Agriculture

La Crosse's Public Library Has Added Seeds To Its Collection

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PBS Wisconsin

Cindy Mischnick was a driving force behind the La Crosse Seed Library, the state's first that allows patrons to "check out" seeds to plant in their gardens.

The Largest Lavender Farm In The Midwest Calls Washington Island Home

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Joel Waldinger

Wisconsin Public Television

When Martine Anderson and her husband Edgar arrived on Washington Island it was love at first site.

Series: Local Food Science

Biologist Devotes Life To Wild Rice

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Erika Janik

Wisconsin Public Radio

Peter David knew little about wild rice when he began his job as a biologist for the Great Lakes Indian Fish and Wildlife Commission.

The Simple Device That Transformed The Dairy Industry

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Erika Janik

Wisconsin Public Radio

The Babcock butterfat test, developed at the University of Wisconsin, provided a simple and inexpensive way to assess the quality of milk.

Series: Local Food Science

University of Wisconsin Gets Involved In Local Food Movement

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Andy Soth

PBS Wisconsin

UW-Madison researchers are helping extend the science behind the farm to table movement. Its idea is to source more food from local farms to improve nutritional opportunities and local economies.

What The Future Holds For Former Propellant Facility

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Zac Schultz

PBS Wisconsin

The Badger Army Ammunition Plant in Sauk County was once the world's largest military propellant manufacturing facility, and contamination problems linger. Now, the Wisconsin DNR, U.S. Department of Agriculture and Ho-Chunk Nation are planning the future of the site.

Series: Drinking Water Quality

Series: CAFOs, Manure And Water

What An Audit Of DNR Wastewater Violation Enforcement Practices Found

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Frederica Freyberg

PBS Wisconsin

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The Wisconsin Legislative Audit Bureau found the state Department of Natural Resources has sent notices to only a small percentage of wastewater facilities and CAFOs that could be committing violations. Wisconsin Natural Resources Board Chairperson Terry Hilgenburg discusses these findings.

Series: Drinking Water Quality

An Environmental Group's Perspective On The Audit Of DNR Enforcement

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Frederica Freyberg

PBS Wisconsin

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Environmental groups are sounding the alarm over enforcement of wastewater violations in the state in the wake of an audit of the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources. Amber Meyer Smith, director of programs and governement relations at Clean Wisconsin, shares her take on the situation.

Series: Drinking Water Quality

Series: CAFOs, Manure And Water

DNR Responds To State Audit Of Its Enforcement Record

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Frederica Freyberg

PBS Wisconsin

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A critical audit found that over the past 10 years, the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources has failed 94% of the time to take enforcement action on private industry and municipal agencies when water pollution limits were exceeded. DNR Secretary Cathy Stepp responds to the audit's findings.

Series: Wisconsin's Bats And White-Nose Syndrome

White-Nose Syndrome Increasingly Affecting Wisconsin Bats

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Frederica Freyberg

PBS Wisconsin

Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources conservation biologist J. Paul White said white-nose syndrome, a fungal infection, cause bats to wake from hibernation, forcing them into winter conditions they cannot handle.