By Stanley Temple Many people feed birds during winter, believing they’re engaging in an activity that is good for them as well as for the...
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The Ecology of Phenology
By: Dr. Stan Temple, Beers-Bascom Professor Emeritus in Conservation, UW-Madison, and Senior Fellow, The Aldo Leopold Foundation The Aldo Leopold Foundation is pleased to share...
Oak in the Driftless Workshop Presentations
Nearly 200 landowners and professionals gathered on September 29th, 2018 at the Oak in the Driftless workshop in Baraboo to discuss many topics around woodland...
The Power of Your Voice at a Local Working Group (LWG)
It’s your part of the massive Farm Bill. The federal Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) recognizes that “top-down” funding gets better with “bottom-up” input through...
Keeping Track: Frequently Asked Questions About Phenology
By Dr. Stanley Temple, Beers-Bascom Professor Emeritus in Conservation, University of Wisconsin-Madison, and Senior Fellow, Aldo Leopold Foundation “Keeping records enhances the pleasure of the...
It Takes a Village to Care for Land
“This is a family recreational property, but it is highly degraded. It’s for the benefit of wildlife and we want to witness it, but before...
Ask the Expert: Should I Seek Forest Certification?
Nearly everyone and everything – from tax accountants to organic produce – can be certified, and the same is true of family forest owners. Certification...
Three Friends You Must Have
“It’s not what you know that counts, but who you know.” – Author unknown Imagine a race to solve an everyday rural problem, in which...
Three Reasons to Take Another Look at The Conservation Reserve Program (CRP)
CRP rental rates per acre have increased CRP rental rates have been adjusted to be more competitive with cash rental rates. For 2016, CRP rental...
Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) Gets a Makeover
”CRP is new and improved. We have more reasons than ever for landowners to consider this great conservation program.” Brandon Soldner, Statewide CRP Program Specialist,...