Building on the success of the Wisconsin Neonic Forum at UW-Madison last October, we are excited to announce the formation of the Wisconsin Neonicotinoid Workgroup. The forum was a productive event that provided valuable insights into the use of neonicotinoid pesticides (neonics) in agriculture and the unintended consequences of their application. As we continue this
Neonicotinoids, commonly referred to as neonics, are a class of neuro-active insecticides that have become pervasive in modern agriculture. Chemically similar to nicotine, these insecticides have become the most widely used pesticide in the world for their effectiveness in controlling a variety of pests such as aphids, whiteflies, and other sap-feeding insects. However, while their
We don’t often think of solar farms as protecting our water, but that’s exactly what will happen with a project like Vista Sands.
While the 2023 legislative session ended without passage of the Transition to Grass Pilot Program legislation, Clean Wisconsin’s advocacy for the “Grazing Bill” hasn’t stopped. On May 10th, Clean Wisconsin and the Schoepp Family hosted a grazing tour at Schoepp Farms in Lodi, WI for members of the Senate and Assembly agriculture committees. Seven legislative
The Mississippi River, often referred to as the lifeline of the United States, holds profound ecological, cultural, and economic significance. In addition to the Mississippi’s $500 billion-a-year natural resource and recreation-based economy, the River provides drinking water to 20 million Americans and transports nearly 500 million tons of industrial and agricultural cargo each year. However,
Last fall, Clean Wisconsin and our partners at the Dairy Business Association, Wisconsin Land and Water and the Nature Conservancy worked with Republican and Democratic state lawmakers to introduce legislation that creates a program to help farmers establish managed grazing systems on their land. The legislation creates and funds a Transition to Grass program at
You may have heard Willie Nelson reference the term “Farm Bill” at one of his many Farm Aid concerts, but what does it actually entail?
