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Bilingual dairy, FoodWIse and crop educators report expanded workshops, Spanish‑language webinars and forage meeting plans
Summary
Regional educators reported Spanish‑language dairy workshops and webinars with high attendance, a Strong Bodies senior fitness and nutrition program, and upcoming forage and nitrogen optimization projects; a pesticide applicator training and a Whitewater forage meeting were announced.
Multiple regional Extension educators updated the committee on program activity and upcoming training opportunities.
The bilingual regional dairy educator reported a recent one‑day calving management and neonate care workshop offered in Spanish and English with strong attendance (seven in English; roughly 30 in Spanish at the cited session) and broader webinar reach (presenter cited about 120 attendees on Zoom and 450 registrations across sessions). The educator said short, five‑minute videos produced with a UW‑Madison specialist on heat abatement and methane‑mitigation research are in production.
Bilingual FoodWIse coordinator Lisa described Strong Bodies, a Cornell‑developed resistance‑training curriculum delivered twice weekly for eight weeks at a subsidized housing site in Lake Geneva and a Spanish‑language session at the government center. Lisa said participants increased strength measures during the program and that nutrition lessons accompanied exercise sessions; she thanked county support and noted federal funding underwrites much of the program.
Regional crop educator Josh outlined a Nov. 14 forage meeting at the Innovation Center in Whitewater, a local pesticide applicator training to support restricted‑use certification renewals, a nitrogen‑optimization pilot (two‑year trial) and involvement with statewide corn rootworm surveys to connect on‑farm practices to pest counts.
Next steps: educators will continue webinars and produce short videos for farmer outreach; the forage meeting and applicator trainings are scheduled for late 2024 and will be open to area producers.
