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This resolution honors Jerry Apps, a prolific Wisconsin author, educator, and cultural historian, by recognizing his significant contributions to preserving and celebrating the state's agricultural and rural heritage. The resolution highlights Apps' extensive accomplishments, including his early involvement with 4-H, his career as a county extension agent and university professor, and his remarkable writing career, during which he has authored over 50 books on Wisconsin history and rural life. It specifically notes his work with the Wisconsin Historical Society Press, his books for young readers, and his documentaries with PBS Wisconsin, for which he has won multiple awards. The resolution also emphasizes Apps' generosity in teaching writing and sharing knowledge, and compares his impact to other notable Wisconsin naturalists and environmental thinkers like Aldo Leopold and John Muir. By detailing his professional achievements and cultural contributions, the resolution portrays Jerry Apps as a dedicated chronicler of Wisconsin's agricultural and rural traditions who has helped educate and inspire generations of readers and students about the state's rich heritage.

https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/2025/proposals/reg/sen/joint_resolution/sjr71