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Sustainable farming program in the state could be important model for farmers nationwide

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Heard On The Larry Meiller Show
Four men stand in the grass next to a farm field with a few holding poster board.
Professor Dennis Busch from the University of Wisconsin-Platteville talks about the results of a field project during a Lafayette Ag Stewardship Alliance field day on July 30 at the U.S. Department of Agriculture Service Center in Darlington, Wis. Busch’s team developed a rainfall simulator to demonstrate the impact of conservation practices on water quality. Credit: Farmers for Sustainable Food

A new sustainability pilot program in the state focusing on 12 farms and covering more than 33,000 acres aims to establish conservation practices, document environmental and financial impact and demonstrate the value of sustainability throughout the supply chain. We talk with two of the parties involved about what has come out of year one and what’s next.

Episode Credits

  • Larry Meiller Host
  • Natalie Guyette Producer
  • Lauren Brey Guest
  • Jim Winn Guest

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