Madeline Heim, Mississippi River Basin Ag & Water Desk
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Inside Root River Current: Our Ag & Water Connection
How do our partners approach their work? Mississippi River Basin Ag & Water Desk’s Madeline Heim shares her insights.
Wild Rice Returns To Nearby Stretches of Mississippi River
Madeline Heim reports on the resurgence of native wild rice in the Upper Mississippi River valley.
Gathering Acorns to Renew River Forestland
Efforts to collect acorns are helping with reforestation projects along the Upper Mississippi River. The Mississippi River Basin Ag & Water Desk reports on volunteer work near the Reno Bottoms.
Mississippi River is Eroding Sacred Indigenous Mounds
Seasonal flooding is threatening ancient and sacred Indigenous mounds along the Upper Mississippi River. The Mississippi River Basin Ag & Water Desk reports on efforts to protect these mounds.
Southeast Minnesota Runoff Pollutes Beyond Local Area
Southeast Minnesota’s nitrate pollution affects health and recreation beyond the local area; Madeline Heim traces its impacts to the Gulf of Mexico’s “dead zone”.
Spring Migration | Things to Know About Our Region’s Mississippi Flyway
Madeline Heim chronicles the importance of the Mississippi Flyway for spring and fall bird migration.
Farm data a ‘wake-up call’ for SE Minnesota and surrounding states’ farmers
‘Investigate Midwest’ reporters breakdown the latest Ag Census data and what it means for area farms.
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