The soil in parts of Rock County is some of the best in the world. Combine that with the climate, and experts say it doesn't get much better. Anywhere. But more and more of our irreplaceable soil is being lost as municipalities expand their boundaries and towns allow development. These articles focus on the rich soil and how best to preserve this natural resource.
STORIES
State program could help save farmland
Now is the perfect time to develop a farmland preservation program in Rock County, advocates say.
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New tools offer new hope for saving farmland
By MARCIA NELESEN | 2/16 -
Limiting growth not so simple
By MARCIA NELESEN | 2/16 -
PACE raises stakes on preservation
By MARCIA NELESEN | 2/16 -
Barlass family keeps holding on as Janesville creeps toward Henke Road
By MARCIA NELESEN | 2/15 -
Farmer leaves rich soil to the city, worries it will happen again
By MARCIA NELESEN | 2/15 -
Farm feeling the squeeze of development
By MARCIA NELESEN | 2/15 -
La Prairie farm fends off development
By MARCIA NELESEN | 2/15 -
Farmland doesn't get better than on the Rock Prairie
By MARCIA NELESEN | 2/14 -
'We need to do a better job' or Wisconsin will keep losing valuable farmland
By MARCIA NELESEN | 2/14
PODCASTS
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Pressure on farm land | 2/15
The pressures of development weigh heavy on many farmers in southern Wisconsin. Many of them want to see their land continue to produce after they retire. A three day series in the Janesville Gazette examines why prime farmland must be preserved, stories from local farmers, and what can be done to save the land. Kyle Geissler reports. A three day series about farmland preservation continues Monday and Tuesday in the Janesville Gazette.
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Land use in southern Wisconsin | 2/12
Farm land is becoming harder to find in the Midwest, and farmers in southern Wisconsin are facing financial and development pressures. A three day series in the Janesville Gazette examines why prime farmland must be preserved, stories from local farmers, and what can be done to save the land. Kyle Geissler reports. The three day series starts in the Janesville Gazette this Sunday.
