Wisconsin among top producers of Thanksgiving fare
Wisconsin leads the country in the production of traditional Thanksgiving fare such as cheese, green beans, and cranberries.
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Green cemetery moves forward
An alternative burial project that is better for the environment and less expensive is moving forward.
‘Chester the Digester’ keeps Madison College’s food waste out of landfills
Food waste is a significant problem that doesn’t always get a lot of attention. However, the environmental and economic implications of food waste shouldn’t be ignored.
New program creates new career paths for conservation
Operation Fresh Start (OFS) has launched a new program, Conservation Graduate Crew, to provide preparation for careers in natural resource management.
Judge halts wolf hunt
Dane County Circuit Judge Jacob Frost has issued a temporary injunction halting the state’s fall wolf hunt.
Canndigenous Bud Bar serving up CBD at events near you
Hemp-loving event planners in Wisconsin have a new nonalcoholic bar option for their events: Canndigenous’ Bud Bar.
Madison chosen for federal composting program
The city of Madison has gained support for a community food waste reduction initiative through community composting and commercial food waste and food recovery programming.
Zoo director can earn dismissal of sexual assault charges
Ronda Schwetz, the director of Henry Vilas Zoo, will have sexual assault charges against her dismissed in two years under an agreement with the city of Seattle.
Report: Veterinarian appointments up
COVID-19 pandemic pet adoption and an increase in attention on pets have spiked a need for veterinarian care.
Wildlife conservationists ask court to stop wolf hunt
Lawyers for the Animal Wellness Action, the Center for a Humane Economy, Friends of the Wisconsin Wolf and Wildlife, Project Coyote, and Wisconsin resident Pat Clark have filed new motions with the Dane County Circuit Court in an ongoing challenge to Wisconsin’s wolf management.
White-collar jobs are increasingly being automated
Professionals with college degrees and specialized training once felt relatively safe from automation. But recent research indicates that white-collar jobs are increasingly being taken over by machines — maybe not by robots directly, but certainly facing pressures from artificial intelligence (AI) and machine-learning solutions.
City considers $2.1 million investment to expand park, preserve forest
Mayor Satya Rhodes-Conway and two north side alders are proposing the city spend $2.1 million to buy 21.7 acres of vacant land on the city’s north side.
Opportunities still scarce for local Latinx workforce
Hispanics may be the second largest ethnic group in Dane County, but the economic opportunities available to the local Latinx population remain hard to come by.
Evers announces $50 million more in farm aid
Through a new round of the Wisconsin Farm Support Program, Gov. Tony Evers will provide an additional $50 million in direct payments to support Wisconsin’s agricultural producers.
Contaminants put Lake Monona, other Dane County waters on DNR’s ‘impaired’ list
Lake Monona was one of 92 “impaired waters” placed on a proposed list Monday by the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources.
App may help save money for dairy farmers and reduce pollution
New technology from the Agricultural Research Service (ARS), the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) chief scientific in-house research agency, may become a key tool for dairy farmers to reduce their expenses and help limit pollution.
Side hustle success
Let’s be honest. How many times have you stared out the window dreaming about another passion or talent you have, wondering if you could make it work?
State’s high court decides DNR can limit animals, wells
The Wisconsin Supreme Court says the Department of Natural Resources (DNR) can take steps to protect public resources in a recent decision regarding the protection of groundwater.
Local companies receive dairy business innovation grants
The Dairy Business Innovation Alliance (DBIA), a partnership between the Center for Dairy Research at the University of Wisconsin–Madison and Wisconsin Cheese Makers Association, have announced 26 companies and cooperatives to receive grants totaling $1.19 million, two of which are local to Dane County.
For the love of a barn
Mary Ann McKenzie has stayed true to her Tennessee family’s agricultural roots.
