Good news and a warning for opening weekend
Posted by ANN MARIE AMES on November 19, 2009 - 4:20 p.m.
The weather looks to be mild for opening weekend of Wisconsin's gun deer season.
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A story about birds and Wendy
Posted by ANN MARIE AMES on November 16, 2009 - 5:25 p.m.
This is a sweet story about my best friend's little sister.
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Grants available for agricultural literacy
Posted by ANN MARIE AMES on November 12, 2009 - 4:50 p.m.
Here's a press release from Wisconsin Ag in the Classroom: The Wisconsin Ag in the Classroom is accepting applications for teacher mini-grants and matching grants for groups that sponsor efforts to promote agricultural literacy in K-12 schools. The Ag in the Classroom will award up to $500 to groups sponsoring ...
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Dairy management "through mayhem" workshops
Posted by ANN MARIE AMES on November 11, 2009 - 12:55 p.m.
Five workshops are coming up to help producers manage risk and volatility.
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Must ... save ... pumpkins!!
Posted by ANN MARIE AMES on November 10, 2009 - 11:39 a.m.
Stop me before I curb-dive again.
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Why can't we leave the leaves?
Posted by ANN MARIE AMES on November 9, 2009 - 1:30 p.m.
Ann Marie's pet peeve No. 2
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Dad always said blaze orange was my color
Posted by ANN MARIE AMES on October 29, 2009 - 2:50 p.m.
I passed my hunters safety test last night.
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Just shoot the bird
Posted by ANN MARIE AMES on October 28, 2009 - 4:35 p.m.
I'm feeling a little nervous about shooting clay traps.
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A new Web site for dairy farmers
Posted by ANN MARIE AMES on October 23, 2009 - 10:03 p.m.
The UW Extension has created a Web site to help farmers get through tough times.
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Bacon comes from pigs (and other educational opportunities)
Posted by ANN MARIE AMES on October 21, 2009 - 8:04 p.m.
I was blown away by this story about rural life education for urban kids.
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I'm going to miss the farmers market
Posted by ANN MARIE AMES on October 20, 2009 - 1:30 p.m.
We have two Saturdays left of Janesville's farmers market.
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Scholarship for FFA, 4-H and Holstein industry students
Posted by ANN MARIE AMES on October 16, 2009 - 11:05 a.m.
Apply now for the Isabelle Ames scholarship.
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Vilsak to host rural health care conference call.
Posted by ANN MARIE AMES on October 14, 2009 - 9:46 a.m.
United States Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today will host a national conference call today to talk about disparities in rural healthcare. I'd sure be interested in having a local discussion on the topic. I'd love to hear from rural readers about how their families or providers deal with this subject. ...
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Don't forget to vote for Riverside Park
Posted by ANN MARIE AMES on October 2, 2009 - 11:18 a.m.
Cast your vote for Riverside Park in the Tom's of Maine grant contest.
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In search of news and cheese curds
Posted by ANN MARIE AMES on September 30, 2009 - 9:05 a.m.
I'm heading to the Expo this afternoon.
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World Dairy Expo opens today
Posted by ANN MARIE AMES on September 29, 2009 - 9:58 a.m.
I'm jealous of those going to the World Dairy Expo in Madison today.
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Man, that's a lot of cows
Posted by ANN MARIE AMES on September 28, 2009 - 9:37 a.m.
Some quick stats from Hoard's Dairyman magazine.
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CORRECTION: "Special" signs already unveiled
Posted by ANN MARIE AMES on September 22, 2009 - 4:37 p.m.
I got a last-minute e-mail from a public relations person saying this information was wrong.
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Big success for Big Foot FFA
Posted by ANN MARIE AMES on September 22, 2009 - 9:33 a.m.
Big Foot FFA reports a productive summer.
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Upcoming summit for women in agriculture
Posted by ANN MARIE AMES on September 21, 2009 - 5:25 p.m.
I’ve got to admit, this event looks like something I would like. Here’s a press release from the Association of Women in Agriculture: The Association of Women in Agriculture will present its first-ever Women’s Ag Leadership Summit on Friday, October 23, at the Alliant Energy Center, Madison. This day-long program ...
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