As the season for charitable giving arrives, the Wisconsin 4-H program is reassuring donors that their gifts will have a greater impact following a recent administrative change in its fundraising structure. The Wisconsin 4-H program has transitioned its fundraising to the Wisconsin Foundation and Alumni Association, also known as the UW Foundation, which will now serve as its official 501(c)(3) nonprofit partner. This move replaces the previous arrangement with the Wisconsin 4-H Foundation.  Stephanie Hoff gets the details from Jessica Jens, the Wisconsin 4-H state program leader, explains that the primary benefit of this change is financial efficiency.

Hello wind chill values!  Stu Muck says despite the wind chills, there's relatively little wind across the state.  He says that we're looking at single digit temps today with more snow swinging back over the state before the end of the week.

What do cows, sauerkraut and glyphosate have in common?  Well, all three are part of the conversations happening at the 2025 EcoAg conference happening in Madison.  The conference emphasizes regenerative and sustainable agriculture practices.  Ben Jarboe visited with Dr. Don Huber, Professor Emeritus, Purdue University about his research looking at sauerkraut juice and its interaction with remnants of glyphosate left in soil residue. Huber says even at ½ ounce per acre, glyphosate can inhibit plant uptake of key micronutrients—manganese, zinc, iron, and copper—crucial for building strong cell walls.  The sauerkraut juice can change that! 

It's the holiday season.  So why is the dairy complex cratering when demand should be at a seasonal peak?  That's one of the questions addressed by Bryce Windecker, dairy analyst with EverAg.  Windecker joins Pam Jahnke from his New York state dairy and explains that demand is still there, but so are ample milk supplies.