Vilsak is new ag secretary
Posted by ANN MARIE AMES on December 26, 2008 - 12:58 p.m.
Former Iowa governor will be ag secretary.
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A conversation for the birds
Posted by ANN MARIE AMES on December 24, 2008 - 12:24 p.m.
I made a quick call this afternoon that turned into a long -- and lovely -- conversation.
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Wisconsin state fair announces new beef performance class
Posted by ANN MARIE AMES on December 19, 2008 - 9:45 a.m.
Junior beef exibitors will get to compete in a new beef performance class this summer.
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Webinar tackles high input costs
Posted by ANN MARIE AMES on December 18, 2008 - 8:36 a.m.
The Walworth County UW Extension will continue to host a Webinar series geared at helping farmers deal with high input costs. The free, two-hour distance education programs will take place from 1 to 3 p.m. the first Wednesday and third Friday of the month in January, February and March in ...
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Farm women, step up and be heard
Posted by ANN MARIE AMES on December 15, 2008 - 2:42 p.m.
I learned about a network over the weekend that provides social support and health screening for Wisconsin's rural women.
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Take a break from snow -- think beans
Posted by ANN MARIE AMES on December 9, 2008 - 10:10 a.m.
Register by Friday to attend the Wisconsin Area Soybean Conference in Elkhorn.
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Farmland surfacing in Janesville Smart Growth talks
Posted by ANN MARIE AMES on December 2, 2008 - 9:40 a.m.
The age-old debate: do we fight for green space or for property owners' rights to do what they want?
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Kitchen komposting
Posted by ANN MARIE AMES on November 26, 2008 - 1:24 p.m.
I'm tired of throwing away my kitchen scraps.
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Do you cut your own tree?
Posted by ANN MARIE AMES on November 17, 2008 - 9:52 p.m.
Who wants to teach a reporter a new tradition? New to me, anyway.
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Rock County 2008 crops by the numbers
Posted by ANN MARIE AMES on November 11, 2008 - 9:16 a.m.
Here are some numbers that didn't make it into a recent story.
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Spend or save
Posted by ANN MARIE AMES on October 29, 2008 - 10:25 a.m.
I listened to an interesting debate this morning about how to spend our tax dollars.
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Money available for Rock County ag projects
Posted by ANN MARIE AMES on October 28, 2008 - 11:02 a.m.
Applications are due Dec. 1 for money from the Rock County agriculture fund.
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State plans women's ag conference
Posted by ANN MARIE AMES on October 27, 2008 - 12:53 p.m.
The Wisconsin Department of Ag, Trade and Consumer Protection will host the state's first conference for women farmers. Lady entrepreneurs are encouraged to sign up for exibit space. Some scholarships are available. It sounds like a cool event. If you choose to go, I'd like to hear more about it. ...
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It's official: Wisconsin farms will get disaster relief
Posted by ANN MARIE AMES on October 22, 2008 - 8:34 a.m.
The USDA on Tuesday approved Doyle's application.
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State fair feedback wanted
Posted by ANN MARIE AMES on October 20, 2008 - 1:30 p.m.
The Wisconsin State Fair asks junior and open show exibitors for feedback.
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Soybean fun facts
Posted by ANN MARIE AMES on October 17, 2008 - 9:04 a.m.
And you didn't think soybeans were fun!
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Fine dining, Janesville style
Posted by ANN MARIE AMES on October 8, 2008 - 10:33 a.m.
The Ameses had wild duck for dinner last night. What a treat! We're looking for more recipes.
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Duck!
Posted by ANN MARIE AMES on October 7, 2008 - 11:02 a.m.
I'm looking forward to a nice dinner of local, wild duck this morning.
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I love free books. But ...
Posted by ANN MARIE AMES on October 6, 2008 - 3:15 p.m.
Sometimes I want to scream when I think about the waste of fuel and paper when I get free books in the mail.
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Yay! Frost!
Posted by ANN MARIE AMES on October 2, 2008 - 9:07 a.m.
I know it sounds crazy, but I'm crossing my fingers for frost.
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