Purple loosestrife invades Wisconsin wetlands and roads
Southeastern Wisconsin faces a rapid spread of purple loosestrife, an ornamental introduced 50 years ago, now choking native wetland flora. The flora task force notes infestations across 14 counties and along major rivers, with some urban pockets. Each plant can produce 80,000 to 300,000 seeds annually, raising concerns about further spread along highways and wetlands. Current controls include costly chemical treatments and proposed biological methods, while private landowners need a state permit to apply herbicides to waters.
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Paul Matthiae
DNR
Waukesha
Jefferson Counties
Wisconsin Natural Resources Magazine
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Crawford
Jefferson
Kenosha
Marathon
Oneida
Outagamie
Ozaukee
Sheboygan
Washburn
Washington
Waupaca
Winnebago
Matthias
Europe
Taiwan First Stop On State Farm Youth Exchange Trip
Delegates from Midwest People to People Agricultural Youth Exchange describe Taiwan as their initial stop in a trip highlighting agricultural surpluses abroad. They note Taipei traffic, pollution, and memorials, visit Soochou University host Chu Chien Lin, and tour the National Palace Museum. Details cover student life, housing, cuisine, and political tensions including U S relations with China and Taiwan’s defense budget.
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Orient
State Farm
United States
People Agricultural Youth Exchange
Taipei
Soochou University
Lincoln Memorial
Sun Yat-sen
China
National Palace Museum
Chu Chien Lin
U.S
Polk youth recalls 35 day Orient trip and studies
Eric Alvin Remund of Polk County, a UW Madison sophomore majoring in agriculture journalism and agriculture business, finished a 35 day voyage through Taiwan China Hong Kong and Japan funded by a People to People program and an educational trust. He plans to pursue agriculture law with the U.S. Agriculture Department and notes credit card bills are still arriving.
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U.S
China
Eric Alvin
Polk County
Border County
Fred
Sharon Remund
Amery
Orient
Taiwan
Hong Kong
Japan
Alveen
University of Wisconsin- Madison
U.S. Agriculture Department
Eric
Weekend forecast for southern Wisconsin cool and cloudy
The National Weather Service in Madison predicts a cool and cloudy weekend with a chance of showers on Thursday and Friday. Temperatures are expected to range from the mid 50s to the mid 80s over the extended period.
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Wisconsin
National Weather Service
Madison
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Noel Cutright
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Purple Loosestrife
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Matthiae
Wisconsin River
Crawford County
Mississippi
Cedar Creek
Milwaukee River
Winnebago County
Polk
Amery Ffa
Ann Landers
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