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(Portage) COVID-19 Food Safety Emergency Food Safety Food Pantries Food Safety Local Partnerships Fair Information Master Gardener Natural Resources Natural Resources Office Map & Directions Pressure Canner Testing Staff Directory We teach, learn, lead and serve, connecting people with the University of Wisconsin, and engaging with them in transforming lives and communities. Farm Succession Workshops If you’ve been thinking about farm succession and want to learn more about the steps and the basic vocabulary of succession and estate planning, UW-Madison Division of Extension has a 3-hour farm succession planning program to help you learn more. Joy Kirkpatrick and Kelly Wilfert, both Extension Farm Management Outreach Specialists, will provide a framework […] Read More... 2024 Manure Applicator Update Meetings The 2024 Manure Applicator Update Meetings schedule has been set. Meeting topics to include: Spill prevention & response; Pressure safety; Road safety, flagging, & transfer; Understanding karst/shallow bedrock concerns; and Reading a nutrient management plan. Click this link to register: http://go.wisc.edu/2024Manure101 Read More... Pesticide Applicator Training Updates ATTENTION FARMERS: The Pesticide Applicator Training link has been updated and contains information for upcoming in-person trainings, Zoom training dates, getting your manual and other PAT related information. Check out the Pesticide Applicator Training in Columbia County by clicking this link: https://columbia.extension.wisc.edu/agriculture/private-pesticide-applicator-training-in-columbia-county/ Read More... Hello Rebecca Pfile – 4-H Youth Development Educator for Columbia County!! Becky Pfile is a 2019 graduate from UW-Milwaukee with a Master’s Degree in Library and Information Science. She received a Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science from Winona State in 2001. Becky was the library director at the Endeavor Public Library from 2014 to 2020. As a librarian, she enjoyed offering programs related to literacy, such as […] Read More... Safe Preserving Tips in the time of COVID-19 Whether you are new to canning, returning to canning because of the pandemic, or have always canned the bounty of your harvest, there are certain tips that will help ensure that your time and efforts lead to safe, healthy food for your family. Use recipes that are up to date. Some canning recommendations have changed dramatically […] Read More... Experts Affirm: Coronavirus ‘highly unlikely’ food risk An international group of scientists has declared that it is highly unlikely that SARS-CoV-2 is a food safety risk.The International Commission for Microbiological Specifications of Foods (ICMSF) is a non-governmental organization and represents top food safety experts from around the globe. The ICMSF members believe it is highly unlikely that ingestion of SARS-CoV-2 will result in illness […] Read More... Food Safety & COVID-19: Do we need to worry about food packaging? Stories in the news have prompted consumers to ask questions about the survival of the coronavirus on food packaging surfaces. Laboratory studies have shown that the virus that causes COVID-19 can survive on surfaces for up to several days and China recently banned food imports from several counties after finding viral RNA on food packaging. Is this cause for concern? Even as […] Read More... An update on safe use of steam canners Back to Basics steam canner The University of Wisconsin-Madison conducted research showing that an atmospheric steam canner may be used to safely can naturally acid foods such as peaches, pears, and apples, or acidified-foods such as salsa or pickles. The steam canner uses only ~2 quarts of water (compared to 16 quarts, or more, in a boiling […] Read More... Extension is following the guidance of the CDC, Wisconsin DHS, the Governor, and the UW-Madison Campus. Our priority is the health of ourselves, our coworkers, our neighbors, and everyone in our communities. We are telecommuting and limiting events to virtual or no-contact in our efforts to protect those around us. Read More... Food safety at farmers’ markets this summer Spring is a time when we prepare gardens for new seedlings, clear pots for new flowers, and enjoy fresh, locally produced fruits, vegetables, meat, dairy, eggs and much more. While there is no evidence that COVID-19 can be transmitted by food, take some commonsense precautions and help keep everyone safe and healthy this summer. At the […] Read More... 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