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Kill Garlic Mustard Now!

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  • March 28, 2023March 28, 2023

Right now is the best time to tackle problem garlic mustard because invasive plants are best attacked early days of spring, Wisconsin native plants are still dormant. Garlic mustard, however, has is…

  • Landowners

CSP Application Deadline Extended

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  • February 21, 2023

[Reprinted from Wisconsin Woodland Owners Association] The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) has extended the application period for the Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP). The application period…

  • Forestry

Black Walnut: Legacy Timber Supply

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  • February 21, 2023February 21, 2023

  Ask most folks what they think of when you say Wisconsin and they will say cheese, Green Bay Packers and forests. While the white pine trees no longer form…

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New Liability Insurance for Prescribed Fire

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  • January 30, 2023January 29, 2023

Liability insurance for prescribed fire has been a huge problem for decades. Multiple surveys land managers, contractors and landowners consistently put the lack of affordable liability insurance among the top…

  • Organizations

Profile: Pheasants Forever

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  • September 26, 2022September 24, 2022

[Editors Note: This post begins a series on Wisconsin conservation groups that work with private landowners to improve habit on their property. Many also perform conservation practices on their own…

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Prescribed Fire Line Boss Training

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  • August 28, 2022

Those who are serious about prescribed fire, especially those who want to build a career in habitat restoration know how important it is to complete National Wildfire Coordinating Group certified…

  • Landowners

More Help for Landowners with Polluted Wells

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  • August 26, 2022

[Reprinted from Wisconsin River Alliance Word on the River e-newsletter] Some relief is on the way to families who have contaminated drinking water wells in Wisconsin. Governor Tony Evers recently…

  • Invasives

Emerald Ash Borer Continues Moving North

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  • August 1, 2022July 30, 2022

[Reprinted from the Wisconsin DATCP webpage] Emerald Ash Borer (EAB) is an invasive beetle introduced from Asia, first detect Wisconsin in 2008. It now exists in 58 of Wisconsin’s 72…

  • Landowners

Producer-Led Grant Apps Due 9/16

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  • July 29, 2022

[Reprinted from Wisconsin DNR press release] The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) is accepting applications for 2023 Producer-Led Watershed Protection Grants through September 16, 2022. These…

  • Landowners

New Climate Change Field Guide

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  • May 30, 2022

  The Earth is warming because increasing carbon dioxide in the air is trapping heat that would otherwise escape into space. This warming of the atmosphere is beginning to impact…

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