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Southern Wisconsin's Deepening Drought

By Frederica Freyberg | Here & Now

June 11, 2021 • South Central Region

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UW-Madison agronomy and environmental studies professor Chris Kucharik details how limited rain and hot weather are contributing to drought conditions across southern Wisconsin.

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