JCEP WI 2019 Breakout Sessions

Concurrent Session 1 (60 minutes)

101 - Zoom: The Future Way of Teaching Educational Programs

Presented by Nancy Schultz and Missy Bablick

Having difficulty with getting participants to sign up for in person classes? Looking for another way to

reach your participants? Why not try teaching online, the wave of the future. Learn what it takes to

create successful educational programs using zoom platform, including best practices and lessons

learned. Discover techniques and tools on how to keep participants engaged during the online class.

Hear firsthand from an educator, what it felt like to be a participant in the zoom classroom and who is

now teaching using the platform. Gain essential tools for starting an online classroom and how to

evaluate the effectiveness of the program.

102 - Communicating with Farming Clientele under Stress

Presented by Trisha Wagner, Melissa Kono, Nancy Vance and Stephanie Plaster

This session is a precursor for another proposed concurrent session on Motivational

Interviewing/communication skills in empathy (Tina Kohlman, Primary Presenter). In the event of a

successful proposal application, please schedule this proposal first, and please do not overlap these two

concurrent sessions. Thank you for your consideration." "This session is for all Extension colleagues who

interact with farmers, farm family members, agribusiness professionals, loan officers, or other

agriculture service providers on a regular basis.

The session will describe the current financial situation for many farmers today, and the resulting impact

of stress on the body and state of mind. The session will share a unique, interactive way to help

recognize the signs of stress and suicide in the farming community, and best practices for connecting

farm families with resources they need.

The session will also provide an overview of educational programs County Extension Educators can

provide in their communities to address the situation. The Communicating with Farmers under Stress

program is intended for community members and Ag service provider audiences who work with farmers

affected by stress. The Weathering the Storm program, for your farming clientele, covers tools,

resources and information for farmers and their families to help them through difficult situations.

Program materials can be provided in one-on-one or group program settings. This session will also

provide context for the JCEP concurrent session “Mission Possible: Building Confidence in Listening &

Communication Skills to Motivate Change”

103 - Farmers Market Access and Data Collection using Farm to Facts

Presented by: Professor Alfonso Morales, Urban and Regional Planning State Specialist and Chloe

Green

Farmers Market for All? A look into the true accessibility of farmers markets,” was a Wisconsin Idea

Fellowship where Green collected surveys and interviews from over 115 individuals and families at 16

different farmers markets in 6 counties across Wisconsin. Rather than setting goals for quantitative data,

the goal was to hear from unconventional (POC, lower income) farmers market visitors about what

makes them feel welcomed at markets, keeps them coming, and how these aspects could ultimately be

improved.

A Model Market project has recently been funded to pilot in Milwaukee, which will create a position for

someone to perform outreach, as well collect data on the market using Farm to Facts (previously

Metrics + Indicators for Impact, MIFI) at UW Madison.

Farm to Facts is an online data collection toolkit for farmers market managers. Many of these managers

are collecting data without even knowing it, but it is hard for them to use their numbers in this ever-

increasing data-driven world. As local food becomes more popular, and more grants – both local and

federal – are being awarded, there is an increased need for hard, scientifically relevant facts from these

markets to prove their legitimacy. Farm to Facts gives them a way to do this. There are over 25 metrics,

and many more submetrics, for managers to choose from to relay their social and economic impacts."

104 - Why Are Be What?!?! - Learning about Teens & Supporting Parents will let you know

Presented by: Ruth Schriefer, Bev Doll, Lori Wick, Renee Koenig, Debbie Moellendorf and Mandi

Dornfeld

The Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction works with school districts to conduct the Youth Risk

Behavior Survey (YRBS) across the state. Extension educators in southwest Wisconsin have been

collaborating with our schools and CESA #3 on youth surveys since 1989. We started using the DPI YRB

Survey in 2013 and are eagerly waiting for the 2019 data to be available. YRBS data provides a way for

us in Extension to assess youth and family issues and to identify areas where Extension might partner

with schools or communities to address youth or family issues. This session will:

• introduce participants to county & state YRBS data

• provide examples of how the data can be used to learn about teens and their behaviors

• illustrate how the data can support parents of teens

105 – Lighting Round:

Dollars During Development: Teaching Children Essential Money Skills

Presented by Katie Gellings and Mary Ann Schilling

The Money as You Grow program introduces children as young as 3 and 4 years old to a basic

understanding of personal financial topics and skills that will carry over into adult financial

behaviors. Key concepts can be taught that engage young children, build in basic math and

counting activities, and include socialization and learning through play. Childcare providers and

early childhood teachers can help young children learn about math and money with age-

appropriate games, books, and lessons. As children grow, they are financially socialized,

meaning they learn about the world of money by experiencing and observing others’ attitudes,

values and behaviors.

Indigenous Arts and Sciences: Connecting the data points

Presented by Justin Hougham and John Celley

The Indigenous Arts and Sciences (IAS) curriculum has learners collect their own ecologically

significant data using field-based technology. Their data adds to a larger dataset collected by

other learners to build a fuller understanding of ecosystem parameters such as humidity and

atmospheric temperature. Data literacy is emphasized as they explore their own dataset, the

larger dataset and then take an unknown dataset and match it to an ecosystem. The IAS

program teaches learning how to learn and applying data to tangible and relevant places to the

learners. Attendees of this presentation will leave with an understanding of how to integrate

this curriculum into their own programming.

Serving Up Knowledge: Waushara County Lunch & Learns

Presented by Patrick Nehring, Mary Ann Schilling and Heidi Hensel-Buntrock

How do you provide a service to county government employees and the community that

includes all of the program areas of Extension? Waushara County has found a way through

monthly Lunch and Learn workshops. The workshops are held once a month over the lunch

hour. The workshops are taught by all of the educators in the office and include a variety of

subjects that would be of interest to county employees and the community. Learn how

Waushara County educators worked together to highlight Extension education in Waushara

County and gained the support of the county administration to expand the educational

programs to benefit county employees and the people of Waushara County.

Farm Diversification & Rural Entrepreneurship

Presented by Trisha Wagner, Gene Schriefer and Erin Peot

Wisconsin farmers looking to create additional revenue streams to their farm are interested in

alternatives in production and processing, and struggle with business planning, marketing and

regulations. The Resilient Farms Conference was held for farmers in the phases of exploring and

developing new business ideas to diversify their farm. The one-day program drew farmers from

across the state to learn of efforts in diversification, and provided information and resources by

industry experts. Topics included various value added production topics, marketing and

business strategy, planning and analysis, and guides to the regulatory and licensing process.

This was paired with the opportunity to meet with industry and Extension experts for 20-minute

consultations. The evaluation of participants provides insight into the needs and challenges

being faced by rural entrepreneurs, and ideas to address them.

Concurrent Session 2 (60 minutes)

201 - Parliamentary Procedure Education

Presented by Patrick Nehring and Phillip Freeburg, Local Government Specialist

Most Extension educators have run into parliamentary procedure when working with community

organizations, local governments, clubs, and our Extension meetings. At some point, many Extension

Educators will have an educational opportunity to teach about parliamentary procedure, at least in a

small way. When followed, parliamentary procedure can keep a meeting moving and avoid descending

into chaos and anarchy. It can also be a source of frustration when not understood. At this session

participants will learn about Roberts Rules of Order, the common parliamentary procedure in the US.

During the session, participants may gain some insights into new ways to teach about this rule of order

that is used by government bodies in Wisconsin and a majority of local organizations. Results from

teaching parliamentary procedure to local governments and organization and a few differences in how it

is applied will be shared. This is a topic that every JCEP member will use at some point in their career in

Extension, including at the meetings held during the JCEP Conference.

202 - Mission Possible: Building Confidence in Listening & Communication Skills to Motivate Change

Presented by Stephanie Plaster, Tina Kohlman, Katie Wantoch and Joy Kirkpatrick

This session aims to increase the professional capacity of county educators by improving their

communication and facilitation skills with the clientele they serve by introducing them to the

Motivational Interviewing communication technique. The program was designed specifically to improve

educator skills and ability to engage in conversations with stressed farmers, farm families, and

agribusiness professionals on critical and time-sensitive topics of farm transition, succession, and

closure; however, it will be relevant to colleagues across all programs who work with clients working

towards a commitment to change.

Motivational Interviewing (MI) is a collaborative, goal-oriented communication technique for

strengthening a person’s own motivations to change, and has been used extensively in health care. The

technique of MI will serve as a tool to complement and enhance the work of UW-Extension educators.

Educators who can successfully use motivational interviewing skills will have the ability to ask open-

ended questions, affirm authentically, utilize reflective listening techniques, summarize statements

made, and encourage participants to own their outcomes. The MI technique emphasizes listening and

affirming the client perspective and recognizing that the motivation for change stems from the client.

As a result of this session, educators will gain confidence in their ability to engage and respond to

sensitive conversations with clientele and will be in a better position to develop strong relationships in

communities they serve.

203 - The Literacy Link Project: Strengthening Positive Engagement and Literacy Development in

Young Children and their Justice-Involved Parents

Presented by Elizabeth Lexau, Mary Huser, Mary Campbell Wood, Heidi Ungrodt, Pam Wedig-Kirsch,

Beverlee Baker, Margaret Kerr and Nancy Schultz

Lasting, harmful impacts of parental justice-system involvement on family and children’s well-being,

development and long-term outcomes are well-documented.

A group of educators have been designing, developing, and implementing effective responses to support

families and young children (birth through age eight) who have a justice-involved parent. The Literacy

Link pilot project works with local partners to increase positive engagement through literacy and

learning-rich experiences and environments.

This process involves: sharing research and evidence to inform policy review and revision with a family

and child focus; broadening and strengthening system networks; identifying, reaching and empowering

new and underserved audiences; and expanding educational outreach and access. Now in its second

year, The Literacy Link is now established in six WI counties and is ready to expand.

Five key capacity-building strategies include: local policy and procedure changes; physical space changes

that enhance child and literacy-friendly visits; recorded reading programs; child-centered tele-visiting;

and parent education, coaching and support, and utilizing e-tablets to share parenting and family

strengthening information.

The presentation highlights innovative and evidence-based outreach strategies that are sensitive to

unique features and needs of each local setting and audience. The project’s scope includes: county jails

with urban, rural and tribal populations; alternative sentencing and reentry programs; probation; and

children in foster or kinship care with supervised parental visits. An important intended outcome of the

strategies is to ultimately increase literacy experiences and environments for children in their homes

and everyday lives.

Lessons learned, initial evaluation data and impacts, and project materials will be available.

204 - Racial Literacy for Extension Educators

Presented by Diana Hammer and Tracey Robertson, Executive Director of Fit Oshkosh

Knowing facts (awareness) and responding effectively (behavior) are two different things. In her efforts

to learn and teach with entrepreneurs of color in Fond du Lac County, Community Development

Educator Diana Hammer (white) learned that People of Color and immigrants start businesses at higher

rates than white, U.S.-born residents. For example, the number of minority-owned businesses increased

by 47.5% while the population of color increased only 13.6% in WI from 2002-2007 (Obuko & Planting,

2015). In spite of this growth, there is no statewide effort to track the performance of minority-owned

businesses (awareness), nor is there any effort to teach white economic development professionals the

skills needed to be effective with this growing population of job creators (behavior). Diana has

prioritized this learning for herself in recent years, and in this session she and Tracey Robertson, co-

founder and director of Fit Oshkosh and the Regional People of Color Business Association, will teach

participants the basics of racial literacy for white Extension educators. Whether you are working with

entrepreneurs, families, students, or farm workers, these foundational skills will move you from good

intentions to effective outcomes in your programming with People of Color.

205 - Poster Symposium

"Your Financial Wellness" in Wood County

Presented by Jackie Carattini

Family Living Educator in Wood County partnered with the Wood County Wellness committee to

survey Wood County staff and families on their financial well-being. Using the responses,

Carattini offered a 4 session series for County staff that was offered in 2 locations and recorded

and able to be viewed at any time. Employees were able to earn county wellness points for

attending the programs. Join to learn how to incorporate financial health and well-being into

your county wellness program.

Reducing Distracted Walking and Driving

Presented by Joanna Skluzacek, Ted Tate and Alicia Schroeder-Haag

The Outagamie County 4-H Tech Changemakers, in partnership with Microsoft, identified

distracted walking and distracted driving as a community need that could be positively impacted

by technology resources. The project addresses the distracted walking epidemic in three ways:

1. Educating youth and adults about distractions; 2. Using technology to build a ""smart""

crosswalk; 3. The creation of a mobile device safety application. The first step in this process is

to help youth and adults understand how viewing their mobile device while walking can impact

their awareness to potential risks. At a January event youth had to negotiate several different

obstacles while playing a game on their cellphone. Youth were timed and scored to help them

understand how distracted they are while viewing their phones. The Outagamie Tech

Changemakers are currently designing a ""smart"" crosswalk that will use robotic sensors to

warn pedestrians that they are about to enter an intersection. A third project that will continue

into next year is the development of a mobile app that will alert people who are about to reach

an intersection.

Empowering Youth with Digital Technology to Explore Local Environmental Issues

Presented by Justin Hougham and John Celley

Science Strikes Back is a Milwaukee focused environmental education program. Project partners

from around Milwaukee participate in mentoring and supporting learner projects driven by

student inquiry throughout the fall and winter. In February, an annual community science held

by Escuela Verde, a public charter school in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, in collaboration with Upham

Woods Outdoor Learning Center and the Urban Ecology Center – Menominee Branch. SSB

invites community members of all ages from across Milwaukee to share science experiments

and projects. Throughout the Spring and summer partners host professional development

opportunities for teachers to increase access to technology and STEM concepts as well as a

summer camp focused on water quality at Upham Woods. Visitors to this poster will understand

how to incorporate community science into their own programming using a collaborative

network of organizations.

Concurrent Session 3 (60 minutes)

301 - How to Livestream and Record Programs

Presented by Liz Binversie

Livestreaming and/or recording your programs can expand access to your content/resources, provide an

archived copy for future use, and preserve your scholarly work. It could also allow you to get a nationally

or internationally recognized speaker on the agenda at no or little cost. It could give you more flexibility

in case of inclement weather or other issues that would normally leave you without a presenter. In this

session, participants will learn how to livestream/record programs using Zoom, YouTube, and Facebook.

We will discuss webinar-only and blended meeting formats (live audience and online audience). This

session will include an equipment demonstration. Participants are encouraged to bring their own

recording and audio equipment and will be given the opportunity to connect their device(s) that have an

HDMI port to the livestreaming equipment. Presenter will bring various audio and video equipment as

well. If there is time, we will cover some general best practices including closed captioning, planning

ahead, and other topics relating to questions participants have. Participants are encouraged to watch

the introductory webinar that will be offered the week before JCEP. However, this is not mandatory.

Register for the April 17 introductory webinar here:

https://zoom.us/meeting/register/83dd9b1d32a83cd066858a512be5123a

After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the

meeting.

302 - Opioids, Meth, Juuling . . . and Alcohol

Presented by Sue Allen and Debbie Moellendorf

Extension educators are increasingly addressing substance abuse as a community priority. Even if your

work does not currently include this complex issue, no doubt you are well aware that substance abuse

negatively impacts workforce, youth and family development, and family farms. This session offers a

brief overview of four substances of abuse - opioids, methamphetamine, vaping and alcohol - the

science, economic burden and profits of addiction, and explores responses and resources available to

Extension Educators. Cannabis (marijuana) is not included in this session.

303 - Making Place for Young Adults in Wisconsin Communities

Presented by Nathan Sandwick and Randy Stoecker

Numerous small cities and villages in Wisconsin have gained and maintained a sizable population of

young adults, while the thin or thinning population of young adults in other small communities presents

a variety of uncertainties for people and businesses who are there.

This session is geared for UW-Extension educators interested in topics at the intersection of community

placemaking and qualities (of places) that matter to young adults. We will explore and develop a

practice model intended for use in various settings where people can envision potential changes in their

community that may better serve the needs and interests of young adults, among others. This will

involve taking what we have learned through research about factors that attract young adults to small

Wisconsin communities, and applying that knowledge in ways that may help guide community visioning

efforts, regional development activities, and local placemaking initiatives that enhance sense of place.

The practice model would be applied in communities where people seek to create a community that

feels like home to people young and previously-young, for years to come.

17 - Modeling Food Systems to Improve Outcomes

Presented by Greg Lawless

The term ""food system"" was introduced on the UW-Madison campus by advocates of sustainable

agriculture in the late 1980s. It's since become part of Extension's vernacular and is utilized frequently

by nonprofit organizations to frame a wide array of food-related social and environmental issues.

People who use the term seem to share a common sense of what it means: typically, a “supply chain”

involving farms, food manufacturers, distributors, supermarkets, restaurants and cafeterias, consumers,

and food waste handlers. Session participants will be asked to take several minutes in silence to draw

the food system that feeds their household.

What is clear from experience working with Extension colleagues, business and community leaders, and

young people is that “drawing” food systems can provide an entry point to begin collaborative efforts to

improve system outcomes. Consideration of three well-established bodies of academic thought—

General Systems Theory, Value Chain Analysis, and Cooperative Theory—might help us design more

creative and descriptive models, for instance, by incorporating system inputs, intended and unintended

outputs, the effects of competition, and cooperative arrangements.

To demonstrate the value of system modeling to visioning and strategy development, a short video will

present a conceptual model of Community Supported Agriculture as currently practiced, followed by

illustrations of alternative configurations of farmers and communities working together to feed

themselves. An acknowledgement of the limitations to systems modeling, and of enormous role that

human values play in the maintenance and transformation of food systems, will be followed by an open

discussion.

305 - A Place of Their Own: Meeting the Needs of Aging Immigrants in Rural Wisconsin

Presented by Laura Apfelback

Hmong people have lived in Manitowoc County for more than 40 years. Still, no Hmong elders used the

senior center or senior meal sites, and thus Hmong people missed opportunities for blood pressure

screenings, insurance counseling, and exercise classes offered there. Discussions with Hmong elders

made it clear that they felt isolated and treasured opportunities to see one another, but language,

transportation, and cultural barriers were the problems. Learn about a pilot program that is offering

traditional Hmong food at a senior dining site and using that site to offer information about medical

care, Medicare/Medicaid, dental care, community resources, and nutrition - information that can

improve the ability of Hmong elders to live healthier lives. The speakers will share what they learned

and look forward to learning from you as well.

Concurrent Session 4 (30 minutes)

401 - Utilizing Partnerships for Program Development: UW Madison and Beyond!

Presented by Chelsea Wunnicke and Nancy Vance

In 2018 the Small Savings Build Big Dreams HDR team established new partnerships with UW-Madison

Undergraduate and Graduate courses and outside stakeholders, including America Saves. Learn how

these partnerships are creating unique outreach and educational materials to introduce affordable

college savings methods to parents and communities. The team is also working on systems-change

approaches with local partners as “universal college savings accounts” are becoming a reality in

Milwaukee, and other communities look to emulate. These partnerships are amplifying the Wisconsin

Idea by allowing University resources to reach to residents across the state and non-traditional partners.

402 - Going beyond Civic Engagement of Youth: Columbia County's Future Leaders Active in

Government (F.L.A.G.) Program

Presented by Kathleen Haas

Wondering how to get the young people in your community excited about government?

Research shows that civically engaged youth have improved social and school performance skills,

greater self-confidence, strengthened intergenerational-ties with family and peers, reinforced moral

values and integrity and compassion for others. In this session, participants will learn how Columbia

County UW-Extension civically engaged high school students and increased students' capacity to

become more effective members of our democratic society.

Session participants will gain knowledge about how the F.L.A.G. program increases youths':

* understanding of the role of government and the public decision-making process;

* leadership and 21st century skills;

* confidence in voicing their opinions in the public arena while working with elected and government

staff to address public issues that matter.

Session participants will gain insight in how the F.L.A.G. capstone project increases students'

understanding of the role of a public servant in protecting public goods, services and rights. As part of

the capstone journey student teams identify public issues that matter to them, each team:

* researches and interviews public issue professionals;

* meets with their Wisconsin senator and assembly representative;

* participates in a comprehensive planning simulation where teams seek

* approval of a site plan from a mock planning commission;

* shares their capstone journey during the ""Public issues That Matter Open House.""

Lastly, session participants will learn about F.L.A.G. program impacts over the last ten years, including

significant increases in students’:

* belief that they can make a difference in their community;

* being concerned about state and local issues is an important responsibility for everybody;

* being actively involved in community issues is their responsibility.

To date, 2018-2019, 192 students have participated in Columbia County University of Wisconsin

Extension's Future Leaders Active in Government Youth Leadership Program (F.L.A.G.), with 40 students

returning for a second year as a coach.

403 - Increasing Agriculture Literacy through Farm-City Day

Presented by Katie Wantoch, Mark Hagedorn and Jerry Clark

The non-farm population of the Chippewa Valley area in Wisconsin continues to increase, though

farmers only represent less than five percent of this population. Moreover needs assessments, one-on-

one conversations and a focus group discussion on agriculture economic development indicated

communication to consumers regarding agriculture be further developed and placed an emphasis on

developing networks and collaborations.

Since 2010 Extension (Chippewa, Dunn and Eau Claire Counties) has taken an active role in educating

local community members on modern agricultural practices as part of the annual Chippewa Valley Farm-

City Day (CVFCD). CVFCD is an educational event which invites the public to a working farm. The

volunteer planning committee includes Extension (ag agents, 4-H, community development) and

agriculture professionals.

In 2014 we expanded CVFCD from a one-day event that was open to the public to include two days of

on-farm agriculture education for community members and local school children. Invitations are sent to

elementary school students from area schools to participate in a day-long event on a local farm. In

2017/18 the planning committee looked to expand the CVFCD event to ensure more schools could

participate and pursued additional funding opportunities to provide for school bus funding. Post-event

evaluation of the teachers who attended the event indicated CVFCD was able to change quite a bit of

their students’ perception of modern agriculture practices.

Extension Agriculture Agents Katie Wantoch, Mark Hagedorn and Jerry Clark were recognized for their

work at the 2018 NACAA Annual Meeting and named the Agriculture and Awareness National Award

winners.

404 - Creative ways to educate the public about agriculture

Presented by Heather Schlesser

Today's consumers are at least three generations removed from agriculture. The majority of consumers

receive their information about agriculture from television and online blogs/ forums. In formation

provided in these sources is not always correct or 100% accurate. Over the last six years I have worked

to outreach to consumers about common agricultural practices. This presentation will share tips and

ideas with other educators on ways to outreach to the general consumer. These methods have been

tried and tested and have been shown to work.

405 - Practical Evaluation Practices for Everyday Educators

Presented by Paul Roback

As Extension Educators, we know we should evaluate our programs. We conduct our needs

assessments, develop our plans of work, prepare our program materials, deliver a fantastic program,

and then frantically rush to deliver the next program. In our rush, we may move to the next program

without evaluating the last one. If we do remember to evaluate, there is good chance that we might

forget to follow-up to measure the longer-term outcomes of the program. A study of over 1,000 county-

based Extension educators in eight states found that few collected evaluation data on behavior change

(Lamm, Israel & Diehl, 2013), a longer-term outcome. Why is this and how do we change our intentions

to evaluate to actual practice?

Wisconsin Extension pioneered the use of the Logic Model as a framework for program planning and

evaluating short-term outcomes of gained knowledge to longer-term outcomes of behavior and societal

changes. For years, I have been on a journey to learn how to measure the long-term outcomes of my

organizational development programming. By searching for the perfect tool to measure this, I

discovered that evaluation is a process and the perfect evaluation tool may not exist.

During this session, we will discuss barriers to conducting program evaluations, learn the basics of

evaluation by participating in an activity, and explore long-term outcome measurement through the

programmatic example of organizational development. This session is not about evaluation theory and is

intended for those interested in starting their journey towards practical evaluative practice.

Concurrent Session 5 (30 minutes)

501 - Using a BioBlitz to Connect with Community

Presented by Justin Hougham and Joh Celley

The annual BioBlitz at Upham Woods gathers nature enthusiasts and experts to collect data on the

biodiversity of species at Upham Woods. Over the course of a day participants will focus on bird call

identification, catalog plants and species on Blackhawk Island, and monitor bats with specialized

acoustic equipment. By posting their information to iNaturalist, participants can easily see the spread of

species and breakdown of animals and plants they saw. The BioBlitz provides the opportunity to connect

curious community members with each other and a place to practice science and their observation

skills. Attendees of this presentation will leave with a blueprint to implement their own BioBlitz.

502 - Launching and Sustaining a Rural Farm-to-School Program: Columbia County F2S Journey

Presented by Kathleen Haas

Columbia County ranks 35th out of the 72 counties in health outcomes. Studies show that healthy eating

and daily physical activity have a profound impact on the body and mind by improving the ability to

learn and comprehend, boosting energy, improving school attendance and changing attitudes, behavior

and more. Columbia County Farm-to-School (CC F2S) partners with area school districts and WI local

food growers increased access to fresh, healthy foods in school meals. The CC F2S program focuses on

education, including: identifying the origins, nutritional facts, and how the WI produce is grown and

harvested; food service training; communicating with students’ families; and, evaluation.

Session participants will learn about outcomes related to Columbia County Farm-to-School (CC F2S)

program and participants will have the opportunity to process and share their experiences with others

throughout session, regarding:

• How food service staff, students, teachers/staff, and/or parents increased their awareness around:

o harvesting and growing WI fresh food;

o nutritional health benefits and student food “sensing” of the featured local food; and,

o home cooking tips with featured local foods.

• How local food growers and schools developed effective F2S systems, including:

o developing a strong network between local food growers and school districts staff;

o establishing efficient distribution and transportation of local food; and,

o safe local food handling practices.

• How to increase skill levels, knowledge and design practice fields for school district food service

professionals, focused on:

o procuring, processing, preparing, and preserving local foods for school meals;

o bulk buying at produce auction;

o safe food handling and cooking demonstration with master F2S chef;

o hosting food tastings (""sensings"") that reinforce healthy life-long living habits; and,

opportunities to strengthen F2S systems by touring an organic farm.

503 - Promoting hope and healing through person-centered programming in Chippewa County

Presented by Joseph Malual and Jeanne Walsh

Well-intentioned programs may fail to achieve desired outcomes due to limited understanding of local

context and a top-down approach to service delivery. More often, there is an implicit assumption that

evidence-based practices can simply be transferred or applied in different circumstances to resolve

issues. Such an approach overlooks contextual realities that may limit the achievement of favorable

outcomes. This is further complicated by the absence of collaboration among services providers. The

growing needs and challenges facing communities are complex, and require a holistic approach that

addresses the multiple dimensions of root causes and factors affecting people’s ability to reach their

highest potential and contribute to communities. To promote hope among vulnerable populations,

developing a person-centered program based on people’s priorities, has the potential to increase the

likelihood of sustainable outcomes.

Given the declining resources, there are opportunities for Extension programming to be innovative and

provide effective community capacity building tailored to specific context and issue. Utilizing the

University research and resources, Extension can address emerging needs by exploring and

implementing innovative programming to improve the well-being of households and communities in

Wisconsin. Using a case study of individuals participating in Recovery Court and Treatment, this

presentation provides strategies for a holistic person-centered approach to capacity building that

addresses roots causes and increases resilience. As this presentation is based on a multidisciplinary

work, it provides useful tools for colleagues across disciplines and within both Extension and beyond.

504 - Finding the Balance-Management of Calf Health versus Cost of Production

Presented by Sarah Mills-Loyd, Tina Kohlman and Katie Wantoch

Margins in the dairy industry continue to tighten due to low milk prices and increasing input costs. Dairy

farms are seeking to control costs, but also maximize the health of their heifer replacement herd.

Since 1997, UW-Extension has sought to provide economic information on dairy replacements through

the Intuitive Cost of Production Analysis (ICPA) field survey with four iterations. The most recent

iteration conducted in 2017, showed the cost to raise a pre-weaned dairy calf on an automated group

feeding system to be $6.35 per calf per day, and $5.84 per calf per day for a calf raised on an individual

feeding system. However, what management practices do these values represent?

To help correlate health and management practices to calf raising costs, a Pre-Weaned Calf Health

Management Survey was conducted simultaneously on 12 of the 26 participating farms in the 2017 ICPA

Project. This presentation will highlight the results of the health management survey and share how the

practices fit with industry standards as well as resources developed supporting the practices.

505 - Introduction to Academic Staff Governance in Extension

Presented by Kevin Graeme and Leigh Presley, Committee on Academic Staff Issues

Learn how academic staff governance represents your rights and interests in policy, professional

development, promotion and other aspects of your employment as an Extension academic staff hire and

how you can get involved.