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Clarifying The Groundwater Picture In Northern Wisconsin

Wisconsin Geological and Natural History Survey

In northern Wisconsin, water resources are quite apparent. Lakes dot the landscape, making it a popular destination for outdoor enthusiasts. Abundant streams and springs provide habitat for groundwater-dependent species.

Series: Help For The Holidays

Series: Growing Container Gardens

How To Help Poinsettias Brighten The Holiday Season

Vijai Pandian

UW-Extension

The winter holiday season would not be complete without a traditional floral display of poinsettias. Known for their showy, colorful and often red-toned bracts and dark green leaves, poinsettias add a festive spirit and brighten homes when daylight is fleeting.

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Series: Food Security And Assistance In Wisconsin

How To Make Sure Food Pantry Giving Is More Effective

Barbara Ingham

UW-Extension

Amber Canto

UW-Extension

Community groups often host food drives at various points during the year to fill local pantry shelves. Donors can enhance the value of their gifts by ensuring the food is safe, nutritious and of high quality.

Series: Food Security And Assistance In Wisconsin

The Changing Face Of Food Insecurity In Brown County

Karen Early

UW-Extension

People who worry about not having enough to eat cope in different ways. Some borrow money, neglect health care or defer paying bills. Many choose foods of poor nutritional value because they cost less but are filling.

9 Tips For Preventing Vole Damage In The Landscape

Vijai Pandian

UW-Extension

Freezing nights and shortening daylight in the fall tranquilizes the landscape — not counting the insatiable meadow vole that remains active throughout the year.

Series: Wisconsin In The 2016 Presidential Election

Series: UW Applied Population Lab: Wisconsin's Demographics

How And Where Trump Won Wisconsin in 2016

Malia Jones

UW Applied Population Lab

Donald Trump's presidential victory in Wisconsin, the first time a Republican candidate has won the state's electoral votes since 1984, was the result of a complex shift in voting patterns in counties both large and small.

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Roasting A Turkey Requires Some TLC

Barbara Ingham

UW-Extension

Thanksgiving and the holiday season brings families together to share a meal that often centers on roast turkey and all the fixings. But to avoid spreading foodborne illness, appropriate steps for roasting the bird should be taken.

Antibiotic Resistance Concerns Spur Changes In Animal Feeding Practices

Sarah Mills-Lloyd

UW-Extension

To limit the development of emerging human and animal resistance to antibiotics, farmers who give livestock and poultry antimicrobial-medicated feed will have to purchase it under supervision of a veterinarian starting in 2017.

Series: Wisconsin's Diverse Waves Of Immigration

Ethnic And Racial Diversity Are An Ever-Changing Reality In Wisconsin

Scott Gordon

WisContext

Few people would consider Wisconsin an ethnically diverse state, unless they're considering various strains of European ancestry. That is factually correct, but Wisconsin has seen many waves of change over the years.

Don't Let The Bed Bugs Hitchhike

PJ Liesch

UW-Extension

With another busy travel season quickly approaching, many Wisconsin residents will take to the roads and skies for excursions near and far. While their biggest concern may be delays on the road or at airports, the tiny bed bug has the potential to end up causing big headaches for any traveler staying in hotels or other lodgings.