Sauk County

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Sauk County
An EEO/AA employer, University of Wisconsin
Extension provides equal opportunities in
employment and programming, including Title IX
and American with Disabilities (ADA) requirements.
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The Wisconsin Idea

• The boundaries of the University are the
  boundaries of the State.

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The Mission of UW-Extension

• Through the University of Wisconsin-Extension,
  all Wisconsin people can access university
  resources and engage in lifelong learning,
  wherever they live and work.

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How Were Structured
University of Wisconsin System
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What is UW-Cooperative Extension and What Do We Do
An extension of the university into the county

• Identify county issues (Needs assessment)
• Design researched based educational programs to
  address those issues.
• Implement the educational programs

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Funding Partnership
State
Federal USDA
County
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UW Extension Office
Sauk County Holstein Association
Sauk County Institute of Leadership
HCE
4-H
Master Gardeners
Sauk County Dairy Optimists
DAAYC
YEPS
Community Gardens
Sauk Co. Lakes Rivers Group
Sr. Farm Market Coupon Program
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Sauk County UW-Extension County Program Areas

• Agriculture and Natural Resources
• Family Living and Wisconsin Nutrition Education
  Program
• Community, Natural Resources and Economic
  Development (CNRED)
• 4-H Youth Development

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Agriculture and Natural Resources

• PROGRAMMING AREAS- Dairy Reproduction
• - Animal Health
• - Farm management and Planning
• - Tractor Safety/Rural Safety
• MAJOR EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS
• - Dairy Road Show
• - Dairy Facilities Tour
• - Pesticide Safety

                           Denise Brusveen
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Horticulture

• PROGRAMMING AREAS
• - Education
• - Master Gardener Training
• - The Sauk County Gardener newspaper column
• - Mid-Continent Railway Museum Historical Garden
• - Get ReadyGet Set Garden! conference
• - Community Gardens
• - Prairie du Sac Community Garden
• - Boys Girls Club Community Garden
• - Kids Ranch Community Garden

                           Phyllis Both
Diagnostics - Plant and insect identification -
Plant disease and pest damage identification
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Community, Natural Resources and Economic
Development (CNRED)

• Major Educational Programs
• - Land Use Planning Education
• - County Comprehensive Plan Process
• - Intergovernmental Agreement
• - Drinking Water Program
• - Economic Development
• - Baraboo/Dells Airport
• - Regional Tourism Group
• Organizational Development
• - Strategic planning
• - Sauk County Institute of Leadership (SCIL)

                           Jenny Erickson
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River Basin Education

• PROGRAMMING AREAS
• Natural resources issues
• Group process and facilitation
• Organizational capacity building
• Adult education principles
• Educational program design/implementation.
• MAJOR EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS
• - Otter Creek Watershed Landowners Program
• - Invasive Weeds
• - Classes for Woodland Owners

                           John Exo
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Family Living

• MAJOR EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS
• Families
• - Parenting classes
• - Classes for child care providers
• - Parenting the 1st Year newsletters
• - Dells Area Alliance for Young Children
• - Family Camp
• - Powerful Tools for Caregivers
• - Sauk County Resource Guide
• Financial Management
• - Money Smart
• - Poverty presentations
• - Budget counseling

                           Sue Nagelkerk

• HCE
• - Wisconsin Bookworms
• - Heart of the Farm
• - Garden Seminar
• - Reading Ribbons

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Wisconsin Nutrition Education Program (WNEP)
Danielle Varney Angela Zeihen

• MAJOR EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS
• - Nutrition Education
• - Food Safety
• - Food Resource Management
• PARTNERS- WIC- Public Schools- Head Start-
  Aging Disability Resource Center- Human
  Services- USDA
• - Food Pantries

                           Helping Communities
ManageChallenges and Opportunities
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4-H Youth Development Program

• MAJOR EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS
• - Strengthening 4-H club leadership- Youth
  leadership development- Youth environmental
  stewardship and service learning
• 4-H is a community of young people across America
  who are learning leadership, citizenship and life
  skills
• Sauk County has a strong traditional 4-H club
  program with
• 450 4-H members
• 18 community clubs
• 170 enrolled adult volunteers

Head, Heart, Hands and Health
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http//sauk.uwex.edu/
An EEO/AA employer, University of Wisconsin
Extension provides equal opportunities in
employment and programming, including Title IX
and American with Disabilities (ADA) requirements.