Author: nemiller2
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Posted on July 19, 2018
Field day to showcase 400-cow dairy supported with organic grain production
Wilson Organic Farms will host a free field day on Tuesday, July 31 from 9:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. to showcase the operation’s organic grain […]
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Posted on July 18, 2018
Arlington ARS hosts ag injury education event for emergency and trauma health providers
On June 27 at Arlington Agricultural Research Station, around 200 health professionals received training on agricultural injuries as part of the annual Emergency Care and […]
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Posted on June 25, 2018
June Dairy Month: Governor Walker visits Center for Dairy Research
In the midst of June Dairy Month, Governor Scott Walker proclaimed June 25 as Wisconsin Cheese Day. He visited the Center for Dairy Research (CDR) to […]
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Posted on June 21, 2018
Wisconsin researchers release new app to study what makes ticks ‘tick’
Researchers at the University of Wisconsin–Madison have developed a new smartphone app to help them understand where ticks are active and how people expose themselves […]
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Posted on June 19, 2018
UW–Madison bids farewell to humble but storied Science House
The house at 1645 Linden Drive is unassuming. White paint has worn away from its aged wood siding, and ivy has overgrown its nameplate. After […]
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Coursework and Dairy Challenge prepared UW dairy science grads for careers
Although Logan Voigts hadn’t been to this dairy farm before, he was pretty sure he’d find problems with the calves. Sure enough, when he got […]
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Posted on June 12, 2018
OGRAIN to host series of summer field days
In a time of continued low-margin years, farmers are increasingly looking for ways to diversify their income while being more efficient and productive. To showcase […]
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Posted on May 14, 2018
Study shows yogurt may dampen chronic inflammation linked to multiple diseases
Inflammation can be good. It’s part of the body’s innate immune system, our first line of defense against illness and injury. However, if the inflammatory […]
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Karen Wassarman named CALS Associate Dean for Academic Affairs
Karen Wassarman has been appointed associate dean for academic affairs in the University of Wisconsin–Madison College of Agricultural and Life Sciences (CALS). In this role, […]
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Posted on May 9, 2018
CWD prions discovered in soil near Wisconsin mineral licks for the first time
New research out of the University of Wisconsin–Madison has, for the first time, detected prions responsible for chronic wasting disease (CWD) in samples taken from […]