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Remember to Thank the Turkey

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  • November 26, 2019November 26, 2019

Thanksgiving is the time of year when we give thanks for bountiful gifts that come to us throughout the year. While many Wisconsinites equate Thanksgiving with the fall deer hunt,…

  • Animals

Stop CWD Spread by Safe Harvest Practices

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  • October 1, 2019October 1, 2019

  Living in Wisconsin means dealing with chronic wasting disease (CWD). Since its discovery here in 2002, the disease has spread from white-tailed deer in western Dane and eastern Iowa…

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Stihl Battery Chainsaw MSA 200-C

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  • September 25, 2019December 7, 2019

If you are like me, you think a battery operated chainsaw is only for the suburban homeowner who wants to remove the bottom branches from a Christmas tree or occasionally…

  • Plant of the Week

Obedient plant (Physostegia virginiana)

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  • September 5, 2019September 5, 2019

Welcome to the first edition of Plant of the Week. Every week will feature a native plant that is currently in bloom somewhere in Wisconsin. Our first selection is the…

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Score big with Wisconsin Wetlands Field Trips

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  • July 25, 2019August 2, 2019

Make the summer of 2019 a real hit with this triple play from the Wisconsin Wetlands Association. As part of their 50th Anniversary celebration, WWA is offering field trips to…

  • Field Notes

How the Environment Affects Plants

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  • July 3, 2019

Recently, I was asked by a young Asian student, “Do plants raised in a good environment flourish and grow bigger than plants raised in a bad environment?” At first, I…

  • Plants

Which Garden Flowers Outcompete Brambles?

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  • June 30, 2019

Recently someone asked me to suggest flowering garden plants that would outcompete brambles. My response was to, “be extremely careful what you ask for.” Any plant that would outcompete your…

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Farming Better Wetlands

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  • May 24, 2019May 24, 2019

Seventy-five percent of Wisconsin wetlands are privately owned. When private landowners act to conserve those wetlands, we all benefit. Wetlands provide much of the groundwater recharge that we all depend…

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What’s in a name?

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  • May 23, 2019

Ever look at a map and see a lake or stream and wonder what its name was? Did you know that there are entire mountains that still have never been…

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Landowners Care for Wetlands

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  • May 22, 2019

Landowners Karen and Marty Voss have owned their land near Eau Claire since 1981. They like you, the they take great pride in their land and want to do what…

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