It’s very likely that when you ask a Wisconsinite what their favorite season is… it’s autumn. And one of the top reasons for that – fall colors! And it is that time of year – leaves are changing. But what role does the weather play in the length of fall colors or the vibrancy of the leaves? Brad Hutnik has the answer for us. He’s a forest ecologist with the Wisconsin DNR. He gives us the ins and outs of why and how leaves change colors in the fall. He says this year, we can expect a good viewing window in most areas. It’ll vary by location more so than years past because of the varied rain falls over the summer. You can search for the Wisconsin Fall Color Map online to track where and when colors are peaking across the state. 

It’s very likely that when you ask a Wisconsinite what their favorite season is… it’s autumn. And one of the top reasons for that – fall colors! And it is that time of year – leaves are changing. But what role does the weather play in the length of fall colors or the vibrancy of the leaves? Brad Hutnik has the answer for us. He’s a forest ecologist with the Wisconsin DNR. He gives us the ins and outs of why and how leaves change colors in the fall. He says this year, we can expect a good viewing window in most areas. It’ll vary by location more so than years past because of the varied rain falls over the summer. You can search for the Wisconsin Fall Color Map online to track where and when colors are peaking across the state.

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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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