Tag: Stephen Ventura
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Posted on June 16, 2021
A Wisconsin Idea Win-Win
At a sweeping bend of the Mississippi River, where the waterway widens and flows through shimmering Lake Pepin, tourists come to snarf slabs of […]
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Posted on February 25, 2020
A Mining History Charted in Soil
Long ago, lead and zinc mining were a way of life for the people of Southwest Wisconsin. But the industries left their imprint in the […]
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Posted on November 2, 2014
Class Act: Desire Smith and City Farmer
City Farmer
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Posted on June 19, 2014
Back to the Land
Environmental and cultural concerns spark an interest in natural burials—and CALS soil scientists are lending their expertise
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Posted on February 24, 2012
Growing Future Farmers
A booming population means more mouths to feed—and more farmers needed to feed them. A number of CALS programs focus on bringing new farmers into the field.