Farmers who follow food safety best practices produce better quality produce that last longer on the market and in consumers' kitchens. The harvest, storage and handling processes intended to minimize pathogens that cause illness in humans also target the organisms that cause produce to decay.

Bayfield County is looking for more leeway from the state to protect water quality from potential farm runoff, but state officials say their hands are tied to the letter of the law.

The flowering of craft beer over the past decade was accompanied and aided by an arms race to scale new heights of bitter flavors.

When temperatures warm in late winter and early spring, it's a good time to take advantage of these conditions to plan tree pruning.