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Coffee and Conversation: Prep, Freeze, Cook is back Victoria Hansen Special to The Journal-Standard Back by popular demand, the Conservation and Agriculture Partnership Foundation is excited to announce their next Prep, Freeze, Cook fundraiser to benefit Ag in the Classroom in Stephenson County. Orders will be due on Feb. 26 and will be ready for pick up from 5 to 6 p.m. March 10. Pick up will be done drive-thru style, allowing those who have purchased to remain in their car. Order forms can be...

MADISON — The Wisconsin Ag in the Classroom Program is accepting applications for matching grants, up to $500, that will be awarded to groups conducting activities that promote agricultural literacy in K-12 schools.

Ag Briefs: Man stabs cashier over price of milk Wisconsin State Farmer China approves two GMO corn strains for imports as demand soars Bloomberg reported that China has approved two genetically modified corn varieties from Bayer AG and Syngenta AG for imports as demand for animal feed surges. The two strains MON87411 and MZIR098, which are resistant to insects and tolerant of herbicides, are approved for imports for five years starting December 2020, according to a list from the agriculture mi...