Category Archives: WiscoAg News
On the Road with Alice - Hearing the Music of Wisconsin Agriculture
At the recent Alice in Dairyland Finals, I shared how much I love music. Music has been a constant theme throughout my whole life, and certainly in the role of serving as Wisconsin's 76th Alice in Dai...
May 06, 2024 Thank you to Amber Bristow for the opportunity to tour her family’s farm during cranberry harvest! (Credit: Alice in Dairyland)
Next Wisconsin Agriculture Youth Council Announced
MADISON, Wis. - The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) has announced the members of the next Wisconsin Agriculture Youth Council. These students will be high sc...
May 06, 2024
Moms get in FREE to Farm Wisconsin Discovery Center
MANITOWOC, WI - Farm Wisconsin Discovery Center invites all moms and grandmas to their Mother's Day Celebration event Saturday, May 11, 2024. From 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. that day, moms may enjoy a fun...
May 06, 2024
National 'Enough Is Enough' Tour Coming to Wisconsin
On April 22nd, 16 farm organizations announced the launch of the national Enough Is Enough Tour in protest of government policies that drive consolidation of the food system into the hands of the larg...
May 06, 2024
Halei Heinzel Selected as the 77th Alice in Dairyland
MADISON, Wis. - The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) has selected Halei Heinzel of Oconomowoc as Wisconsin's 77th Alice in Dairyland. In this position, Heinze...
May 06, 2024 DATCP has selected Halei Heinzel of Oconomowoc as Wisconsin's 77th Alice in Dairyland
Be Wary of Dishonest Dupes, Consider Something Special from Wisconsin for Mother's Day
MADISON, Wis. - Whether for Mother's Day, an upcoming wedding, birthday, or any other special occasion, many consumers do their gift shopping completely online. The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture...
May 03, 2024
Pickles Bar and Grill of Hazelhurst Wins the Wisconsin Beef Council's Inaugural 'Best Burger Contest'
Hazelhurst, Wisc. - The Wisconsin Beef Council is pleased to announce that the All American Burger at Pickles Bar and Grill in Hazelhurst is the winner of the inaugural Wisconsin's Best Burger Contest...
May 02, 2024
CALS graduate student Maggie Becher researches the squeakiness of cheese
Sound is a very important sensory experience when eating different food products. Think about the crispiness of potato chips - you can clearly tell by sound cues, and the texture of the product, if it...
May 02, 2024
On the Road with Alice - A Finale in Cherryland
Wisconsin's easternmost county, the "Cape Cod of the Midwest," and the county with the honor of naming the 77th Alice in Dairyland has been so much fun to visit throughout the past year. Door County w...
May 02, 2024 The Ebert family of Ebert Enterprises raise dairy and beef cattle on one of Wisconsin’s family-owned farms! (Credit: Alice in Dairyland)
College student communicator hosts European agriculture discussion
RIVER FALLS, WI. - After studying and completing her final semester as an undergraduate college student in European countries including Ireland, Italy, Denmark and the Netherlands, Michelle Stangler, ...
May 01, 2024 IrelandHillFarmer: Diversifying his operation including sheep farming is one of the many stories Stangler heard from.
