Project News
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Resource for the ag community: The Wisconsin Ag Climate Outlook
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 like historical and current weather patterns, soil moisture, precipitation, and crop progress. Combining data from national and local sources, including the National Weather Service, regional…
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Expanding climate science through hands-on learning
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 Institute Center for Climatic Research at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, hosted a professional development workshop with four teachers in New Lisbon to train them how…
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Researchers uncover prosperity trends in Wisconsin and beyond as part of Rural Livability Project
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 sake, they are asking critical questions about what motivates people to want to live, work or raise a family in a given community. Researchers from…