Wet, hot summer takes its toll on state’s wild rice

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Researchers say Wisconsin’s wild rice harvest will be smaller than last year’s, and there’s been an increase in fungal disease.The findings are part of an intensive, two-year study that’s just wrapped up.Brian Bull reports.

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