Category: Project News

Wisconsin’s 11 federally recognized Tribes have formally united in an unprecedented coalition to reclaim control of their food systems, advancing a collective vision for long-term food sovereignty. Also significant, they’ve…

Want to get the inside scoop on Wisconsin’s wild weather? The Wisconsin State Climatology Office (SCO) is a go-to source for monthly and seasonal climate breakdowns. Wondering about the “dog…

It is the year 2010 and Chris Kucharik, a professor of agronomy and environmental studies at UW–Madison, is talking to a bunch of farmers in rural Wisconsin about a not-so-hot…

Hundreds of students in school districts across rural Wisconsin now have the opportunity to participate in an international climate science program through support from the Rural Partnerships Institute (RPI). Global…

During the 2025 growing season, members of the agriculture community in Wisconsin will once again have access to a weekly climate outlook. The Wisconsin Ag Climate Outlook (WACO) includes things…

Through university outreach, students at New Lisbon Middle and High Schools will get hands-on climate science and research experience. In November, Michael Notaro, director and senior scientist at the Nelson…

As communities increasingly focus on livability and quality of life, they are turning their attention to a holistic understanding of well-being beyond economic growth. Rather than pursuing growth for growth’s…

As our climate continues to evolve and change, its impacts on agriculture will as well. It’s important for the nation’s agriculturalists to be prepared. Thanks to a fellowship program that…

The Wisconsin Weather Festival was held on Saturday, Oct. 19, as part of the 2024 Wisconsin Science Festival. The event, hosted by Wisconet, was free and taught attendees about the…

For the sixth time in its 86-year history, the Rural Sociological Society (RSS) held its annual meeting in Madison, Wisconsin, July 24-28, 2024. This year’s conference, with the theme “Reconceptualizing…