Demeter, a service organization established in 1917, serves the University of Wisconsin-Madison, primarily the College of Agricultural and Lif…
Neal Jorgensen, an emeritus professor of dairy science who served the University of Wisconsin–Madison College of Agricultural and Life Science…
Wisconsin Ag in the Classroom is encouraging students in pre-K through 12th grade to participate in a sticker designing activity to celebrate …
Land Stewardship Project soil health team member Doug Nopar had a challenge for Bret Hesla.
A brand new year is before us. What does it hold for us? It is so good we don’t know our future.
Gottlieb’s View, as this Wisconsin farmhouse is affectionately called, wasn’t always so eye-catching.
2020 was certainly a year. It taught me the value of staying adaptive and of seeking joy in the little everyday moments. It helped me learn to…
Any farmers who have been looking forward to the usual winter and early spring farm shows that are often enjoyed before the growing season beg…
Effective communication is the foundation of any successful relationship. It begins with the ability to listen, a wise person once told me.
Do it yourself projects are very popular these days, but one couple living just outside the Village of Winter in northern Wisconsin is in anot…
Here in Wisconsin, our agriculture community is so diverse, providing a wide variety of products for any season. During these cold winter mont…
The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection has announced the cancellation of the 74th annual Alice in Dairyland Fi…
Child care in Wisconsin is scarce, according to Emilie Amundson, secretary of the Wisconsin Department of Children and Families.
This column will wrap up my columns for 2020. We wish all of you God’s richest blessings in the new year 2021.
I love learning new things. A recent week’s Zoom needle felting classes were hosted with Vesterheim Folk Art School (based in Decorah, Iowa), …
The U.S. Department of Agriculture and U.S. Department of Health and Human Services released updated dietary guidelines last month.
“Hope is the thing with feathers
In a record-setting day, the Supervised Agricultural Experience Grant committee of the Wisconsin FFA Foundation awarded over $31,000 in grants…
Food, Faith and Farming Network is inviting applications for 2021 Seed Money funding. Projects that support the Network mission and address th…
Connecting with consumers and understanding how consumer attitudes have changed in light of the COVID-19 pandemic can have benefits for dairy …
This is one of the hardest columns I have ever had to write, so please bear with me.
Many years, one factor has influenced many of the items included in The Country Today’s list of the year’s top 10 stories: the weather.
In the depths of the darkest hour, each year we are asked to find hope. From the most ancient rituals welcoming the birth of the new sun to th…
It was Christmas Eve more than 45 years ago; I was helping finish daily chores on our family farm.
Grant County Master Gardeners is offering its first virtual, triple-speaker series in the coming months.
In response to challenges facing many Wisconsin FFA chapters this academic year, the Wisconsin FFA Foundation, in partnership with Wisconsin F…
The Country Today is maintaining a list of open student scholarships pertaining to rural life on our website.
This week’s column is written by a close friend of the family.