Category: Economic and Community Development
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Posted on August 16, 2019
UW Organic Ag Field Day to highlight cover crops and industrial hemp
In a growing season fraught with challenges including difficult planting conditions and low prices, farmers are increasingly looking for ways to increase the resilience of […]
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Posted on August 13, 2019
Agriculture generates $104.8 billion and 437,700 jobs in Wisconsin, UW study says
Wisconsin’s farms and agricultural businesses generate $104.8 billion in economic activity and 437,700 jobs, based on data for 2017, according to a new study from […]
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Posted on August 9, 2019
Se destacarán las investigaciones realizadas por UW acerca del cáñamo industrial durante el evento público sobre la agronomía y los suelos el 28 de agosto
Aprenda sobre los últimos avances en las investigaciones agronómicas, incluso las investigaciones sobre el cáñamo industrial, realizadas por investigadores de la University of Wisconsin-Madison en […]
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Posted on August 2, 2019
Media advisory: UW–Madison industrial hemp researchers and upcoming hemp field days
Below is a list of University of Wisconsin–Madison scientists who are actively engaged in industrial hemp research. These researchers—with the College of Agricultural and Life […]
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Posted on July 30, 2019
UW–Madison Organic Vegetable Variety Research Showcase set for Aug. 22
The University of Wisconsin–Madison Organic Vegetable Variety Research Showcase will be held on Aug. 22 from 2:00 – 5:00 p.m. at the West Madison Agricultural […]
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Posted on July 23, 2019
Organic Agronomy Training Series (OATS) session offers education for agronomists, crop advisors, and others working with farmers
As demand for organic grain products soars, newly certified organic grain farmers — or those in the process of transitioning to organic production — struggle […]
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Posted on July 18, 2019
Brian Luck honored for exhibit coordination at Wisconsin Farm Technology Days
Each summer, around 40,000 people attend Wisconsin Farm Technology Days, the largest agricultural show in the state. The three-day event showcases improvements in production agriculture, […]
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Posted on July 17, 2019
All invited to horticulture open house at UW’s West Madison Ag Research Station
The University of Wisconsin–Madison’s West Madison Agricultural Research Station (WMARS) will host an open house for the general public on Saturday, Aug. 17 from 9 […]
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Todos son bienvenidos al evento de horticultura en el UW Centro de Investigación Agrícola de West Madison
El UW Centro de Investigación Agrícola de West Madison (University of Wisconsin–Madison’s West Madison Agricultural Research Station, WMARS, por sus siglas en inglés) organizará una […]
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Posted on July 8, 2019
M.S. in Agricultural & Applied Economics offers new professional certification
The National Association for Business Economics (NABE), the premier professional association for business economists, has announced a unique partnership with the University of Wisconsin–Madison. Students […]