National Agriculture Week: March 22 - March 28, 2020 National Agriculture Day: March 24, 2020 From America’s Breadbasket to America’s Dairyland, agriculture has truly shaped Wisconsin’s identity. Evidence of our agriculture roots can be seen every Sunday in the fall, as Wisconsinites turn on their television to watch the Green Bay Packers play. The name “Packers” originated thanks to original team sponsorship from the Indian Packing Company – a meat packing company located in

As winter begins to fade away and daytime temperatures remain above freezing, sap from Wisconsin’s state tree, the sugar maple, will begin to flow. All across our state, Wisconsin’s maple syrup producers will begin tapping their trees, collecting sap, and bottling syrup. This annual tradition highlights the diversity of Wisconsin’s agriculture commodities, and brings light to an industry with ties to communities throughout our state. On Saturday, March 7, I visited Inthewoods

My journey to becoming a licensed Wisconsin cheesemaker did not begin intentionally. As I was preparing for my freshman year at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, I began looking for an on-campus student job. While scrolling through the job list, I quickly stopped when I saw a job available to work in the Babcock Hall Dairy Pant. Ladies and gentleman, I thought I had struck gold. Babcock Hall is the on-campus dairy plant, most known for its iconic ice cream, and my initial