OUTDOORS

Farmers asked to help vets in deer hunt

Wisconsin service members deployed in Iraq and Afghanistan during the 2009 deer hunting season could have an opportunity to catch-up this year.

February 20, 2010

ASK THE DNR: Key issues in 2012 farm bill

The Federal Farm Bill is very important to the DNR as it relates to conservation programs that impact fish, wildlife, water, forestry and other natural resource issues.

By Minnesota DNR , February 07, 2010

Leier: CRP important for farmers, hunters

If I had to identify with a decade, it was the 1980s. While I was born in the 1970s and remember a few events and places, like the LaMoure Loboes winning the 1976 North Dakota state Class B basketball title after we moved there from Williston, the 1980s are when most of my vivid memories begin.

By Doug Leier , February 04, 2010

FWP kills 60 sheep to contain pneumonia outbreak

January 22, 2010

DNR to hold hearings on run-off rules changes

Outdoor News
- Public hearings begin in two weeks on proposed rule changes to control run-off into Wisconsin waterways. The D-N-R will hold five hearings on its revised rules for non-point source pollution.

January 11, 2010

Partners put it in ink: UWRF to use new Case equipment

An excited crowd pushed into the UW-River Falls Agricultural Engineering Annex Dec. 2 to mark the signing of a department-changing agreement.

By By Debbie Griffin , December 14, 2009

Charges dropped against bison ranch

December 09, 2009

Opinion: An unexpected bonus while hunting

Don, one of my best friends, is a farmer. Like any great artist, he leaves his signature on any given field. It may be the well thought out planting of trees, or it may be a few rows of milo down the middle of a CRP field. Last Sunday while pheasant hunting, we learned that he had taken his personal touch to a new level. After harvesting a wheat field last August, Don planted a mix of turnips, radishes, peas and lentils over the stubble. This adds nitrogen to the soil. The deep-penetrating radishes also aerate the soil.

By Roger Wiltz , November 25, 2009

Fish compost ready for sale

Mother Nature’s massive fish kill last winter at Dickinson’s Patterson Lake has recently yielded some positive results for gardeners and green thumbs alike.

November 11, 2009

Say a prayer for the farmers

Farming is a struggle even in the best of times but this fall the harvest has tried the patience of the most patient.

By Brian Hansel , November 06, 2009

Logging in county parks disturbs park enthusiasts

I‘ve had several calls about the recent timber cutting in the Movil Maze and was glad to see Ms. Kisler’s letter to the editor concerning this cut. We have experienced the same cutting in the west end of Three Island County Park and I doubt very much if anyone other than the immediate neighbors are aware of what was cut there. Similar cutting is planned for the east end of the park where the ski and snowmobile trails will allow many more people to see how the cutting is handled.

October 22, 2009

DNR: Minnesota forests can sustain 5.5 million cords cut

Minnesota’s forests can sustain logging 5.5 million cords of wood each year, about double the current level, according to an analysis for the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources released Monday.

By John Myers , October 21, 2009

DNR: Minnesota forests can sustain more logging

DULUTH, Minn. – Minnesota’s forests can sustain logging 5.5 million cords of wood each year, about double the current level, according to an analysis for the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources released this week.

By John Myers, Duluth News Tribune , October 21, 2009

Long Prairie farmer accused of filing false crop insurance statements

A federal grand jury has returned an indictment against a 67-year-old Long Prairie farmer for allegedly making false statements in order to obtain federally subsidized crop insurance.

October 20, 2009

Standing crops hurt hunter success

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — State Game, Fish and Parks officials say two weeks of precipitation before the opening weekend of South Dakota's pheasant season helped limit the places where hunters could chase their wily prey.

By Associated Press , October 19, 2009