River Alliance of Wisconsin ’s Annual #SnapshotDay found and reported new invasions of starry stonewort in Waukesha County. Keep an eye out for this new invader and make sure to take action to prevent its spread upon entry and exit of a waterbody! jsonline.com/story/communit…

This is BIG! Miltrim Farms is the first farm in North America that we have certified with @WaterStewardNA on the AWS standard. Proving that forward thinking water stewardship and farm profitability can work together. youtu.be/XJ4oOABs7C0

Good overview - BUT too quick to dismiss cover crops, which offer returns in labor, time, and in the longevity of the farm, among other things. There are options beyond "stop farming" or "give up on nutrient loss reduction" chicagotribune.com/news/environme…

Excellent article about the challenges we're facing in WI: jsonline.com/in-depth/news/…

Big things happening over here. agupdate.com/agriview/news/…

Great discussions of #sustainability at this year's Dairy Strong conference. Great to see the farm community ready to take this on.

Dr. Jasmine Dillon explaining soil carbon sequestration potential for grassland dairies. grassworks inc. conference to a rapt audience of farmers.

Prof. Randy Jackson at grassworks inc. conference: grassland agriculture is a social, climate, environmental, and financial imperative. Grasslands 2.0 program is aimed at systemic change.

Time for some grassroots organizing WI Farmers Union convention

We testified today in favor of the WI assembly's ag conservation package. It's a great step forward and will help us do more in more places. #Forward Alliance for Water Stewardship (AWS) 💧 @WaterStewardNA

"Farmers have taken a huge income hit. So far, milk receipts are showing a $5.3B loss…a 13% decline." But reopening won't suddenly bring things back to normal. Time to start thinking about what new normal looks like. midwestfarmreport.com/2020/04/13/on-…

CSAs help small farmers build stable local supply chains, so make a connection with your local farms. Be sure to ask them what they're doing to protect our soil and water. localharvest.org/csa/

Wisconsin River + some Wendell Berry: facebook.com/riveralliance/…

In honor of Earth Day, there are TWO ACTIONS you can take online today for the Menominee River & the upper Mississippi River. Plus, we've rounded up some cool Earth Day resources for you & your family in this blog post. wisconsinrivers.org/earth-day-2020/

The Eau Pleine Partnership for Integrated Conservation is doing great work in Central WI. This is a replicable model: wisconsinrivers.org/guest-post-epp…

Attending the Water@UW-Madison spring symposium today! Thank you Wisconsin DNR, Lt. Governor Mandela Barnes, Todd Ambs, UW–Madison Rep. Todd Novak Katrina Shankland and more for important info. on water issues in #Wisconsin

Dr. Carolyn Voter (Not In Use) doing great work on groundwater pumping and lake levels/habitat loss in the Central Sands. Water@UW-Madison #water2020springsymposium

We've got a blog series started on how Wisconsinites can influence farmers to be better water stewards - there's real power in building relationships and understanding: wisconsinrivers.org/support-water-…

Join us online on 8/18 for the release of the Wisconsin Water Agenda - our ambitious plan for reimagining water management to make WI a national model! Register here: secure.everyaction.com/Dc-EeGLZr0aV5s…

We need a vision for agriculture in Wisconsin that is centered on food security, production diversity, and stable rural communities. thecounter.org/regenerative-a…