Farmers in northeast Wisconsin will soon see a low-flying helicopter over selected croplands, but state ag officials say they should not be concerned.
Leeann Dewey with the Department of Ag, Trade, and Consumer Protection tells Brownfield they are working with the Department of Natural Resources, the U.S. Geological Survey, and the Wisconsin Geological and Natural History Survey “to map the depth to bedrock in the northeastern part of the state to measure how deep that bedrock is and that lets us know, it’s important to know that to understand how to better protect groundwater in that area.”
Dewey says the data gathered will be available to the public and will help farmers with nutrient management planning and help prevent nutrients from contaminating groundwater.
