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		<title>Extension services to host equine education program in Bristol</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 22 Jan 2012 17:29:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Darren Hillock</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A full day Equine Educational program organized and sponsored by Illinois and Wisconsin Cooperative Extension Services for horse owners will be offered on Saturday, Feb. 11  in Bristol. This program will focus on horse nutrition. Examples of some of the session topics include general horse nutrition, managing manure, feeding vitamins and minerals to horses, managing [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Workshop to focus on Farmers Markets</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Jan 2012 12:00:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Darren Hillock</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[If you are a farmer selling at local farmers’ markets or are a market manager interested in helping your vendors and farmers’ market to be successful, the Farmers’ Market Workshop scheduled for Saturday, Feb. 4 is just for you. The Farmers’ Market Workshop, which is open to Kenosha County residents, will provide farmers’ market vendors and managers [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Working with Distributors Tour planned in February</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 09 Jan 2012 16:58:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Darren Hillock</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Are you a farmer who has thought about selling to a distributor but wasn’t sure what to expect or if it would be a profitable endeavor? Midwest Foods, based out of Chicago is a distributor of fruits, vegetables, meats, eggs and more. Their customers include restaurants, schools, hotels, institutions, etc in five Midwestern states. Midwest [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Grants available from Kenosha County Youth As Resources</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 08 Nov 2011 21:34:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Darren Hillock</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Kenosha County Youth As Resources, a program dedicated to youth empowerment, is seeking youth-led groups to apply for grant funds of up to $500 for their next service project. A simple two-page application form and a short presentation to YAR board members are all that are required to qualify for grant funds. The next grant [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Info session on Master Gardener training is Monday in Bristol</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 06 Nov 2011 01:17:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Darren Hillock</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Orientation for anyone interested in 2012 Master Gardener Volunteer Program will be held Monday, Nov. 7, from 5:30 to 7 p.m. at the Kenosha County Center, 19600 75th St., Bristol. This session is an opportunity to learn more about the Master Gardener Volunteer program, the training course and volunteer projects. Attendance is required to apply [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Rural Landowner Conference in Bristol on Nov. 5</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 07 Oct 2011 17:00:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Darren Hillock</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The 5th Annual Southeast Wisconsin Rural Landowner Conference scheduled for Saturday, Nov. 5 in Bristol will offer opportunities for rural landowners and small farmers and well as individuals who are considering a farm enterprise. Tim Baye, business development educator with UW Cooperative Extension will begin the day with a discussion of “Biomass: Turning Green into [...]]]></description>
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		<title>UW-Extension has pharmaceutical disposal program</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 10 Sep 2011 11:00:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Darren Hillock</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[In August, the University of Wisconsin-Extension launched a new pharmaceutical mail-back program in an effort to safely prevent unwanted medications from entering the Great Lakes or being abused in Wisconsin homes. Called “Get the Meds Out,” this program provides free postage-paid padded envelopes to participating pharmacies, senior centers, and county health departments in the 36 [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Workshop to address trimming hooves</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 11 Jun 2011 14:00:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Darren Hillock</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A workshop on trimming hooves as well as a pasture walk &#8212; open to Kenosha County residents &#8212; is scheduled for Monday, June 27 from 5 to 8 p.m. at A-Z Farm in Oregon, Wisconsin. The program will start with a pasture walk, where participants can see the grazing system used by A-Z Farm. Dinner [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Certified organic farm to host pasture walk</title>
		<link>http://www.westofthei.com/2011/06/10/certified-organic-farm-to-host-pasture-walk/21059</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 11 Jun 2011 00:32:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Darren Hillock</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Barb and Don Waldron will host a pot luck dinner and twilight pasture walk on their 53 acre certified organic farm located 12 miles west of Franksville. They practice managed rotational grazing to provide forage for their beef herd, supply the herd’s winter feed and also raise chickens, turkeys, and “you pick” raspberries &#38; strawberries. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Extension service to offer youth tractor safety training</title>
		<link>http://www.westofthei.com/2011/05/02/extemsion-service-to-offer-youth-tractor-safety-training/20008</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 02 May 2011 20:47:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Darren Hillock</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Racine, Kenosha and Walworth counties will be collaborating to provide tractor safety education for youth ages 12-16. The course will be a total of 24 hours in length. This course is required by Wisconsin for any youth between the ages of 12 and 16 that will be driving farm machinery on public roads. The tractor [...]]]></description>
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