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Safety, Learning, Love And 'Pokémon Go'

UW-Extension

With such a fast rise to fame, understanding the long-term effects of Pokémon Go on kids is impossible. However, what is known about other technologies can help predict how to make the use of new media, like Pokémon Go and other social platforms, a safe and positive experience for kids and parents.

Series: Civic Science In Wisconsin

Ways To Make A Yard Less Thirsty

Joseph Van Rossum

UW-Extension

Summer in Wisconsin can often be quite hot and dry, interrupted only by intermittent rains. Drier weather conditions means homeowners feel they need to water the plants in their yards.

Protecting Wisconsin Lakes Takes More Than Just Facts

Bret Shaw

UW-Madison

Communicating the science-based facts supporting a course of action or policy, such as protecting lakeshore, may be necessary, but it is often not sufficient to encourage people to adopt new practices.

How Trees Can Become Debris

Vijai Pandian

UW-Extension

Removing damaged trees, broken branches and debris after stormy weather is a tedious task and can be expensive. Oftentimes, examining damaged trees can provide a better understanding of the cause of their failure.

Series: Hate In Wisconsin

How Kids Learn About Race, Stereotypes And Prejudice

Scott Gordon

WisContext

Anyone who has spent much time with young children knows they have a way of forming their own ideas about the world around them, no matter what lessons family and teachers try to instill. Kids also can pick up on things that adults would rather they not.

Series: Literacy In Wisconsin

Wisconsinites Know More Than They Think About Financial Issues

J. Michael Collins

UW-Extension

As a whole, Wisconsin residents have higher levels of financial literacy, improving levels of financial capability and, at least in some areas, better financial behaviors, compared to the rest of the U.S. However, it also appears people in the state may not be aware of their own knowledge.

Series: Local Food Science

Fermentation Is Serious Food Science In Wisconsin

Scott Gordon

WisContext

Fermentation — the process by which microorganisms metabolize sugar into alcohol and other byproducts — has been an important part of the human diet for thousands of years. But the art and science of this practice is undergoing a bit of a renaissance.

Series: Heat Stress

How To Protect Trees, Other Landscape Plants From Heat Stress

Vijai Pandian

UW-Extension

Healthy landscape plants need care and maintenance, especially when summer rainfall is inadequate.

Series: Food Security And Assistance In Wisconsin

Obstacles Remain To Connecting FoodShare Users With Farmers' Markets

Amber Canto

UW-Extension

It's the time of year to celebrate the luscious flavors of Wisconsin summers — cherry tomatoes, sweet corn, zucchini and more. Farmers' markets are a great place to obtain affordable, seasonal and healthy produce, but not all Wisconsinites have the ability to purchase these fresh foods.

Series: Health In Rural Wisconsin

Protecting The Hearing of Rural Wisconsinites

Scott Gordon

WisContext

When people in Wisconsin think of the dangers that farmworkers face, they might envision extreme heat malfunctioning machinery, or even unruly livestock. But they might be unaware of another serious threat: Hearing loss.