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A Brick History of TimeDate:7/28/2008
It's a true Wisconsin Original and one of the first cheeses invented in the state. We met with Joe Widmer, Master Cheesemaker at Widmer's Cheese, to learn the history of Brick Cheese.
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Literary WisconsinDate:7/21/2008
Here in Wisconsin we love our cheese. Several people in fact, love it so much they've written books about it. We met with Jeanette Hurt, and Becca Dilly and James Norton, a few authors who are putting Wisconsin cheese in the annals of history to find out why they're focusing on Wisconsin cheese.
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Lactose IntoleranceDate:7/14/2008
Lactose intolerance is the body's inability to digest lactose, a carbohydrate present in milk. Although the condition usually affects adults, some children and their parents may need to cope with the condition. We spoke to Amy Mihm, Clinical Nutritionist at UW Hospital, and Athena Lyons to see how her family manages this challenge.
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Farm Technology DaysDate:7/7/2008
It's an event that takes four years of planning, and it celebrates an industry for which our state is well known. We visited Country Aire Farms in Green Leaf to talk with Budd Gerrits, farm owner, and Deb Barlament, Farm Technology Days Executive Committee member, to learn more about the farm and Farm Technology Days.
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Swept ClassesDate:6/30/2008
Wisconsin Cheesemakers fared very well at the World Championship Cheese Contest, sweeping 7 of 77 classes, taking all awards--gold, silver and bronze. No other US state swept a class. We catch up with Kerry Henning and Mike Matucheski, two of our award-winning cheesemakers, to see what this means to them.
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Lactalis USADate:6/23/2008
In the sleepy little town of Belmont, Wisconsin sits one of the largest producers of Brie in the United States. We visit with Lenny Bass & Jake Niffenegger at Lactalis to see their state-of-the-art production facility and learn why they moved from California to Wisconsin to make their award-winning cheese.
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Toad Hill CheesemakersDate:6/16/2008
June is dairy month, and with that in mind, some preschoolers are getting a lesson on where their dairy products come from. Dave Potter, Dairy Connection, gave these youngsters a hands-on lesson in cheesemaking, and we visited with Rebecca Katzenmeyer, Directress at Toad Hill Children's House, to see why she schedules this program.
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Milk Rocks!Date:6/9/2008
As the school year ends and kids' thoughts turn to summer vacation, school personnel continue to encourage students to make healthy lifestyle choices. We talk with Britney Christian, a teen pop star, about why "Milk Rocks!" We also talk to Shauna Stevens of Golden Guernsey to learn about the program and Todd Bresser at Rome Corners Intermediate School about nutrition education.
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June is Dairy MonthDate:6/2/2008
June Dairy Month, an annual tradition created to celebrate the dairy industry and its many contributions to society, originated in 1937. We spoke with Becky Kronberg at WMMB to learn about some of the traditions that have kept consumers in America's Dairyland celebrating year after year!
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ChocolatierDate:5/28/2008
It was a 4-H project that spawned a dream and quickly turned into a passion. We visited with Joel Bernhard whose love for chocolate and use of cream from the local cheesemaker has the tiny town of Theresa, Wisconsin, eating confections for any occasion!
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