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Simpler 'Best By' Labeling Practices Could Help Reduce Food Waste

Barbara Ingham
UW-Extension
Each year, about 40 percent of food supplies in the U.S. are uneaten, wasting at least 160 billion pounds. One source of food waste results from consumers or retailers throwing away wholesome, healthy food because of confusion about the meaning of dates displayed on the label.

Birch Thefts Pressure An Already Declining Resource

Scott Gordon
WisContext
An ongoing rash of illegal harvesting in northern stretches of Minnesota and Wisconsin is helping hasten the decline of the region's paper birch trees.
Series: The Dairy State Economy
Series: Wisconsin Ag And Global Trade

Wisconsin's Impasse With Canada Over Its Milk Import Policies

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Frederica Freyberg
PBS Wisconsin
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As a result of shifting Canadian trade policies, a dairy processor canceled its contacts with 75 Wisconsin dairy farmers. Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection secretary Ben Brancel discusses the dispute and what officials are doing about it.
Series: The Dairy State Economy
Series: Wisconsin Ag And Global Trade

Dairy Farmers Left Reeling After Canceled Contracts

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Frederica Freyberg
PBS Wisconsin
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A new import policy in Canada has led a Wisconsin dairy processor to drop dozens of farmers in the state. As a result, these farmers are scrambling to find a new customer for their milk.

Thieves Illegally Harvest Birch Trees In Northern Wisconsin

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Frederica Freyberg
PBS Wisconsin
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Thieves are illegally-harvesting birch trees in Washburn County and elsewhere around Wisconsin to sell for use as home decor. Washburn County forest administrator Mike Peterson discusses the effect of this theft on county land and the ecology of birch trees in the region.
Series: The Varied Forms Of Farm To School

Farm To School Program Could Face Loss In State Budget

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Frederica Freyberg
PBS Wisconsin
A state budget proposal would cut a coordinator position for Wisconsin's farm-to-school efforts, which work to provides nutritional and educational opportunities for students. Scott Gordon of WisContext discusses the scope and logistics of these programs.
Series: The Varied Forms Of Farm To School

Connecting Farms With Schools Requires Resourceful Logistics

Kristian Knutsen
WisContext
Farm to school is simple in concept but complex in execution.
Series: The Varied Forms Of Farm To School

What Did Wisconsin's Farm-To-School Coordinator Accomplish?

Scott Gordon
WisContext
As the state of Wisconsin considers eliminating funding for the farm-to-school coordinator position at the Department of Agriculture, Trade, and Consumer Protection in its 2017-19 budget cycle, advocates fear they'll lose a crucial leg up for farmers and school districts.
Series: The Varied Forms Of Farm To School

Farm-To-School Presents Learning Curve For Growers

Scott Gordon
WisContext
As farm-to-school programs grow across Wisconsin, they've proven to be quite a learning experience, and not just for students.
Series: The Varied Forms Of Farm To School

Farm To School Is A Growing But Unstandardized Practice

Scott Gordon
WisContext
The farm-to-school programs developed by the School District of Holmen, located just north of La Crosse in western Wisconsin, illustrate the complex questions a district must answer to get its efforts off the ground.