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Outagamie County Success from the Field: A Strong Partnership Demonstrates Good Conservation
Brothers Mark and Joe Van Asten pay it forward with the knowledge and conservation practices gathered from a long-time partnership with the Natural Resources Conservation Service.
December 29, 2022
Cover crops made for grazing: Pollack-Vu Dairy hosts field day to share pasture options
A recent field day at a farm in the Upper Fox-Wolf Demonstration Farm Network demonstrates the effectiveness of conservation practices like cover crops, no-till, and prescribed grazing.
December 1, 2022
Scanlon Reservoir Sediment Remediation in St. Louis Area of Concern, Minnesota
U.S. EPA and the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency substantially complete remediation of 55,000 cubic yards of sediment contaminated with legacy pollutants at Scanlon Reservoir in the St. Louis River Area of Concern.
November 29, 2022
Fish and Wild Rice Inspire the Next Generation of Great Lakes Leaders
What's up with the fish in the library and the wild rice in the classroom? Through a Center for Great Lakes Literacy program, one Wisconsin mentor worked with her mentees to provide opportunities for their students to help raise brown trout and wild rice to increase their interest in the Great Lakes.
October 12, 2022
Demo Farms Improve the Health of Wisconsin Watersheds
Demonstration Farm Networks demonstrate the best, leading-edge conservation practices to reduce phosphorus and sediment from entering the Great Lakes.
August 30, 2022
Outagamie County Success from the Field: A New Beginning for Grandpa’s Dairy Farm
With the help of the Natural Resources Conservation Service through the Environmental Quality Incentives Program, Hunter Strebig made his dreams of turning his grandfather's farm into a successful and sustainable beef cattle operation a reality, with water quality benefits from reduced erosion and nutrient losses.
August 29, 2022