21. Food Safety In Connecticut-Fact Sheets University of wisconsin ext. www.uwex.edu/ces/flp/resources/food.html. Universityof Wyoming Cooperative ext. service, www.uwyo.edu/ag/ces/homeec.htm. http://www.canr.uconn.edu/ces/foodsafety/expert/hotlinkstab.html

Food Safety Topics Foodborne Illness Safety At Home Meat Poultry Fish/Seafood Milk/Dairy Eggs Fruits/Vegetables Food Processing New Technologies Seasonal Issues For More Help Cooperative Ext. Foodsafety Resource Web Sites Alabama Cooperative Ext. System http://www.aces.edu/dept/extcomm/publications/he/hefn.html Alaska Cooperative Ext. www.uaf.edu/coop-ext/publications/fhepubs.html Clemson University Cooperative Ext. Service http://hgic.clemson.edu/ Colorado State University Cooperative Ext. www.colostate.edu/orgs/safefood Cornell Cooperative Ext. www.cce.cornell.edu/food/resources.html Delaware Cooperative Ext. http://bluehen.ags.udel.edu/deces/fnf/fs-list.htm Iowa State University Ext. www.extension.iastate.edu/Pages/families/fs/homepage.html Kansas State University Cooperative Ext. Service www.oznet.ksu.edu/foodsafety/ Maryland Cooperative Ext. www.agnr.umd.edu/ces/fcs/nutrition.html Michigan State University Ext. http://foodsafe.fshn.msu.edu/main.html Mississippi State University Ext. Service http://www.ext.msstate.edu/fce/foodsafety/fs.html Montana State University Ext. Service www.montana.edu./~wwwnutr/extension/index.html

22. Alternative Crops Alternative Crops Links. Click on a crop below to learn about its culture and marketing in the state shown. State cooperative extension agents compiled most of the information presented in these links. Alfalfa Mississippi State U. coop. ext. Agronomy Pubs. Mississippi Alfalfa Montana State University coop. ext. Pubs. Montana Broccoli U. wisconsin coop. ext. wisconsin. Vegetable http://plants.usda.gov/cgi_bin/alt_crop_rpt.cgi

Alternative Crops Links Click on a crop below to learn about its culture and marketing in the state shown. State Cooperative Extension agents compiled most of the information presented in these links. Please note that PLANTS is not responsible for the content or availability of other websites. General Alternative Crops links More information about Alternative Crops Alternative crops for all states Crop Link State Crop Type Acerola (Barbados cherry): California Rare Fruit Growers Fruit Facts California Fruit Puerto Rico Fruit Alfalfa: Mississippi State U. Coop. Ext. Agronomy Pubs. Mississippi Forage Alfalfa: Montana State University Coop. Ext. Pubs. Montana Forage Alfalfa: Oklahoma State U. Plant and Soil Sciences Oklahoma Forage Alfalfa: Penn State U. Ag. Sciences Avail. Pubs. List Pennsylvania Forage Alfalfa: U. of Illinois Coop. Ext. Field Crops Illinois Forage Alfalfa: U. of Nebraska-Lincoln Field Crops Nebraska Forage Almond: U. of Georgia Coop. Ext. Pubs. Georgia Nut, Oil

23. CSREES - USDA - Land-Grant University Contacts Family Liv. Program Cooperative extension service University of wisconsinextension432 N. Lake Street, 637 ext. Bldg. Madison, WI http://www.csrees.usda.gov/nea/family/res/family_res_contacts.html

Home Contact Us Site Map Search ... Newsroom Family Development Land-Grant University Contacts ALABAMA Dr. Jannie Jones-Carter Extension Program Leader Cooperative Extension Systems P.O. Box 967 Normal, AL 35762 Phone: 256-858-4943 Fax: 256-851-5840 E-Mail: jcarter@acesag.auburn.edu Dr. Martha R. Johnson State Program Leader Cooperative Extension Systems Auburn University 107-A Duncan Hall Auburn University, AL 36849-5616 Phone: 334-844-5541 Fax: 334-844-5544 E-Mail: mjohnson@acesag.auburn.edu Dr. Eunice A. Bonsi District Agent Cooperative Extension Services Tuskegee University 200 Extension Building Tuskegee, AL 36088 Phone: 334-727-8816 Fax: 334-724-4199 E-Mail: ebonsi@tusk.edu ALASKA Dr. Sheryl Stanek Ext. Home Economics Program Alaska Cooperative Extension University of Alaska 2221 E. Northern Lights Blvd., Suite 118 Anchorage, AK 99508-4143 Phone: 907-786-6313 Fax: 907-786-6312 E-Mail: afsas@uaa.alaska.edu AMERICAN SAMOA Dr. Darlene P. Moss State Coord, Family/Consumer Ed. Cooperative Extension Service America Samoa Community College P.O. Box 5319, Land Grant Programs

24. National Weather Service Forecast Office - Grand Rapids, MI the Vestaburg/Riverdale Area The National Weather service Forecast Office in in volunteeringto be this coop observer, please Mark at (616)9490643 ext 493, or http://www.crh.noaa.gov/grr/

Skip Navigation www.nws.noaa.gov Home Site Map ... Organization Search Search field for weather information. Press Enter or select the go button to submit request Local forecast by "City, St" or Zip Code Search by city or zip code. Press enter or select the go button to submit request Current Hazards Southwest Michigan Outlooks Hazards Assessment Current Conditions Observations Satellite Images Radar Imagery Southwest Michigan Nationwide Forecasts Southwest Michigan Aviation Marine Graphical Marine ... Michigan Map Climate Southwest Michigan Climate Prediction Past Data (F6's) Past Weather Weather Safety Wind Chill Info NOAA Weather Radio StormReady SkyWarn Hydrology Southwest Michigan North Central RFC Special Programs Education EMWIN COOP Observer Miscellaneous eSpotter Spotter Reports Other NWS Sites Office History ... Beach Reports Contact Us Grand Rapids WFO Click on the map below for the latest forecast. Last map update: Sat, Jun 12th 2004 at 6:37:31 pm EDT Zoom Out Flood Warning Flood Watch Hazardous Weather Outlook Product Description Document . The public is also invited to complete the Experimental Product Feedback Form Inform us of weather events in your neighborhood by sending us an Online Spotter Report Wanted: Photos of River Flooding in your area.

25. Related Weed Science Websites (12/14/98) coop. State Res., Ed., and ext. service. D. Miller of University ofWisconsin Madison. IR-4 Program. National Ag. Statistics Ser. http://www.wssa.net/wsinfo/links.htm

LINKS OF INTEREST You will leave the WSSA web site when you click on any of the below listed sites Governmental And Regulatory Links Agriculture, Food, and Rural Development of Alberta, Canada Animal and Plant Control Commission - South Australia R. Carter (Weed Science advisor) Agricultural Research Service USDA Animal and Plant Control Commission - South Australia R. Carter (Weed Science advisor) Aphis noxious weed programs USDA ARS North Central Soil Conservation Research Laboratory - Morris, MN F. Forcella California Dept. of Pesticide Regulation Canadian Forest Service - Biocontrol Method for Reedgrass (English and French available) R. Winder Coop. State Res., Ed., and Ext. Service Federal Interagency Committee for the Management of Noxious and Exotic Weeds (FICMNEW) - USDA D. Miller of University of Wisconsin - Madison IR-4 Program National Ag. Statistics Ser. National Wildlife Refuge Environmental Contaminant Page Weed Science Group, Agriculture Western Australia National Ag Library National Ag. Statistics Ser. National Plants Database Project ... Weeds, Noxious and Exotic and Invasive Plants Commercial Links Ag Chem Database Ag in the Classroom "Kid Video" and study guides Ag-Consultant Online AgriSurf! Searchable Ag index

26. Virginia-Wyoming And USDA State University Tree Fruit Research ext. E. MacGuidwim University of wisconsinMadisonDepartment Cooperative State Research, Education and extension service http://www.apsnet.org/directories/extension/vawy.htm

Virginia Washington West Virginia Wisconsin ... USDA Virginia Adria C. Bordas Unit Coordinator/Extension Agent Environmental Horticulture Fairfax County 12011 Government Center Parkway Suite 1050 Fairfax, VA 22035 Phone: (703) 324-8558 Fax- (703) 324-5337 Ei Mary Ann Hansen Dept. of Plant Pathology, 106 Price hall Blacksburg, VA 24061-0331 Phone: 540/231-6758 Fax: 540/231-2130 maryannh@vt.edu Cl Chuan Hong Hampton Roads AREC 1444 Diamond Springs Road Virginia Beach, VA 23455 Phone: 757/363-3908 Fax: 757/363-3950 chhong2@vt.edu Or, Gk Charles S. Johnson 2375 Darvills Road Blackstone, VA 23824 Phone: 804/292-5331 Fax: 804/292-5623 Pa, To *Mitchell Patterson Virginia State University PO Box 9081 Petersburg, VA 23806 Phone: 804/524-5960 Fax: 804/524-5967 ex735@vtvml.cc.vt.edu IPM P. M. Phipps Tidewater Research Station PO Box 7098 Suffolk, VA 23437 Phone: 804/657-6450 Fax: 804/657-9333 Ne, Pe, IPM, Sy

27. CESA Contacts For Service Learning service Learning CESA Contacts. The DPI works with wisconsin s 12 Cooperative Educationalservice Phone, 608822-3276 ext. 255. Phone 2, 800-261-0000 ext. 255. http://www.dpi.state.wi.us/dpi/dltcl/bbfcsp/slcesact.html

Service Learning CESA Coordinators The DPI works with Wisconsin's 12 Cooperative Educational Service Agencies (CESAs) to coordinate the Learn and Serve America mini-grant process. Contact your CESA service-learning coordinator for information about service learning and the mini-grant process. CESA Name Sharon Wisniewski Address 19601 West Bluemound Road, Suite 200, Brookfield WI 53045-5974 Phone Phone 2 Fax CESA Name Diane Kraus Address 4513 Vernon Blvd, Suite 12, Madison WI 53705 Phone Phone 2 608-232-2869-Peter Fax CESA Name Gary Baxter Address 1300 Industrial Drive, Box 5A, Fennimore WI 53809-9702 Phone 608-822-3276 Ext. 255 Phone 2 800-261-0000 Ext. 255 Fax CESA Name Judy Aakre Address 923 East Garland St., West Salem WI 54669 Phone FAX CESA Name Tim Belleau Address 626 East Slifer Street, P.O. Box 564, Portage WI 53901-0564 Phone 608-742-8811 x 225 Phone 2 608-742-8811 x 275 Fax CESA Name Jackie Schoening Address 2300 State Highway #44, P.O. Box 2568, Oshkosh WI 54903-2568 Phone Phone 2 FAX CESA Name Lynn Mullins Address 595 Baeten Road, Green Bay, WI 54304

28. CES CYF Network Human Resources Database Agent, Family Consumer Education, NC Cooperative ext. service Rowan Co. Professorof Human Development Family Studies, University of wisconsin-Madison. http://www.cyfernet.org/profdata/view.asp

Home Professional Database Children, Youth and Families Professionals Database The purpose of the CYFERnet Experts Database is to facilitate networking, collaboration and technical assistance among the children, youth and family programs and staff of the Cooperative Extension Service. Search Results Name Position Institution Abell, Ellen Extension Specialist and Associate Prof Auburn University Adcock, Bryan Child and Family Development Specialist University Outreach and Extension Anderson, Sarah Professor and Extension Family Life Specialist University of Arkansas Cooperative Extension Servi Andrews, Rosa Coordinator NC 4-H School-Age Care Program North Carolina State University Anthony, Wilbon Extension Educator Prevention University of Illinois Extension Arrington, Wandra Extension Youth Development Agent Alcorn State University - Extension Program Bailey, Sandra (Sandy) Montana State University Bales, Diane Human Development Specialist University of Georgia Cooperative Extension Barbour, Joella Family and Human Developement Agent Virginia Cooperative Extesnion Barker, Heidi

29. Vernon Telephone Cooperative - Wesbty, Wisconsin calling Vernon Telephone at 608634-7427 or 1-800-543-2029 ext. 227. †† At thistime this is a free service provided by Vernon Telephone Cooperative but is http://www.vernontel.com/biz-directory.html

Select a business category below Accountants Accountants - Certified Public Ambulance Service Antiques - Dealers Appraisers Art Gallery Arts / Crafts Auctioneers Auto Repair Bakery Banks Bars / Taverns Basement - Contractors Bible Camps Boat Rentals Bookkeeping Bowling Building Contractors Cabin Rental Cabinet Refacing Cable / Satellite Services Cake Shop Campgrounds Carpentry Child Care Services Clinics Communications Computer Services Conference Center Construction Consumer Loans Contractors Contractors - General - Contractors - New Homes, Remodeling - Contractors - Seamless Gutters - Convenience Stores Counseling Counter Tops Crafts Credit Unions Dairy Equipment Dairy Products / Cheese Decks Doors (Overhead) Dry Wall Contractors Dumpsters Electric Contractors Electrician Embroidery Estate Sales Fabricated Metal Farm Equipment Farm Vacation Fax Equipment Systems Fax Transmission Service Fencing Financial Institutions Fireworks Fishing Fishing Supplies Floor Contractors: Laying/Refinishing/Resurfacing Floor Materials Floor Refinishing Flooring Floral - Gift, Weddings Foods - Carry Out Framing Funeral Homes Garage Doors Garbage Collection General Contractors Gift Shops Grocers - Retail Hobbies Home Builders Home Improvements Horse Tack Insurance Internet Services Jewelry Kennels Kitchen Cabinets Household Equipment Landscaping Laundries - Self Service Lawn Garden Lawn Care Lawn Ornaments Lead Removal Leadership Programs Libraries-Public Liquor Stores Litters- Brittany, GWP, JRT

30. Feeding The Dairy Herd Iowa State University 112 Printing Publ. Bldg. Ames, IA 50011 515294-5247, Universityof wisconsin coop. ext. Pub. Distribution, Rm. 245 30 N. Murray St. http://www.extension.umn.edu/distribution/livestocksystems/DI0469.html

WW-00469 Reviewed 1996 North Central Regional Extension Publication 346 feeding the DAIRY HERD James G. Linn, Michael F. Hutjens, Randy Shaver, Donald E. Otterby, W. Terry Howard and Lee H. Kilmer Table of Contents Ruminant Anatomy and Physiology Anatomy of the Adult Function of the Digestive Tract Calf Digestive System Feed Nutrients Energy Protein Vitamins Minerals Water Feedstuffs Forages Energy Concentrates (Grains and By-Product Feeds) Protein Supplements Feeding the Dairy Herd Dairy Cow Nutrition Calf Nutrition Heifer Nutrition Feeding Systems Forage Systems Grain Systems Mineral Systems Total Mixed Rations Ration Formulation Hand Calculated Rations Balanced Ration Check Sheet Purchasing Feed Feed Tag Interpretation Feed Additives Dollar Value of Common Feedstuffs Dairy Cow Diseases and Disorders Appendix Tables A-1 Sample budget of cost and returns for a milk cow and her replacement at three different levels of production A-2 Sample budget for raising heifers to 1350 lb in 24 months A-3 Estimating weight of dairy animals on basis of heart girth measurements A-4 Water quality guidelines for dairy cattle A-5 Daily nutrient recommendations for growing heifers A-6 Daily nutrient recommendations for lactating dairy cows A-7 Crude protein and energy allowances for milk production A-8 Calcium and phosphorus allowances for milk production A-9 Nutrient value of common forages A-10 Nutrient value of energy concentrates (grains, by-product feeds, and fat)

31. Soil Cation Ratios For Crop Production Comm. Center Box 2231 South Dakota State Univ. Brookings, SD 57007 (605) 6885628am02@sdsumus.sdstate.edu. wisconsin coop. ext. Pub. Distribution Rm. http://www.extension.umn.edu/distribution/cropsystems/DC6437.html

FO-06437-GO 1994 To Order North Central Regional Extension Publication 533 Soil Cation Ratios for Crop Production by George Rehm Soil Science Department University of Minnesota For many years, soil testing has been used as a management tool to arrive at fertilizer recommendations that are essential for economic crop production. Two general concepts or philosophies of making fertilizer recommendations evolved as the use of soil testing techniques and procedures were refined and used more and more as a basis for making fertilizer recommendations. The "sufficiency level" approach is built on the concept that there are certain levels of plant nutrients in soil that can be defined as optimum. Below some defined level, crops will respond to the application of a nutrient in question. Likewise, crops will not respond to the addition of the nutrient if the soil test levels are above a defined sufficient level. The "basic cation saturation ratio" (BCSR) approach promotes the concept that maximum yields can only be achieved by creating an ideal ratio of calcium (Ca), magnesium (Mg) and potassium (K) in the soil system. This approach is not concerned with recommendations for nitrogen (N), phosphorus (P), sulfur (S), and the micronutrients. Today, most public and private soil testing laboratories responsible for making fertilizer recommendations use the "sufficiency level" approach. Others adjust recommendations generated from the "sufficiency level" approach with a consideration for the "basic cation saturation ratios." A more detailed discussion of the BCSR and "sufficiency level" approaches to fertilizer recommendations is provided by Eckert (1987). Recommendations based on the "basic cation saturation ratio" concept are usually quite different from those based on the "sufficiency level" concept. This confuses the grower as well as those who advise the grower. Therefore, this publication addresses the history of the "basic cation saturation ratio" concept and examines its importance and relevancy for crop production. It is not written for the purpose of comparing fertilizer recommendations resulting from the use of either concept.

32. Jackson 1987. Agricultural management practices to minimize groundwater contamination.coop. ext. Serv., Univ. of wisconsinextension, Madison, WI. http://www.soils.wisc.edu/soils/people/faculty/jackson.htm

Soil Science Faculty GARY W. JACKSON Professor. B.S. Biology, Natural Resources Management, 1967, UW-Stevens Point; M.S. Personnel Administration in Higher Education, 1969, Ball State University; Post-Graduate Studies, 1980-84, University of Wisconsin-Madison GARY W. JACKSON gwjackso@facstaff.wisc.edu Department of Soil Science University of Wisconsin-Madison 1525 Observatory Drive Madison, WI 53706-1299 (608) 265-2595 (fax) Principal Area of Interest Land use and water quality, nonpoint source pollution. Appointment Extension 100% Teaching and Administration The voluntary FarmASyst program contains 24 publications and worksheets that can be used by farmers to identify drinking water contamination risks. Interagency involvement in the development of these materials is necessary to insure their technical and policy accuracy. This interagency cooperation is also necessary for effective training and implementation programs. Wisconsin pilot FarmASyst implementation programs are being implemented in two USDA projects, two EPA pollution prevention projects, a Rural Clean Water Project and three State Watershed projects. Resulting refinements in farmstead management are reducing agricultural impacts on both surface and groundwater while maintaining or enhancing farm profitability.

33. Prime And Unique Agricultural Lands And The National Environmental Policy Act (N NM 87102, Mr. Thomas B. King Associate Director Cooperative extension service Mr.Lester N. Liebel ext. service 46Ol Hammersley Road Madison, wisconsin 53711, Mr http://ceq.eh.doe.gov/nepa/regs/exec81180.html

EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT COUNCIL ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY 722 JACKSON PLACE, N.W. WASHINGTON, DC 20006 August 11, 1980 MEMORANDUM FOR HEADS OF AGENCIES SUBJECT: Prime and Unique Agricultural Lands and the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) The accompanying memorandum on Analysis of Impacts on Prime or Unique Agricultural Lands in Implementing the National Environmental Policy Act was developed in cooperation with the Department of Agriculture. It updates and supersedes the Council's previous memorandum on this subject of August 1976. In order to review agency progress or problems in implementing this memorandum the Council will request periodic reports from federal agencies as part of our ongoing oversight of agency implementation of NEPA and the Council's regulations. At this time we would appreciate receiving from your agency by November 1, 1980, the following information: identification and brief summary of existing or proposed agency policies, regulations and other directives specifically intended to preserve or mitigate the effects of agency actions on prime or unique agricultural lands, including criteria or methodology used in assessing these impacts. identification of specific impact statements and, to the extent possible, other documents prepared from October 1, 1979 to October 1, 1980 covering actions deemed likely to have significant direct or indirect effects on prime or unique agricultural lands.

34. Programs, Curriculum Guides & Activities Phone (800) 2354146, Washington State University coop. ext., King County HollyKennell, extension Agent 700 wisconsin Fast Plants Carolina Biological Supply Co http://hort.ifas.ufl.edu/ggk/resprog.htm

Ag in the Classroom Shirley Traxler, Director USDA Administration Bldg. Room 317-A Washington, DC 20025-2200 Phone: (202) 720-5727 AIMS Education Foundation PO Box 8120 Fresno, CA 93747 American Horticultural Society 7931 East Boulevard Drive Alexandria, VA 22308 Phone: (703)768-5700 Fax: (703)768-8700 American Society for Horticultural Science 113 South West St., Suite 400 Alexandria, VA 22314-2824 Phone: (703) 836-4606 Back to the Earth Video Series Sharon Goldstein Project Director 1015 Winterton Street Pittsburgh, PA 15206 Phone: (412)661-4852 Blooms Across America PO Box 12926 Pittsburgh, PA 15241 Phone: (412) 279-7993 blooms@telerama.lm.com *Seed kits, educational materials Bountiful Gardens 1800 Shafer Ranch Rd. Willits, CA 95490 Phone: (707)459-6410 e-mail: bountiful@zapcom.net Bronx Green-Up Michael O'Connor Program Manager New York Botanical Garden Snuff Mill Office Bronx, NY 10458

35. Ground Water Research, Information, And Policy Needs : Strategies And Priorities Programs, Univ. wisconsin. 13 pp. 6. Dickey, E., P. Harlan, and D. Vokal. Effectsof agricultural runoff on Nebraska water quality. coop. ext. Serv., Univ. http://www.eap.mcgill.ca/MagRack/AJAA/AJAA_7.htm

American Journal of Alternative Agriculture AJAA Index Virtual Library Magazine Rack Search ... Join the Ecological Solutions Roundtable Ground water research, information, and policy needs: Strategies and priorities for extension Charles A. Francis Abstract Introduction If research results, extension publications, and national strategy statements and documents could solve our problem of "round water contamination, we would perhaps enjoy the cleanest water in the world. Reviewing documents and promotional materials from state extension services, one is impressed by the amount of thought and energy which has gone into developing information for the public. It would be very difficult for anyone in this country to not be aware, at least in a general sense, that we have a serious "round water problem and that solutions are badly needed if we are concerned about water quality for ourselves and for future generations. Current official awareness and priorities In spite of an apparent current apathy in the administration, there is a high lever of official concern in most of the involved federal agencies. The Extension Committee on Organization and Policy (ECOP, undated) published a set of guidelines for extension: "Groundwater Education: A Challenge for the Cooperative Extension Service." This report included the following recommendations: develop educational programs on nature of water resources Implement educational programs on impacts of agricultural chemicals on "round water quality

36. US EPA Software For Environmental Awareness Washington State University ext.wsu.edu PUBLICATIONS Directory of county West VirginiaCooperative extension service www.wvu.edu/~exten PUBLICATIONS wisconsin. http://www.epa.gov/seahome/farmasyst/states.htm

Software for Environmental Awareness Serving Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio, Wisconsin and 35 Tribes Contact Us Print Version Search: EPA Home SEAHOME Titles Topics ... Links State Farm-A-Syst and Cooperative Extension Contacts All the links on this page are to sites outside the EPA. "Links to Web sites outside the U.S. EPA Web site are for the convenience of the user. The Standards of Ethical Conduct do not permit the U.S. EPA to endorse any private sector Web site, product, or service. The U.S. EPA does not exercise any editorial control over the information you may find at this location. This link is being provided consistent with the intended purpose of the EPA Web site." AL AK AS AZ ... WY National Farm-A-Syst home page www.uwex.edu/farmasyst You can find information on Farm-A-Syst programs and contacts for every state from this site. ALABAMA Alabama Cooperative Extension System (ACES) www.aces.edu

37. Blackbirds Controlling Nuisance Blackbirds in Roosts (Missouri coop. ext.) Blackbirds and starlingsoften establish Heron Institute Edgewood College Madison, wisconsin. http://www.responsiblewildlifemanagement.org/blackbirds.htm

" Blackbirds and starlings often establish roosts in areas where they are unwelcome because of the economic damage and potential health problems they cause." F. Robert Henderson Kansas State University, September 1992 Click on the Quick Fact Flash Card for Summary Detail and a Photo Brewer's Blackbird Common Raven Great-tailed Grackle Red-winged Blackbird ... Agriculture Western Australia The introduced blackbird ( Turdus merula ) is a pest in eastern Australia. It damages commercial fruit crops and may compete with native birds. The species is prohibited in Western Australia and individuals found here are destroyed. Blackbird Damage Prevention and Control Methods Nebraska Cooperative Extension Service. Note - This online resource is probably the most comprehensive blackbird report of those reviewed for listing in this links page. The file is in PDF format and can take a somewhat lengthy period of time to load. Blackbird Facts and Images Facts f rom the British Broadcasting Corporation "Wild Facts" database

38. PCA Alien Plant Working Group - Japanese Knotweed (Polygonum Cuspidatum) DISTRIBUTION IN THE UNITED STATES Current distribution of Japanese knotweed includes36 states in the lower 48 from Maine to wisconsin south to coop. ext. http://www.nps.gov/plants/alien/fact/pocu1.htm

Polygonum cuspidatum NATIVE RANGE: Eastern Asia DESCRIPTION: Japanese knotweed, a member of the buckwheat family (Polygonaceae), is an upright, shrublike, herbaceous perennial that can grow to over 10 feet in height. As with all members of this family, the base of the stem above each joint is surrounded by a membranous sheath. Stems of Japanese knotweed are smooth, stout and swollen at joints where the leaf meets the stem. Although leaf size may vary, they are normally about 6 inches long by 3 to 4 inches wide, broadly oval to somewhat triangular and pointed at the tip. The minute greenish-white flowers occur in attractive, branched sprays in summer and are followed soon after by small winged fruits. Seeds are triangular, shiny, and very small, about 1/10 inch long. Japanese knotweed is designated a noxious weed in the State of Washington. ECOLOGICAL THREAT: Japanese knotweed spreads quickly to form dense thickets that exclude native vegetation and greatly alter natural ecosystems. It poses a significant threat to riparian areas, where it can survive severe floods and is able to rapidly colonize scoured shores and islands. Once established, populations are extremely persistent. DISTRIBUTION IN THE UNITED STATES: Current distribution of Japanese knotweed includes 36 states in the lower 48 from Maine to Wisconsin south to Louisiana, and scattered midwest and western states. It is not currently known to occur in Hawaii. Click

39. Wisconsin State Resource Directory Point, WI 54481 Phone (715) 3457600, ext. co-developmentservices.com Web sitewww.cdsus.coop/. Value-added Agriculture Bureau Chief wisconsin Department of http://www.agmrc.org/directories/states/wisconsin.html

@import ../../win.css; /*IE and NN6x styles*/ Wisconsin State Resource Directory Wisconsin Department of Agriculture Wisconsin Farmers Markets Wisconsin Marketing Profile Wisconsin USDA Rural Development Individual contacts in Wisconsin for specific value-added agriculture information: Mike Bandli Agricultural Development and Diversification Grant Program Phone: (608) 224-5136 E-mail: Mike.Bandli@datcp.state.wi.us Margaret Bau Cooperative Development Specialist USDA Rural Development 4949 Kirschling Court Stevens Point, WI 54481 Phone: (715) 345-7600, ext. 171 E-mail: Margaret.Bau@wi.usda.gov Robert Cropp Center for Cooperatives Value-added Agriculture Phone: (608) 262-9483 E-mail: cropp@aae.wisc.edu Paul Dietmann University of Wisconsin - Extension Sauk County Agricultural Agent 505 Broadway Baraboo, WI 53913

40. CUNA: The Credit Union National Association with a specialization in business from the University of wisconsin. Jeanne canbe reached at 800356-9655, ext. 4226, or via email at jsheahan@cuna.coop. http://www.cuna.org/econ/about.html

Home Governmental Affairs Regulatory Advocacy Compliance ... Related Sites bannerAd("top") Bill Hampel, Senior Vice President, Research and Advisory The Research and Policy Analysis Department performs Market Research for Credit Unions and State Credit Union leagues, maintains a comprehensive Financial Data Base on Credit Unions and does a variety of Research on Financial and Economic issues of interest to the Credit Union movement. Hampel also writes Economic Analysis columns for several Credit Union Publications. Before joining CUNA, Hampel was an Assistant Professor of Economics at the University of Montana at Missoula. Before that he was an Instructor of Economics at Iowa State University at Ames. He has a Ph.D. in Economics from Iowa State. Hampel served as a staff member at Navy Federal Credit Union in Virginia during a one-year sabbatical in 1989-90, where he studied credit union operations and carried out a variety of consulting projects. He is a member of the American Economic Association and the National Association of Business Economists. Mike Schenk, Vice President, Economics and Statistics

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