Agriculture

Series: The Dairy State Economy

A Challenge To The Good Name Of Milk

Kristian Knutsen

WisContext

Over the past several years, a pair of trends have been putting pressure on the dairy industry in the United States.

Series: The Dairy State Economy

Wisconsin's Specialty Cheesemakers May Be Better Off Than Other States

Hope Kirwan

Wisconsin Public Radio

As markets for artisan and specialty cheese grow, a new national survey found many cheesemakers have a hard time staying in operation.

Series: The Dairy State Economy

Dairy Defends Its Turf Over The Definition Of Milk

Scott Gordon

WisContext

To create the concept of "milk" as people know it today, the U.S. dairy industry exerted considerable energy — spending a lot of money to develop new technologies and build political clout.

Series: Growing Cranberries In Wisconsin

Wisconsin Cranberry Research Station In The Works

Rich Kremer

Wisconsin Public Radio

Despite leading the nation in cranberry production, Wisconsin doesn't have an outdoor research station for the tart fruit, but a partnership between growers and the U.S. Department of Agriculture is about to change that.

Series: The Dairy State Economy

Series: Wisconsin Ag And Global Trade

Dairy Producers Ready For Better Milk Prices In 2017

Hope Kirwan

Wisconsin Public Radio

Wisconsin dairy producers saw an increase in milk prices in December, reaching the highest price in the last two years.

Series: The Varied Forms Of Farm To School

Garden Program Grows Youth Entrepreneurship In Brown County

Margaret Franchino

UW-Extension

In recognition of concerning national and local trends, as well as to fill an identified gardening programming gap for teens and "tweens," the Brown County UW-Extension Community Gardens Program partnered with the Boys & Girls Club of Green Bay to pilot a youth farmers' market program in the summer of 2016.

Wisconsin Farmland Values Steady As Other Midwest States See Declines

Hope Kirwan

Wisconsin Public Radio

The value of Wisconsin farmland was steady in 2016, unlike the rest of the Midwest.

Series: Phosphorus In Wisconsin's Land And Water

Series: CAFOs, Manure And Water

As State Plans For More Manure Digesters, Questions Pile Up

Chuck Quirmbach

Wisconsin Public Radio

It looks like Wisconsin will be counting on more animal waste digesters to handle the growing amount of cow manure at large dairy farms.

Series: Growing Container Gardens

Helping Houseplants Brighten A Long Midwestern Winter

Vijai Pandian

UW-Extension

Houseplants add life and beauty to home and work environments. They filter indoor air pollutants, their vivid colors, textures and fragrances serve as a natural stress relievers, and maintaining them over a cold, dark winter can gratify a gardening urge.

Series: Managing Japanese Beetles

Japanese Weevil Makes Its Wisconsin Debut

PJ Liesch

UW-Extension

Move over Popillia japonica, there's a new "Japanese beetle" in town.