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Master Gardening is for everyone in Wisconsin
Master Gardeners are trained volunteers who aid University of Wisconsin Extension staff by helping people in the community better understand horticulture and their environment. This site can help you learn about becoming a Master Gardener in Wisconsin, find information about horticultural topics, and connect to the statewide network of Master Gardener associations. Learn more about the Master Gardening program in Wisconsin

UW-Extension Food Science Specialists Announce new Web-Based Resources for Consumers and Food Processors

Food Safety and Health

– the premier resource for food safety & health information for Wisconsin consumers. Your source for up-to-date and research-tested information on food preservation, food safety, starting a small food business, and hot topics in food safety and health.

Meat HACCP

-research-based help for small meat and poultry processors. Key resources on this site include:

• THERM – a web-based program for evaluating deviations in raw product processing or handling
• HACCP Model Plans – model plans jointly developed by the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (Food Safety division) and the University of Wisconsin-Extension for use by small and very small meat processors throughout the state.

Wisconsin FIRST

-Think of Wisconsin first for research-based information on the safety and quality of dairy foods, meat and poultry, fruits and vegetables and more! Food Science Extension specialists offer expert advise in the areas of meat safety, good agricultural practices (GAPs) and fruit and vegetable safety, dairy foods, and consumer food safety and health. Through research and training, we strive to maintain and improve the safety, variety and quality of food products available in Wisconsin and throughout the world.

Sawyer County University Wisconsin Extension partners with Lac Courte Oreilles Community College Extension office in many intiatives................. learn more...................

MISSION

With an office in each Wisconsin county, Cooperative Extension develops practical educational programs tailored to local needs and based on university knowledge and research.

County-based Extension educators are University of Wisconsin faculty and staff who are experts in agriculture and agribusiness, community and economic development, natural resources, family living and youth development.

Extension county-based faculty and staff live and work with the people they serve in communities across the state. Extension specialists work on UW System campuses where they access current research and knowledge. Collaboration between county and campus faculty is the hallmark of Cooperative Extension in Wisconsin.