Peonies And A Lady Master Cheesemaker

MID-WEST FARM REPORT - MADISON

Peonies. Beautiful flowers that are turning into a business model for Michele Ovan of Beaver Dam. Stephanie Hoff visits with her about the challenges of establishing the crop, recent weather issues, and the big audiences her fields are expected to attract soon.
Ashley Huhn from the Steffes Group joins Pam Jahnke to discuss a dairy dispersal sale coming up in Sun Prairie, paid for by Steffes Group.
Cicadas have made their appearance in Wisconsin. That's putting people like Steve Louis of Oakwood Fruit Farm on high alert. Louis says that the insect can kill branches on his trees, and that battling the bug with chemicals can upset the delicate eco balance in his orchard.
Wisconsin's proud cheese heritage grew a little deeper this year. Charitee Seebecker talks with one of the recent graduates of Wisconsin's exclusive Master Cheesemaker program. Sara Griesbach, works at Nasonville Dairy and has now become the third-ever woman to complete the prestigious Wisconsin Master Cheesemaker program.

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