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Wisconsin egg production cut in half as farms struggle with avian flu, higher expenses
1+ day, 2+ hour ago (635+ words) By Hope Kirwan, Wisconsin Public Radio This'article was republished here with permission from Wisconsin Public Radio. Egg production in Wisconsin is less than half of what it was a year ago, reflecting a major decline in the number of laying…...
Setting Fires On Purpose to Cut Risk of Catastrophic Wildfires
5+ day, 5+ hour ago (1525+ words) By Victoria Witke, Circle of Blue Wildfire risk is predicted to stay elevated through June in the Upper Midwest from drought and high winds. That's risky for the region's pristine inland lakes, but land managers are working to reduce wildfire…...
This northern Michigan program hopes to cultivate the next generation of farmers
3+ week, 5+ day ago (1109+ words) By Vivian La, IPR This story is made possible through a partnership between Interlochen Public Radio and'Grist, a nonprofit environmental media organization. As Michigan faces an aging farmer population, communities are looking for ways to shore up the next generation…...
In world of AI, Michigan State University Extension bets on human expertise
6+ mon, 3+ week ago (115+ words) For years, Michigan State University Extension has existed to serve the public with programs ranging from canning classes to soil testing. Now, it aims to bill itself as an antidote to online misinformation....
'The outlook is pretty bleak': Farmers brace for a difficult season
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (902+ words) When Brain Neff retired from the Air Force, he had his eyes on a farm on the outskirts of Traverse City, Michigan." The land was once operated by his wife's grandparents before it was leased out for years after her…...
Stalled Farm Bill, slashed grants undercut farmers" water protection efforts
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (957+ words) By Christian Thorsberg, Circle of Blue More than two years have passed since the Agriculture Improvement Act" better known as the Farm Bill " expired, leaving the nation's primary agricultural policy framework in a state of prolonged uncertainty. The bill, which…...
A network is racing to save the Midwest's native seeds
3+ mon, 3+ week ago (747+ words) This coverage is made possible through a partnership between WBEZ and'Grist, a nonprofit environmental media organization. Under the warm light of a hanging lamp, Marty Landorf carefully crumbled the dried flower head of a black-eyed Susan between her fingers, teasing…...
How seeds from the past are saving a unique flower of the Great Lakes - Great Lakes Now
5+ mon, 3+ week ago (845+ words) This article was republished here with permission from Great Lakes Echo. By Kyrmyzy Turebayeva, Great Lakes Echo More than 30 years ago, a group of scientists planted just 4, 200 seeds of the rare Pitcher's thistle (Cirsium pitcheri) in the sandy dunes of…...
Where the strawberries still grow
11+ mon, 3+ week ago (556+ words) Growing up with strawberries in your front yard is not news-worthy, because this native plant often lives just underfoot wherever human beings in Ojibwe country may roam. The Ojibwe name for a strawberry is Ode'imin, which literally means "heart berry,…...