Drier Weather Bodes Well For Cranberries And Bugs

The craftsmanship that goes into leather works and equipment like saddles takes a long time to perfect.  Aubrey Schlimgen talks to Jon Rafel, owner and Founder of Emmet Saddlery in Hustisford Wisconsin. Besides Jon, there are 4 other members of his team which played a crucial role in the making and creating of a saddle for Sydni Mell. Mell became paralyzed in a farming accident in 2022 and was unable to ride her horse until the Emmet Saddlery team constructed and crafted one. Now she is able to ride again.

Drier weather's on the way for all of Wisconsin which is good news for the state's cranberry growers.  Stephanie Hoff gets an update from UW-Extension cranberry outreach specialist, Alison Jonjac, on how they've been handling the above average rainfall this year.

A simple guitar mic is turning into a critical tool for crop scouts, agronomists, farmers and researchers investigating insect infestations.  Charitee Seebecker talks with the developer of the Insect Eavesdropper, a tool designed to transform pest management in agriculture.  Emily Bick and her entomology team are turning eating sounds into environmental control in fields.

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