Alexandra Steussy-Williams, former assistant editor for Lee Enterprises’ Madison based Agri-View, is the new Natural Resources Communications Specialist with University of Wisconsin-Extension, the newspaper reports.
In October 2013 — just eight months after joining Agri-View as an intern — Steussy-Williams was named the newspaper’s assistant editor. After the work inspired her to dive into the confluence of conservation and agriculture, she left the newspaper to pursue a master’s degree in agroecology at UW-Madison.
In her new role she works specifically on Grassland 2.0, a collaboration of farmers, academics, Extension professionals and others who work to develop pathways for farmers to increase profits, yields, and efficiency. The group also focuses on improving water quality, soil health, biodiversity and climate resilience through grassland-based agriculture, according to the announcement.
She also does communications work for “One Good Idea,” a clearinghouse of videos and podcasts that feature farmer ideas as well as experiences with practices that are helping them improve their soil, land and bottom lines.
