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Wisconsin's 'Grand Experiment' With GMO Corn

WisContext

Farmers' use of transgenic corn over the past 20-plus years is putting pressure on ecosystems, in part by making some weeds more resistant to herbicides.

Series: Civic Science In Wisconsin

How To Take Control Of Buckthorn

Vijai Pandian

UW-Extension

Property owners who are battling with the invasive buckthorn in their woods and are determined to take action should consider applying herbicide in the next few weeks.

Series: Renewable Energy In Wisconsin

Wood Heating Could Spark Economic Opportunities In Wisconsin

Scott Sanford

UW-Extension

The early fall is the best time of year to do some planning for winter and keeping homes warm, and some may want to consider converting to wood energy, given Wisconsin’s great timber reserves.

Series: Brown Marmorated Stink Bug

Invasive Stink Bug Moves In On Homes — And Crops — In Wisconsin

Christelle Guédot

UW-Madison

Janet van Zoeren

UW-Extension

With the advance of the brown marmorated stink bug across the United States, Wisconsin researchers are working to detect when and where their populations will reach nuisance or agricultural pest levels in the state — leading to the first official report of them on on agricultural crops in Wisconsin in early October.

Series: Civic Science In Wisconsin

How To Help Pollinators Overcome Threats

Glenn Nice

UW-Extension

R. Chris Williamson

UW-Extension

Pollinators play an integral role in the biological world.

Falls Are A Serious Threat For Older Adults, But Risks Can Be Reduced

Erin Eggert

UW-Extension

An older adult falls nearly every second of every day across the United States. Falls are the leading cause of fatal and non-fatal injuries among people who are ages 65 or older.

Series: Drinking Water Quality

Series: Health In Rural Wisconsin

What Motivates Rural Wisconsinites To Test Their Drinking Water Source

Diana Hammer Tscheschlok

UW-Extension

Given the growing prominence of concerns about drinking water around Wisconsin, understanding what motivates well owners to test for contaminants can help inform educational campaigns about safe practices.

When Teens Go Vegetarian, Parents Can Help With Choices

Beth Olson

UW-Madison

With an increasing number of teenagers choosing to become vegetarians, some parents may be concerned that their teens won't have healthy diets or that they will no longer wish to share in family meals.

Picking The Holstein Cox And Other Antique Apples In Wisconsin Orchards

Janet van Zoeren

UW-Extension

Amaya Atucha

UW-Extension

Autumn is just around the corner, and instead of lamenting the end of summer, many Wisconsinites embrace cooler weather with fall activities. One favorite excursion around the state is apple picking, which goes hand-in-hand with cider, donuts and pie.

Series: The Dairy State Economy

Series: CAFOs, Manure And Water

Why Wisconsin's Livestock Farms Are Growing In Size

Karen Faster

WisContext

Farms that raise animals — be they poultry, pigs, cows or other livestock — are growing. But whether smaller farms are simply updated with modern technologies or are concentrated animal feeding operations with hundreds or thousands of animals, they enable farmers to reduce costs and increase output.