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New Research Reveals How to Significantly Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Wisconsin Agriculture

May 4, 2026

New research reveals how farmers across Wisconsin can help cut greenhouse gas emissions and protect our soil and water.…

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Niçoise salad from 2025 Epicurean Evening

Cooking for a cleaner environment

April 16, 2026

There’s no better way to bring people together for a common cause than through shared conversations over craft cocktails and delicious food. …

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Defender Episode 73: How Chefs Can Protect the Planet

How Chefs Can Protect The Planet

April 6, 2026

In this episode, Amy welcomes Madison’s 2025 Chef of the Year Evan Danells of Cadre to talk about why these days chefs are adding protecting the planet to the menu.…

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Episode 69: The Truth About Grassfed Beef

The Truth About Grassfed Beef

March 2, 2026

Amy visits Starry Nights Farm in Burlington to learn about some groundbreaking research—involving beef raised right here in Wisconsin—that's changing the way we look at food and nutrition. …

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Ethanol plant near corn field

Proposal to increase E15 ethanol use would cause substantial health harms in Wisconsin

February 5, 2026

A proposal in Congress to allow 15% ethanol blends (E15) in auto fuels year-round would increase dangerous water contamination and air pollution across Wisconsin.…

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Natural Climate Solutions Roadmap

January 23, 2026

This first-of-its kind analysis uses peer-reviewed science and on-the-ground case studies to identify pathways toward net-zero greenhouse gas emissions in Wisconsin’s agricultural sector.…

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Common Pesticides Used in Wisconsin & Potential Health Harms

December 17, 2025

Pesticides are widely used in Wisconsin to control weeds and pests that threaten crop yields, but their use comes with health, environmental, and ecological consequences. …

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Defender Episode 62: What to know about PFAS Pesticides

What to know about PFAS pesticides

December 15, 2025

A look what could soon be sprayed on food and farm fields across Wisconsin.…

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Defender Podcast episode 61 "Goodbye Grocery Store?"

Goodbye Grocery Store?

December 8, 2025

Meet the Wisconsin native who is foraging 100% of his food.…

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Nitrates & Health: Drinking Water in Wisconsin

October 30, 2025

Nitrates are Wisconsin’s most widespread groundwater contaminant, threatening the drinking water of over two-thirds of Wisconsinites who rely on groundwater as their primary source of drinking water.…

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