Category: Economic and Community Development
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Posted on November 17, 2025
2026 Wisconsin Ag Outlook Forum to examine agriculture and trade through the WI experience
The 2026 Wisconsin Agricultural Outlook Forum, themed “Agriculture and Trade: The Wisconsin Experience,” will take place on Tuesday, January 27, on the University of Wisconsin–Madison […]
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Posted on November 14, 2025
2026 OGRAIN Organic Grain Conference offered in January
The 2026 OGRAIN Organic Grain Conference will be held Jan. 23-24 at the Monona Terrace in Madison, Wis., with a pre-conference event focused on emerging […]
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Posted on November 11, 2025
With child safety in mind, CALS researchers explore support gaps for farmers’ childcare needs
When you search Google for “family farms,” the dominant images served up show parents and their young children in bucolic agricultural settings, often walking together […]
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Posted on October 21, 2025
What is the worth of clean water?
The village of Walton, New York, faced a daunting task in 1972: It had to build a $5.8 million wastewater treatment plant with an annual […]
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Posted on September 24, 2025
UW–Madison’s agricultural research stations help Wisconsin farmers stay on leading edge
For an enhanced multi-media experience, read this story at https://news.wisc.edu/growing-the-future/. Rodrigo Werle wonders if anybody is ever happy to see him. He is, after all, […]
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Posted on September 23, 2025
Michael Xenos is looking for ways to boost trust in science and public health, work made harder by cuts to federal funding
When a public health crisis occurs, people are hungry for guidance on what they should do to protect themselves and their loved ones. But what […]
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Posted on September 22, 2025
Center for Patient Partnerships, which offers student experiential learning opportunities, joins CALS
The Center for Patient Partnerships (CPP), which offers experiential learning for undergraduate and graduate students interested in health-related careers, is now a part of the […]
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Posted on September 11, 2025
Celebrate new, locally grown crops at Farm to Flavor event on Oct. 5
Food lovers are invited to help celebrate the development of tasty, local crops at the upcoming “Farm to Flavor” event set for 3:00-6:00 p.m. on […]
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Posted on July 30, 2025
UW Spooner Ag Research Station hosts Twilight Garden Tour Aug. 21
The University of Wisconsin–Madison’s Spooner Agricultural Research Station will host its annual Twilight Garden Tour on Thursday, August 21, from 4:00 p.m. to dusk. The […]
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Posted on July 8, 2025
Researchers develop promotional resources for farmers market operators based on findings of recent survey
National survey results published this spring reveal widespread participation in and benefits derived from attending farmers markets in the United States. The study, conducted by researchers […]