Mark Crave of Crave Brothers Farmstead Cheese chats with Josh Scramlin on the Mid-West Farm Report.

Mark Crave of Crave Brothers Farmstead Cheese chats with Josh Scramlin on the Mid-West Farm Report.

Join Pam Jahnke for the latest farm news. Heard daily on WOZN 96.7 FM and 1670 AM in Madison Wisconsin from 5-6am. Also heard on affiliate stations all over Wisconsin.

Join Pam Jahnke for the latest farm news. Heard daily on WOZN 96.7 FM and 1670 AM in Madison Wisconsin from 5-6am. Also heard on affiliate stations all over Wisconsin.

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Crave Brothers continues to innovate sustainable practices

The cranberry harvest is just around the corner.  Jill Welke catches up with UW-Extension Cranberry Specialist, Allison Jonjak, about how the crop is shaping up.

The inaugural class of the Farm and Industry Short Course is about to launch at UW-River Falls.  Pam Jahnke talks with UWRF coordinator, Dr. Steve Kelm, about applications and coursework.

If your kids are in elementary school across the state - ask them a question about strawberries.  You might be surprised by their answers.  Charitee Seebecker talks to Beth Schaeffer, WI Ag in the Classroom coordinator, about their Book of the Year - focused on strawberries.

The Van De Voorts of Price county is celebrating 100 years in the family. For Joe Van De Voort’s family farm in Price County, the cows left in the 1980s, but he brought them back in the 2000s. Joe is the fourth generation on the 80-acre Centennial farm. And in order to continue the farm’s legacy as a dairy farm, he’s starting to think about adding milk processing or a retail store to the operation for the fifth generation. 

The cranberry harvest is just around the corner.  Jill Welke catches up with UW-Extension Cranberry Specialist, Allison Jonjak, about how the crop is shaping up. The inaugural class of the Farm and Industry Short Course is about to launch at UW-River Falls.  Pam Jahnke talks with UWRF coordinator, Dr. Steve Kelm, about applications and coursework. If your kids are in elementary school across the state - ask them a question about strawberries.  You might be surprised by their answers.  Charitee Seebecker talks to Beth Schaeffer, WI Ag in the Classroom coordinator, about their Book of the Year - focused on strawberries. The Van De Voorts of Price county is celebrating 100 years in the family. For Joe Van De Voort’s family farm in Price County, the cows left in the 1980s, but he brought them back in the 2000s. Joe is the fourth generation on the 80-acre Centennial farm. And in order to continue the farm’s legacy as a dairy farm, he’s starting to think about adding milk processing or a retail store to the operation for the fifth generation.

UW-River Falls Sees Lots Of Visitors Interested In FISC

As America’s Dairyland, Wisconsin has numerous events that highlight the impact of dairy on our state. This include dairy livestock shows, farm breakfasts during June dairy month, or other events that highlight all of the different dairy products that we have to offer. A new event this year is the Art of the Cheese Festival. This event will be hosted by the Dairy Farmers of Wisconsin and is taking place in downtown Madison September 29th - October 1st. Rachel Kerr from Dairy Farmers of Wisconsin shares more about the upcoming event.

As America’s Dairyland, Wisconsin has numerous events that highlight the impact of dairy on our state. This include dairy livestock shows, farm breakfasts during June dairy month, or other events that highlight all of the different dairy products that we have to offer. A new event this year is the Art of the Cheese Festival. This event will be hosted by the Dairy Farmers of Wisconsin and is taking place in downtown Madison September 29th - October 1st. Rachel Kerr from Dairy Farmers of Wisconsin shares more about the upcoming event.

A Festival for All Things Cheese

Wisconsin Ag in the Classroom is dedicated to providing agricultural information through teaching resources and lesson plans to help K-12 students develop an understanding of how their food is grown and raised. Beth Schaefer, Wisconsin Ag in the Classroom coordinator says they have been working on a lot of exciting projects including a volunteer rally, book of the year program, podcast and more. She explains more about these but first starts by explaining more about their curriculum called Expedition Agriculture.

Schaefer says, “Our goal for this year is to expand our reach to 40 classrooms. The demand for the program is growing, and we are working with partners to maximize our impact”

Wisconsin Ag in the Classroom is dedicated to providing agricultural information through teaching resources and lesson plans to help K-12 students develop an understanding of how their food is grown and raised. Beth Schaefer, Wisconsin Ag in the Classroom coordinator says they have been working on a lot of exciting projects including a volunteer rally, book of the year program, podcast and more. She explains more about these but first starts by explaining more about their curriculum called Expedition Agriculture.
Schaefer says, “Our goal for this year is to expand our reach to 40 classrooms. The demand for the program is growing, and we are working with partners to maximize our impact”

Crave Brothers continues to innovate sustainable practices

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