Events

Healthy food choices lead to healthier lives.

As your friends and neighbors, Extension educators are here to help guide your food preparation, safety, and nutrition questions. Many of our workshops are offered in your local community. Several workshops are featured as live online webinars and videos. Join our mailing list to be notified of upcoming workshops.

Wellness Wednesdays

Back to the Basics of Nutrition
County: Monroe

A monthly series designed to empower individuals in their journey towards better health and well-being. Led by Extension Nutrition and Wellness Educator, Registered Dietitian Kris Juelfs, each…

Protecting Your Heart and Metabolism: Physical Activity and Cardiometabolic Conditions in Older Adults

Community Seminar Series: Autumn Health Picks 2025
Learn how the right activity level protects your heart and metabolism as you age. 

Adults should aim for ≥150 minutes per week of moderate-to-vigorous physical activity or PA to reduce…

Protein: More Than Muscles, Unlocking Its Role in Everyday Health

Community Seminar Series: Autumn Health Picks 2025
Explore how protein fuels health and strength at every age. 

Protein does more than build muscle — it promotes fullness, supports immune health, and prevents age-related muscle loss across all…

Perceptions of Digital Health Technology

Community Seminar Series: Autumn Health Picks 2025
Understand the real challenges older adults face with digital health, and how to overcome them.

Older adults face unique physical, cognitive, and technological challenges affecting their ability to…

Diabetes 101

Taking Care of Diabetes Together Webinar Series 2025
Discover how to explain diabetes in a way that truly connects.

Sometimes people with diabetes may not fully understand how it impacts their health. This session will provide the tools to explain…

Healthy Mouth, Healthy Body: The Key to Total Wellness

Community Seminar Series: Autumn Health Picks 2025
Learn how to improve your overall well-being by taking care of your mouth.

Healthy teeth, healthy body. This session dives into the critical connections between oral care and overall health,…

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Adult Mental Health First Aid for the Agricultural Community

Mental Health First Aid for the Agriculture Community 2025
Learn to identify and respond to mental health and substance use challenges in the ag community.

This specialized training is designed for those in the agricultural community, providing…

Eating for Balanced Blood Sugar

Taking Care of Diabetes Together Webinar Series 2025
Explore how everyday foods impact blood sugar.

Help the clients avoid blood sugar highs and lows so they have the energy to thrive each day. Learn how foods affect blood sugar and how to support…

How Your Environment Shapes Your Health: Understanding Obesogenic Environments and Practical Strategies to Thrive

Community Seminar Series: Autumn Health Picks 2025
Explore how your surroundings shape your health and how to thrive in them.

More than personal choices influence your health — your environment plays a key role. Food availability, safe sidewalks,…

Adult Mental Health First Aid for the Agricultural Community

Mental Health First Aid for the Agriculture Community
Learn to identify and respond to mental health and substance use challenges in the ag community.

This specialized training is designed for those in the agricultural community, providing…

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