Our Land Archives

Visualizing Air Pollution Ammonia Emissions in Wisconsin

May 5, 2023

Analysis of satellite imagery to visualize when and where ammonia (NH3) emissions spread across Wisconsin.…

Our Time

April 28, 2023

I’ll drink to that! New Glarus Brewing Captures its Carbon

April 21, 2023

Since last fall, New Glarus Brewing has been capturing more than 330 pounds of carbon dioxide every hour of operation and reusing it. Join co-founder and master brewer Dan Carey for a tour.…

Agricultural and environmental groups partner on clean water budget priorities

April 12, 2023

Four agricultural and environmental groups are calling for significant investments in the next state budget as part of a long-term effort to address Wisconsin’s water quality issues.…

Taste the Change: Emerging climate-smart perennial crops

April 11, 2023

Growing Problems For decades, farmers have produced abundant and inexpensive food, but at great environmental cost. In Wisconsin, conventional agricultural practices (growing…

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Solar vs Corn for Ethanol: Which land use produces the most energy?

March 13, 2023

We’re hearing it more and more: Solar farms in Wisconsin are taking away prime farmland used for food. But it turns out, a million acres of farmland in Wisconsin are already being used energy production by growing corn for ethanol. A quarter of all the corn grown in our state is processed into ethanol. Nationwide, it’s 45%.…