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FoodWIse nutrition education ends in Calumet County after federal SNAP‑ED budget cuts
Summary
Area Extension Director Jayna Hintz told the Extension Education Committee that FoodWIse (SNAP‑ED nutrition education) is no longer provided in Calumet County because of federal SNAP‑ED budget cuts; the report also highlighted local natural‑resources and agriculture outreach and the extension's new Area 13 oversight map.
Jayna Hintz, Area Extension Director for UW Extension, told the Extension Education Committee that "FoodWIse or Nutrition Education is no longer provided in Calumet County due to Federal SNAP‑ED budget cuts." The announcement came during the department report at the January 13, 2026 meeting.
Hintz also presented a UW Extension Calumet County impact report that highlighted value‑added programming in natural resources and agriculture. She described a statewide reorganization map that places Calumet County in the new Area 13 oversight region alongside Manitowoc, Sheboygan, Door and Kewaunee counties, which will alter regional oversight and coordination for local extension services.
