Category: Economic and Community Development
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Posted on August 15, 2018
Website delivers actionable social science to foresters
A new website developed by researchers from the UW–Madison College of Agricultural and Life Sciences and UW-Extension teaches foresters how to more effectively work with […]
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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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Seed to Kitchen Collaborative to hold fourth annual Farm to Flavor dinner
Veggie lovers of all stripes will converge on the University of Wisconsin–Madison campus to celebrate tasty, local vegetables at the fourth annual Farm to Flavor […]
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Posted on July 17, 2018
Public invited to horticulture field day at UW’s West Madison Ag Research Station
The University of Wisconsin-Madison’s West Madison Agricultural Research Station (ARS) will be hosting an open house and field day for the general public on Saturday, […]
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Posted on July 10, 2018
Bucking trends, these Wisconsin communities attract, keep young adults. How?
As rural Wisconsin communities lose young adults, their departures are a threat to community vitality, even survival. During the years 1990 to 2010, the percentage […]
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Posted on June 27, 2018
UW–Madison turfgrass facility to host summer field day, dedicate new storage building
The Wisconsin Turfgrass Association’s annual Summer Field Day is set for Tuesday, July 24 at the University of Wisconsin–Madison’s O.J. Noer Turfgrass Research and Educational […]
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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 23, 2018
Steve Ventura part of collaboration honored with a 2018 Community-University Partnership Award
Strong community partnerships are an essential part of the Wisconsin Idea’s strength. In recognition of this teamwork, the university will honor seven collaborations with the […]
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Posted on June 19, 2018
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 […]