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Wisconsin is running red! It's cranberry season, and farmers across the state are working to harvest the berries from their flooded marshes. "The marsh was started in 1903.
In the northern region of the state, farmers in the late 19th century began growing cranberries. The crop is well suited to Wisconsin—not needing hot temperatures, growing in marshlands, and resistant to the extreme cold. Cranberries need little care, and are easy to grow. [27] Today Wisconsin produces 60% of America's cranberries.
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Wisconsin Municipalities map of counties, cities, villages, and towns. Towns in Wisconsin are similar to civil townships in other states. For a more detailed discussion, see Administrative divisions of Wisconsin#Town. Frequently a village or city may have the same name as a town. As of 2006, Wisconsin had 1,260 towns, some with the same name.
Cranberries can be found in acidic bogs throughout the cooler regions of the Northern Hemisphere. In 2020, the U.S., Canada, and Chile accounted for 97% of the world production of cranberries. Most cranberries are processed into products such as juice, sauce, jam, and sweetened dried cranberries, with the remainder sold fresh to consumers.
Did you know that cranberries are one of only three cultivated fruits that are native to North America?
The state of Wisconsin has jurisdiction over 120 miles (190 km) of state highways in Taylor County, including STH-13, STH-64, STH-73, STH-97, and STH-102. STH-13 runs north–south through the eastern half of the county and STH-73 is the major north–south highway in the western half of the county.
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