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Series: Tick-Borne Diseases In Wisconsin

Lyme Disease Is A Threat No Matter Wisconsin's 2017 Forecast For Deer Ticks

PJ Liesch
UW-Extension
The Midwest is home to over a dozen tick species. While only a few types are encountered regularly by people and pets, the medical concerns posed by some species can be quite significant.
Series: The Varied Forms Of Farm To School

Farm To School Success Depends On Shared Knowledge

Kristian Knutsen
WisContext
The concept of farm to school — improving nutritional options and expanding educational opportunities for students through agriculture — has an inherently local character.
Series: Wisconsin In The 2016 Presidential Election

Perceptions Of Who Is Deserving, Disenfranchised Reshaped Wisconsin Politics

Samantha Nash
PBS Wisconsin
Political discontent in rural areas of the U.S. is regularly cited as a major factor in Donald Trump’s victory and Congressional and statehouse gains by other Republican candidates in the 2016 elections.

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 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.
Series: The Varied Forms Of Farm To School

Farm To School In Wisconsin, By The Numbers

Scott Gordon
WisContext
Farm-to-school programs can take a variety of forms. In Wisconsin, the USDA reported that 73 percent of the 775 schools and districts surveyed participated in some type of farm-to-school program.