Apple production is looking to be ahead of normal bloom time and production level. This is according to Jacob Franzen, farm manager at Ski-Hi Fruit Farm in Baraboo. He says despite the excess rain the state has been getting, they’ve been lucky to avoid severe flooding. He explains how the crop is looking but first tells us more about how Ski-Hi got started.

The Wisconsin State Fair is underway and while you're visiting, be sure to try some of this year's Sporkies and Drinkies entries. Charitee Seebecker shares more about the top entries.

After a wet spring, expect flies. Dr. Scott Pertzborn is one of the owners at Lodi Veterinary Care, specializing in dairy cattle, beef herds, and small farm animals, too. He says flies need moisture to breed. He has strategies to mitigate the fly population on the farm. He joins Stephanie Hoff and says it starts by examining where they’re coming from.

Ice cream is the perfect treat on hot and muggy days in the summer. But if only the ice cream could be as enjoyable if it didn't melt. Well that possibility could be true due to extensive research being done on "no melt ice cream." Dr. Cameron Wicks joins Aubrey Schlimgen to share more about her research.