March is Women's History Month and a perfect time to highlight some of the rich history of the Alice in Dairyland program. For more than 70 years, Alice in Dairyland has served as Wisconsin's agricultural ambassador. From its wholesome and pastoral beginnings following World War II to today's high-tech age of instant communications, the program has grown and changed with the times. Margaret McGuire of Iowa County served as Wisconsin’s first Alice in Dairyland in 1948. She was

Spring is a time of year many look forward to, it is also the time when the sap of Wisconsin’s State Tree, the Sugar Maple, begins to run. The sap run signifies the crossroads of winter moving out, the welcoming of longer and warmer days ahead. Spring is when Wisconsin’s first crop of the new season is harvested. With this annual spring tradition, it is the perfect time for all of us to indulge in pure maple syrup and savor the many benefits that this liquid gold brings to Wi