Author: nemiller2
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Posted on November 10, 2020
Wisconsin high schoolers embrace virtual Global Youth Institute experience
Five high school students from Wisconsin recently participated in the Global Youth Institute (GYI) as the state’s youth delegates. The institute, which took place Oct. […]
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Posted on October 29, 2020
Project to expand supply chains for regional grains to local cafeterias
Farm to institution, the practice of purchasing locally grown foods in the foodservice setting at schools, hospitals, colleges and business campuses, is a growing movement […]
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Posted on October 21, 2020
Farmers and researchers come together to form new group, Grassland 2.0, to grow grassland agriculture
Bert Paris loves farming. After nearly 30 years of operating his dairy farm near Belleville, Wisconsin, Bert is in the process of passing on his […]
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Posted on September 28, 2020
Steven Ricke, microbiologist and food safety expert, named director of Meat Science and Animal Biologics Discovery program at UW–Madison
The University of Wisconsin–Madison College of Agricultural and Life Sciences (CALS) has named Steven Ricke as the new director of the college’s Meat Science and […]
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Damon Smith named director of UW–Madison Nutrient and Pest Management Program
Damon Smith, an associate professor and field crop pathology extension specialist in the Department of Plant Pathology, has been named the faculty director of the […]
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Posted on August 24, 2020
Understanding how birds respond to extreme weather can inform conservation efforts
When it comes to climate change, University of Wisconsin–Madison forest and wildlife ecology Professor Ben Zuckerberg says birds are the proverbial canary in the coal […]
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Posted on August 14, 2020
CALS announces 2020 Honorary Recognition awardees
The University of Wisconsin–Madison College of Agricultural and Life Sciences (CALS) is proud to announce the selections for its 2020 Honorary Recognition, Distinguished Alumni, and […]
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Posted on June 30, 2020
Despite field day cancellations, many UW–Madison resources available to support farmers
To protect public health during the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, the University of Wisconsin–Madison College of Agricultural and Life Sciences (CALS) has decided to cancel many […]
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Posted on June 18, 2020
Facing supply chain challenges, UW–Madison meat science program partners with Vita Plus to distribute surplus pork to food pantries
When the coronavirus pandemic started disrupting the nation’s meat supply chains this spring, the University of Wisconsin–Madison’s swine program soon found itself among the affected […]
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Posted on May 27, 2020
UW–Madison LSC course partners with PDPW to assess organization’s business conference
Organizations are increasingly relying on data-driven approaches to change their current practices. Recognizing this trend, the University of Wisconsin–Madison Department of Life Sciences Communication requires […]