During my second week as the 73rd Alice in Dairyland, I was excited to put some miles on ‘Kernel’, the flex-fuel Ford Explorer, as I traveled to see the United Wisconsin Grain Producers (UWGP) ethanol production facility in Friesland. I learned that UWGP uses over 20 million bushels of corn every year for ethanol production and that yeast plays a key role in the process.The type of corn used to make ethanol is “No. 2 Yellow.” It is not the sweet corn or the canned corn found

Growing up, my summers were always filled with fairs and cow shows. This year is different. Many exhibitors are not able to showcase their projects and all the hard work they have put into them. I would like to reflect on experiences I had as an exhibitor, specifically at the Wisconsin State Fair. On January 1, 2010 I knew it was going to be a special year and one reason was because I was FINALLY old enough (12 by the first of the year) to attend the Wisconsin State Fair with