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Author Archives: Brittney J. Miller / The Gazette

As a kid, I couldn’t decide between being a writer or being a scientist. It wasn’t until college that I realized I could combine these passions through science journalism. After graduating from the University of Florida, I moved to the West Coast for the University of California, Santa Cruz’s Science Communication Master’s Program. And now, I’m thrilled to be serving The Gazette as a corps member for Report for America, a national service program that places journalists in local newsrooms to report on under-covered issues. I’m also a journalist on the Mississippi River Basin Ag & Water Desk, a regional collaboration between 10 newsrooms that covers agriculture, water and related issues throughout the basin.

brittney.miller@thegazette.com
Posted inEnvironment

Lost in translation: How USDA barriers leave immigrant farmers and ranchers behind

Avatar photo by Brittney J. Miller / The Gazette June 10th, 2023June 7th, 2023 Why you can trust Wisconsin Watch

Federal agriculture funding is a vital resource, but immigrant producers face language and cultural obstacles to benefiting from it.

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Lo que se pierde en la traducción: Como las barreras producidas por el USDA dejan abandonados a los agricultores y los ganaderos inmigrantes

Avatar photo by Brittney J. Miller / The Gazette June 10th, 2023June 7th, 2023 Why you can trust Wisconsin Watch

Los fondos federales para la agricultura son recursos esenciales, pero los productores inmigrantes se enfrentan con barreras lingüísticas y culturales que no les permiten sacar provecho de ellos

A residential home sits behind a sand barrier as water from the Mississippi River rises.
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Mississippi River floodwaters swamp upper Midwest

Avatar photoAvatar photo by Madeline Heim / Milwaukee Journal Sentinel and Brittney J. Miller / The Gazette April 30th, 2023April 28th, 2023 Why you can trust Wisconsin Watch

A very wet winter is bringing major spring flooding along the upper Mississippi River. In some communities, the floodwaters are among the top three on record. Though the water is expected to crest and start receding in most places by next week, its impacts will linger.

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Record bird flu outbreaks contribute to surge in egg prices

Avatar photo by Brittney J. Miller / The Gazette January 13th, 2023January 13th, 2023 Why you can trust Wisconsin Watch

Consumers face higher grocery and restaurant bills as the egg industry recovers from a deadly avian influenza outbreak. But prices may have peaked.

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What is the Farm Bill and why does it matter? Here’s what to know.

Avatar photo by Brittney J. Miller / The Gazette January 11th, 2023January 9th, 2023 Why you can trust Wisconsin Watch

The next Farm Bill is scheduled to come in 2023. It will affect a wide swath of rural America and people in food assistance programs.

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Making room for the river: Mississippi River communities examine nature-based solutions

Avatar photoAvatar photoAvatar photo by Eva Tesfaye / Harvest Public Media, Brittney J. Miller / The Gazette and Halle Parker / WWNO-New Orleans Public Radio October 31st, 2022November 1st, 2022 Why you can trust Wisconsin Watch

Solutions might make river communities look different in 100 years: greener, safer and more sustainable. But they’ll need resources to do it.

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Research seeks ways to grow solar and crops together in the skeptical Corn Belt

Avatar photoAvatar photoAvatar photo by Sarah Bowman / Indianapolis Star, Brittney J. Miller / The Gazette and Joshua Rosenberg / The Lens September 27th, 2022September 28th, 2022 Why you can trust Wisconsin Watch

Much Midwest land that could be used for solar power is tied up in row crops. Researchers examine how to build solar panels without taking out cropland.

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