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Gather your family and friends for an autumn afternoon at New Farm, our research farm in the Kettle Moraine! Michael Fields Agricultural Institute welcomes the community to its second annual Fall Fest on the Prairie on Saturday, October 17, from 3:00 to 7:00 PM at New Farm, N8832 Pickeral Lake Rd, East Troy, WI. This free, family-friendly celebration will feature kids’ activities, natural history hayrides through prairie strips and research fields, a Tool Exchange, campfire, local food and...

Michael Fields Agricultural Institute staff are delighted to invite the public to our Annual Alternative Crops Field Day on Wednesday, August 5, from 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. The free event will be at MFAI’s NEW research farm at N8832 Pickeral Lake Road, East Troy. This is a RAIN or SHINE event. Because it looks like rain in the forecast, we've rented a large tent to put up next to our equipment shed - so there will be plenty of shelter. Dress for the weather and consider waterproof footwear....

Women are shaping the future of conservation in Wisconsin. While managing farms, stewarding forests, restoring native habitats, running community gardens, advocating for policy change, and educating the next generation - women are a growing force for good on the landscape. This year, Governor Tony Evers is recognizing those contributions by proclaiming July 5–11 as Wisconsin Women in Conservation Week. This is the fifth year of the annual proclamation. The proclamation highlights the growing...