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The Lee Rayburn Show

The Lee Rayburn Show

Wisconsin’s award-winning mesonet system; Exploring the state’s corn crop and the impact of corn ethanol

Oct 14, 2026 · 1 hr 40 min · 21 segments

First, we talk with Chris Vagasky, the manager of the Wisconsin Environmental Mesonet, about Wisconsin’s wild weather, forecasting, lightning and more. Then, we talk about all things corn with…

First, we talk with Chris Vagasky, the manager of the Wisconsin Environmental Mesonet, about Wisconsin’s wild weather, forecasting, lightning and more. Then, we talk about all things corn with Veronica Justen of UW-River Falls. Finally, we consider corn ethanol with Tyler Lark.

First, we talk with Chris Vagasky, the manager of the Wisconsin Environmental Mesonet, about Wisconsin’s wild weather, forecasting, lightning and more. Then, we talk about all things corn with…

Speakers: Chris VagaskyGuestLee RayburnHostVeronica JustenGuestTyler LarkGuest

Top entities: Wisconsin×84 Chris Vagasky×24 National Weather Service×27 Mesonet×10 Tyler J Lark×10

WisconsinAdministrative AreaUS state
99%84 mentions
Chris VagaskyPersonMeteorologist
98%24 mentions
National Weather ServiceGovernment OrganizationGovernment agency
96%27 mentions
MesonetEntity
95%10 mentions
Tyler J LarkPersonResearcher
94%10 mentions
Brian BrettschneiderPersonClimatologist
92%5 mentions
American Association of State ClimatologistsOrganization
91%6 mentions
Apostle IslandsPlaceGroup of islands in Wisconsin
89%4 mentions
Weather stationEntity
88%1 mention
Ethanol fuelEntity
86%2 mentions
Climate changeEntity
85%1 mention
Major Gilbert Field AirportEntityAirport in Ashland County, Wisconsin
84%1 mention
United States Department of EnergyGovernment OrganizationGovernment department
82%1 mention
United StatesCountryCountry in North America
81%11 mentions
Artificial intelligenceEntityProfessional field
79%1 mention
Dane County Regional AirportAirportAirport in Dane County, Wisconsin
78%1 mention
United States Department of AgricultureGovernment OrganizationGovernment department
76%3 mentions
University of Wisconsin-MadisonCollege or UniversityLand-grant university in Madison, Wisconsin
75%5 mentions
University of Wisconsin-River FallsCollege or UniversityPublic university in River Falls, Wisconsin
74%5 mentions
AntarcticaContinentContinent
72%5 mentions
Nobel Prize in PhysicsEntityAward
71%1 mention
Milwaukee Mitchell International AirportAirportAirport in Milwaukee, Wisconsin
69%3 mentions
Green BayCityCity in Wisconsin
68%5 mentions
Renewable Fuel StandardEntity
66%2 mentions
Geographic information systemEntity
65%1 mention
MenardsCompanyRetail chain company
64%1 mention
Eau ClaireCityCity in Wisconsin
62%1 mention
AlaskaAdministrative AreaUS state
61%1 mention
Genetically modified organismEntity
59%5 mentions
Storm Prediction CenterGovernment OrganizationGovernment agency
58%1 mention
Michigan State UniversityCollege or UniversityLand-grant university in East Lansing, Michigan
56%1 mention
Door CountyPlaceCounty in Wisconsin
55%1 mention
Wisconsin Energy InstituteOrganizationAcademic department in Madison, Wisconsin
54%4 mentions
Madeline IslandPlaceIsland in Ashland County, Wisconsin
52%3 mentions
NebraskaAdministrative AreaUS state
51%2 mentions
United States Drought MonitorEntity
49%1 mention
MichiganAdministrative AreaUS state
48%2 mentions
National Centers for Environmental InformationGovernment OrganizationGovernment agency
46%1 mention
Eastern massasaugaEntitySnake
45%2 mentions
Space Science and Engineering CenterEntity
44%1 mention
Lake MichiganLakeLake in the United States of America
42%1 mention
Milwaukee CountyAdministrative AreaCounty in Wisconsin
41%1 mention
Dane CountyAdministrative AreaCounty in Wisconsin
39%1 mention
Iron RiverCityCity in Michigan
38%1 mention
Wisconsin Alumni Research FoundationCompanyNonprofit
36%1 mention
DuluthCityCity in Minnesota
34%1 mention
La CrosseCityCity in Wisconsin
34%1 mention
MinneapolisCityCity in Minnesota
34%1 mention
Agricultural scienceEntityField of study
31%1 mention
IndianaAdministrative AreaUS state
29%1 mention

MeteorologyWeather
Corn productionAgriculture > Crop production
Earth scienceScience
Weather monitoring networksWeather > Meteorology
Wisconsin Environmental Mesonet (WiscoNet)Weather > Meteorology > Weather monitoring networks
Real-time weather and soil observationsWeather > Meteorology > Weather monitoring networks > Wisconsin Environmental Mesonet (WiscoNet)
Atmospheric and soil scienceScience > Earth science
Environmental data systemsScience > Earth science > Atmospheric and soil science
Wisconsin climate impactsEnvironment > Climate change
Drought and precipitation extremesEnvironment > Climate change > Wisconsin climate impacts
Soil-moisture monitoring for drought assessmentEnvironment > Climate change > Wisconsin climate impacts > Drought and precipitation extremes
Corn breeding and agricultural biotechnologyAgriculture > Crop production > Corn production
Climate-resilient and regenerative corn farmingAgriculture > Crop production > Corn production > Corn breeding and agricultural biotechnology
Corn ethanol productionEnergy > Renewable energy > Biofuels
Land-use and environmental trade-offs of ethanolEnergy > Renewable energy > Biofuels > Corn ethanol production
Climate changeEnvironment
Crop productionAgriculture
Renewable energyEnergy
BiofuelsEnergy > Renewable energy
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Agriculture
Energy
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Weather