Agriculture

Series: Help For The Holidays

Series: Growing Container Gardens

How To Keep Rosemary Plants Fresh And Vibrant Throughout The Winter

Vijai Pandian

UW-Extension

Often sold during the holiday season in a decorated topiary form, the value of rosemary goes beyond its ornamental use.

Growing Trees For Seasonal Holiday Is A Year-Round Job

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Zac Schultz

PBS Wisconsin

Picking the right Christmas tree can be the biggest choice of the season.

Salvation Through Fermentation

Krista Eastman

Wisconsin People & Ideas

For more than 10,000 years, humans have harnessed the fermentative power of yeast to create beer, wine, cheese and bread. But yeasts are also critical to the process of generating other important products, including medicines such as penicillin and biofuels such as ethanol.

Series: Chronic Wasting Disease In Wisconsin's Deer

Where CWD Management Stands 15 Years After Its Emergence In Wisconsin

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Frederica Freyberg

PBS Wisconsin

With deer hunting season underway, freelance journalist and UW-Madison lecturer Ron Seely discusses issues arising from chronic wasting disease a decade-and-a-half after it was first identified in Wisconsin.

Series: Help For The Holidays

'Canned' Baked Goods Can Bring Botulism Home For The Holidays

Barbara Ingham

UW-Extension

Breads and cakes baked in glass jars and then sealed with canning lids are not safe to eat.

Series: Growing Cranberries In Wisconsin

The Transformation Of Wisconsin's Cranberry Harvest

Matt Lippert

UW-Extension

The cranberry crop at harvest is beautiful. Blue sky reflected on the water, bright red fruit and the autumn leaves of surrounding trees create an image as colorful as its history.

Series: Help For The Holidays

Safely Stuffing Family Starts With Safely Stuffing Birds

Barbara Ingham

UW-Extension

It's called by a variety of names around the United States: stuffing, filling and dressing. No matter the name, though, it is a favorite for Thanksgiving and through the holiday season.

Winter Mulch Is A Protective Blanket For Landscape Plants

Vijai Pandian

UW-Extension

When the temperature dips well below freezing, many landscape plants need an extra layer of protection, especially if there's no snow cover.

Series: Wisconsin's Rural-Urban Continuum

Series: UW Applied Population Lab: Wisconsin's Demographics

Where Cows and Deer Outnumber People In Wisconsin

Malia Jones

UW Applied Population Lab

Given their prominence in Wisconsin's traditions, where cows and deer can actually be found around the state can serve as a lens to examine rurality.

Series: Wisconsin's Wolves

Bears, Wolves And People In Search Of Balance

Scott Gordon

WisContext

Across wide swaths of Wisconsin, black bears and gray wolves have long played an important and prominent role in the food chain. But human activities can threaten populations of these wild animals, especially when they are considered a threat to agriculture.