Category Archives: WiscoAg News
Ag In The Classroom Essay Contest: Attention Fourth And Fifth Graders!
Ag in the Classroom does an annual essay contest for fourth and fifth graders in Wisconsin. This year the essay question is "How have Wisconsin soybean farmers fueled Wisconsin's economy?" The questio...
Oct 29, 2020
E15 Labeling Could Come To Gas Pumps
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is thinking about making changes to the labeling of gasoline that contains higher amounts of E15. The current labels have a warning on them abou...
Oct 29, 2020
Top Ten Pumpkin Growing States: Did Wisconsin make the list?
From drinking pumpkin spice lattes, to carving pumpkins, or even baking pumpkin pie...no matter what you do this time of year, you're surrounded by everything pumpkin related. With all the hype around...
Oct 28, 2020
Round Four Of The Farmers To Families Food Box Program Is Coming
The USDA announced a fourth round of the Farmers to Families Food Box Program. The fourth round will add $500 million for boxes to be delivered until the end of the year. Since the program started in ...
Oct 28, 2020
New Course For Young Adults On Consumer Protection
The Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) just kicked off a new program called Consumer Protection 101 or CP101. The goal is to introduce young adults to consumer protection...
Oct 27, 2020
Beef. It's What's For Dinner. Is Back.
Well, the National Cattlemen's Beef Association announced the return of the commercials. This will be the first time the campaign's been televised since the commercial above from 2003. They plan to ai...
Oct 27, 2020
Wisconsin Takes Second Place For Organic Farming
The USDA released the 2019 Certified Organic Survey that shows what each state contributes to the organic side of agriculture. Wisconsin ranked #2 in organic production, while California topped the li...
Oct 26, 2020
Wisconsin Hen Named Miss Congeniality
A pageant for chickens? Yes, it's a thing. Congratulations to Muffin, a Blue Cochin Bantam hen from New Glarus for winning Miss Congeniality award in Purina's Miss Flock-Tober pageant. Hens are judged...
Oct 26, 2020
Appleton Airport First To Grow It's Own Food
The Appleton International Airport became the first and only airport in Wisconsin to grow food for travelers. ATW teamed up with an indoor ag technology company called Fork Farms and set up a hydropon...
Oct 22, 2020
Get Your Sturgeon Spearing License Before It's Too Late
Even though it's still October, it's time to start thinking ahead to February. The deadline to buy your sturgeon spearing licenses for the 2021 season's coming up fast. You need to purchase licenses b...
Oct 22, 2020
