Author: nemiller2
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Posted on May 22, 2019
Opportunities and strategies for organic transition to be highlighted at June 12 field day
With seemingly unending low grain prices and increasing uncertainty concerning international trade, farmers are seeking alternative crops and production strategies that allow for higher margins […]
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Posted on May 8, 2019
Joao Dorea joins UW–Madison dairy science department as precision agriculture expert
The same technology that alerts a self-driving car that there’s a pedestrian in the crosswalk could also warn a dairy farmer that a calf is […]
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Posted on May 1, 2019
Statement by CALS Dean Kate VandenBosch in support of Dairy Innovation Hub legislation
In the 1800s, Wisconsin became America’s Dairyland because of a partnership between the state, led by then-Governor W.D. Hoard, Wisconsin’s early farmers and the scientists […]
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Posted on April 30, 2019
Faculty testify in support of Dairy Innovation Hub legislation
On May 1, Sen. Howard Marklein, R-Spring Green, and Reps. Gary Tauchen, R-Bonduel; Rob Summerfield, R-Bloomer; Travis Tranel, R-Cuba City; and Shannon Zimmerman, R-River Falls […]
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Posted on April 24, 2019
New UW–Madison project to support Wisconsin hemp growers
Last year, after the state passed legislation making it legal to grow industrial hemp, around 200 Wisconsin farmers gave it a go. It proved challenging […]
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Posted on April 16, 2019
Meat Industry Hall of Fame honorees to be inducted on May 3
This year’s inductees into the Wisconsin Meat Industry Hall of Fame will be recognized at a ceremony on May 3. The honorees, who have made […]
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Posted on April 4, 2019
UW–Madison dairy science students recognized at national management contest
Students from the University of Wisconsin–Madison Department of Dairy Science earned second place honors at the National North American Intercollegiate Dairy Challenge Contest, which was […]
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Anne Reynolds recognized for significant contribution to cooperative scholarship
Anne Reynolds, former executive director of the University of Wisconsin Center for Cooperatives, will be inducted into the Cooperative Hall of Fame on May 8 […]
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UW and dairy leaders op-ed: Now is the time to invest in research for our dairy future
Last year, Wisconsin lost 691 dairy farms, the most since 2011. Wisconsin also leads neighboring states in farm bankruptcies. Consecutive years of low milk prices, […]
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Posted on March 22, 2019
Mark your calendar for the 2019 UW dairy science golf outing
If you’re a golfer, we know you are excited about spring, because it means you can get back on the course. With warm, sunny days […]