Julie Belschner
Wisconsin’s winters are warming as are the entire country’s winters. Much of Wisconsin has seen the most extreme changes in average winter temperatures, of 4-6 degrees Fahrenheit or more. About 15 to 25 days have been warmer-than-average winter days.
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Amanda Latham
Julie Belschner writes on various agricultural issues; she is the managing editor for Agri-View based in Wisconsin.
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