food safety, AGRICOLA FNI 92002455, The assessment of public food safety perceptions is described in this article. The survey was conducted by the Lacrosse County Food Safety Advisory Committee so steps could be taken to offer education on food safety issues in the community. (original)
8pgs, Through a combination of internal and external collaborations, consumer-based energy education designed for hard-to-reach audiences was successfully delivered statewide by an interdisciplinary Extension team. Program participants representing rural residents, senior citizens, and low-income audiences demonstrated improvements in knowledge and increased intention to change their home electricity usage behaviors. This outreach work can serve as a model for other Extension services to combine interdisciplinary teams with community partnerships to reach underserved audiences statewide.