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Agroforestry—the integration of trees and shrubs into crop and animal farming systems—has been used since ancient times to produce fruits, nuts, coffee,

Jack Herricks leads by example Jim Massey COMMITTED TO CONSERVATION: Pat and Jack Herricks have been leaders in the conservation movement in southwest Wisconsin for decades, practicing what they preach. Land stewardship is a key component of this Master Agriculturist’s dairy operation. Jim Massey | Aug 04, 2021 Suggested Event Aug 31, 2021 to Sep 02, 2021 Jack Herricks decided at a young age that he wanted to be a dairy farmer, but as the second oldest of 12 children, he didn’t think there was room for him on his family’s small Monroe County, Wis., farm. Th...

Vernon and Monroe counties discuss manure storage and management With farmers and DATCP JENNIFER HEATON-AMRHEIN, DATCP Chief, Land Resources Manage-ment Section/Land and Water Resources Bureau (right), and Lisa Trumble, DATCP Land and Water Resource Management Specialist (left), spoke to members of the Crawford County CAFO Study Group on March 12, in Prairie du Chien. Heaton-Amrhein participated in the joint meeting held by Vernon and Monroe counties. VERNON AND MONROE COUNTIES - Vernon and Monroe counties took another step toward pu...

Streambank restoration design standards under review TROUT UNLIMITED will forge forward with streambank restoration projects in 2021 like this one completed in 2020 on Citron Creek, Crawford County, on the farm of Don Dudenbostel. Increasing precipitation, as well as drought pose problems for these efforts, especially before the plantings meant to hold the banks become established. DRIFTLESS - In recent years, with large rainfall events becoming more common, professionals overseeing streambank restoration efforts have been struggling to revise their pro...

February 18: News from around the Driftless Area ‘News from Around the Driftless Area’ is a compilation showcasing the excellent work and interesting tidbits from the community journalists sprinkled throughout our area. VIROQUA –The NRCS and engineering teams working on the Watershed Study of Coon Creek and West Fork Kickapoo watersheds to help LaCrosse, Monroe and Vernon counties determine what to do with the five flood control dams that breached in the 2018 flood event are continuing to move forward.  At this time, the engineering team is refining the very complicate...