Agriculture Great Lakes Now

Hundreds of fish killed by manure runoff in Monroe County

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Hundreds of fish killed by manure runoff in Monroe County

By Danielle Kaeding, Wisconsin Public Radio

This article was republished here with permission from Wisconsin Public Radio.

Manure runoff from a dairy farm in Monroe County killed hundreds of fish in nearby waterways, according to the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources.

The agency first received notice of the spill Saturday from a call to its violation hotline.

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Agriculture Clean Technica

Electric Monarch Tractor & AI Data Platform Support Better Vineyard Management

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Electric motors are more energy efficient than gas and diesel ones. At this point, electric tractors are not nearly as common as electric cars and yet they offer many benefits. In addition to their greater efficiency, they don’t belch toxic air pollution and they are much quieter than their fossil-fuel … [continued]

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Agrivoltaics Benefit from Comparatively High Acceptance

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Study by the University of Bonn sees great potential for solar cells on grain fields or pastures Photovoltaic systems are increasingly being installed not only on roofs but also on open land. This does not always meet with citizens’ approval. What is known as agrivoltaics (Agri-PV), however, is viewed more … [continued]

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Maybe There’s Hope For A Hopeless Time

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People sometimes think that I go out intentionally looking for good news. I don’t, really. But sometimes I happen across it. And sometimes, it is just a matter of seeing things that can be hopeful when they are viewed together. I was thinking recently about the Great Green Wall of … [continued]

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