowers participants to embrace their gift of longevity by spending more time each day doing things that are good for themselves and for others. The program encourages mastery – developing sustainable behaviors across many dimensions […]

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Pressure Canning Testing

The Extension Iowa County office offers FREE pressure canning testing for dial gauge canners. To learn more about the types of canners, click here.  Call 608-930-9850 or email ruth.schriefer@wisc.edu to schedule your appointment! We also have the following publications available, with instructions and research-based recipes to safely preserve your harvest: Canning Vegetables Safely (B1159) Canning Salsa Safely […]

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Take 3 actions to Fight Flu

Influenza (flu) is a contagious disease that can be serious. Every year, millions of people get sick, hundreds of thousands are hospitalized, and thousands to tens of thousands of people die from flu. CDC urges you to take the following actions to protect yourself and others from the flu. Get yourself and your family vaccinated! […]

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I’m positive! I’m aging!

Our Iowa County Extension educator Ruth Schriefer shares information regarding aging. Thanks Ruth! VIDEO: I’m positive! I’m aging! For more videos, visit us on Facebook at @HDRInstitute

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Moving Forward During COVID-19 – Deciding Who, When & How

“Quaranteam”? “Double bubble”? These terms are showing up more and more in the media as individuals and families make decisions about when they will start to see other people again. In other families, questions are coming up about when and how it will be safe to get much needed support, like childcare or respite care. […]

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Aging Mastery Program

The Aging Mastery Program® was developed by the National Council on Aging (NCOA) and will be offered virtually, via Zoom or phone, on Tuesdays and Thursdays from September 29-October 29, 2020. The goal of AMP is to empower older adults to make and maintain small but impactful changes on a variety of topics. For each […]

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Moving Forward During COVID-19 – Deciding Who, When & How

Moving Forward During COVID-19 – Deciding Who, When & How “Quaranteam”? “Double bubble”? These terms are showing up more and more in the media as individuals and families make decisions about when they will start to see other people again. In other families, questions are coming up about when and how it will be safe […]

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HCE Newsletter – January/February 2016

This newsletter is filled with information about the HCE (Home & Community Education, formerly Extension Homemakers) programs in Iowa County.  The newsletter contains information about The February & March project lessons, Schwan’s Fundraiser, State Cultural Arts Show, a winning poem & short story from the cultural arts show last year, some much-requested recipes from the […]

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