Category: Economic and Community Development
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Posted on September 14, 2020
There’s no use in wasting spilt milk: CALS, Extension experts help farmers repurpose surplus milk that would otherwise be dumped
Imagine the hard work of running a dairy farm — the relentless hours, the uncertainty over everything from the weather to prices, the worries about […]
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Posted on August 31, 2020
Seven short term, high impact projects at UW-Madison funded by state-sponsored Dairy Innovation Hub
The University of Wisconsin–Madison College of Agricultural and Life Sciences (CALS) recently selected seven projects for funding through the Dairy Innovation Hub initiative. The one-year […]
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Posted on August 18, 2020
Troy Fishler named superintendent of Hancock Ag Research Station
Troy Fishler has been named superintendent of Hancock Agricultural Research Station (HARS), the University of Wisconsin–Madison’s 412-acre research farm located in Wisconsin’s Central Sands region. […]
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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 25, 2020
‘Dairy Brain’ project asks farmers to help create smarter dairies
Milk volume and composition; feed costs; market prices and weather; and cow health and genetics are just a few of the data streams swirling around […]
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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 June 1, 2020
Rebecca Wiepz named superintendent of Peninsular Ag Research Station
Rebecca Wiepz has been named superintendent of Peninsular Agricultural Research Station (PARS), the University of Wisconsin–Madison’s 120-acre research farm located near Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin, on […]
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Posted on May 19, 2020
More UW–Madison CALS experts available to discuss COVID-19 impacts
Below is a list of experts from the University of Wisconsin–Madison College of Agricultural and Life Sciences (CALS) who are available to discuss impacts of […]
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Posted on May 1, 2020
UW–Madison CALS experts available to discuss COVID-19 impacts on meat industry
Below are four experts from the University of Wisconsin–Madison College of Agricultural and Life Sciences (CALS) who are available to discuss various impacts of COVID-19 […]
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Posted on April 15, 2020
Dairy Innovation Hub takes COVID-19 related questions, offers resources page
The Dairy Innovation Hub has created an online form, available at dairyinnovationhub.wisc.edu/covid-19-resources/, that gives farmers, dairy processors and the general public a direct line to […]