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Healthier Future for Wisconsin

Episode 57: Lily Hislop, Savanna Institute

Wisconsin’s Forbidden Fruit

October 22, 2025

The amazing story of one Wisconsin food that was banned, burned, disappeared from our plates – and the comeback that’s being helped along by solar farms.…

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New report: Nitrate Contamination Driving Health Crisis and Rising Costs in Wisconsin

October 2, 2025

Wisconsin faces a growing public health crisis from nitrate contamination in drinking water.…

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A Natural Climate Solutions Roadmap to Net-Zero by 2050 for Wisconsin Agriculture

July 8, 2025

Using the best science available, we can now definitively point to the agricultural practices that have the greatest potential for reducing agricultural emissions in Wisconsin.…

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Cows, Tall Grass and Wind Turbines

June 30, 2025

Have you ever wondered what it’s like to stand next to a wind turbine? You're about to find out.…

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Bipartisan grazing bill will help Wisconsin farmers implement more grazing practices

April 1, 2025

Wisconsin Republicans and Democrats are coming together to help farmers incorporate more grazing practices on Wisconsin livestock farms.…

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Wisconsin Neonicotinoid Workgroup: Moving forward with collaboration and awareness

March 27, 2025

Neonicotinoid pesticides have become a topic of growing concern due to their environmental harms.…

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From grain to glass

March 27, 2025

Dozens of people packed Karben4 Brewing’s tasting room on an unseasonably warm day in late January for an exciting step forward for climate-smart…

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Why you should be drinking beer brewed with Kernza® grain

March 17, 2025

Learn about an experimental batch of beer at Karben4 Brewing in Madison that has the farming research world taking notice.…

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Wisconsin Neonic Forum: : Understanding the impact of neonicotinoid insecticides on agriculture and the environment

December 13, 2024

In October, hundreds of people gathered at UW Madison and tuned in online for the first ever Wisconsin Neonic Forum. The day-long event…

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Clean Wisconsin among latest recipients of climate resilience funding via Daybreak Fund

December 13, 2024

The Daybreak Fund has announced its 2024 grants, providing nearly $1.6 million in grants to nonprofit organizations and community groups dedicated to addressing…

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