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Dorothy and John Priske enjoy sharing experiences about the conservation practices they've tested and implemented at their Fountain Prairie Farm near Fall River, Wisconsin. The couple have worked on improving their farm's soil and water quality for more than three decades, and are finalists in the Wisconsin Leopold Conservation Award program.
Nicholas Leete, left, views with John Priske land planted to Kernza, a dual-purpose perennial forage and grain crop. They planted 12 acres of Kernza interseeded with red clover as a research and demonstration project in cooperation with the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
A few Scottish Highland cattle seek shade on a warm day in July.
Dorothy Priske talks about the environmental benefits of Kernza during a farm tour she and her husband, John Priske, host. The couple hosted at their farm attendees of the 2019 International Kernza Conference.
Tallgrass prairie features a palette of greens and yellows at Fountain Prairie Farm.
A wetland area has been restored at Fountain Prairie Farm. The best use of some land is not for farming, says Dorothy Priske.
The wetland area at Fountain Prairie Farm attracts waterfowl on their migratory paths. A research project involved tagging of ducks at the farm. That tagging revealed that a duck that had been shot in Alabama had once spent time at Fountain Prairie, John Priske says.
A small "bird ladder" is placed in a tank that will later be filled with water for cattle. Birds attracted to the water no longer drown because they can use the ladder to climb out of the tank, John Priske says.
A mounded area with a concrete pad and eavestroughs on a barn direct water away from cattle. The heavy-use area is a place process calves and provide vaccinations.
Black Angus graze at Fountain Prairie Farm. The Priskes provided grazing services in summer 2019 for 90 head of the Angus cattle.
Editor’s note: This is the final article in a series featuring three finalists selected for the 2019 Wisconsin Leopold Conservation Award.
Joe Zimbric
Lynn Grooms writes about the diversity of agriculture, including the industry’s newest ideas, research and technologies as a staff reporter for Agri-View based in Wisconsin.
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Dorothy and John Priske enjoy sharing experiences about the conservation practices they've tested and implemented at their Fountain Prairie Farm near Fall River, Wisconsin. The couple have worked on improving their farm's soil and water quality for more than three decades, and are finalists in the Wisconsin Leopold Conservation Award program.
Nicholas Leete, left, views with John Priske land planted to Kernza, a dual-purpose perennial forage and grain crop. They planted 12 acres of Kernza interseeded with red clover as a research and demonstration project in cooperation with the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
The wetland area at Fountain Prairie Farm attracts waterfowl on their migratory paths. A research project involved tagging of ducks at the farm. That tagging revealed that a duck that had been shot in Alabama had once spent time at Fountain Prairie, John Priske says.
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