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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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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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Filling up a glass with drinking water from kitchen tap

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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Defender podcast artwork featuring Amy and Jerry

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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Neonicotinoids and Human Health

April 25, 2025

Previously thought to pose no risk to humans, there is increasing evidence that neonicotinoids may have harmful health effects.…

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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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