Category: Economic and Community Development
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Posted on March 26, 2020
Six UW–Madison postdoctoral fellowships funded by state-sponsored Dairy Innovation Hub
The University of Wisconsin–Madison College of Agricultural and Life Sciences (CALS) recently awarded six, two-year postdoctoral fellowships to help increase dairy-related research capacity through the […]
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Posted on March 17, 2020
Stephenson and Shutske: Six possible impacts of COVID-19 on farming
The World Health Organization now considers the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) to be a pandemic. The rapidly evolving situation is raising questions throughout the U.S. The […]
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Posted on March 9, 2020
Brandon Taylor’s acclaimed novel ‘Real Life’ explores his complex experience at UW–Madison
Brandon Taylor had to decide which passion he could live without. Science, the profession he’d imagined for himself since childhood. Or writing, which he’d embraced […]
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Posted on February 21, 2020
Decision-making guides for USDA commodity support programs ARC and PLC
Resources are available to help producers make decisions about enrolling in Agriculture Risk Coverage (ARC) and Price Loss Coverage (PLC), commodity support programs administered by […]
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Posted on February 19, 2020
Land-grant faculty prioritize public engagement, but feel isolated
A survey of more than 6,200 faculty at 46 land-grant universities and colleges in the U.S. revealed that most faculty prioritize engaging with the public […]
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Posted on February 5, 2020
Dairy Innovation Hub advisory council holds first in-person meeting, elects chair
Members of the Dairy Innovation Hub advisory council held their first in-person meeting on Friday, Jan. 31 at the University of Wisconsin–Madison West Madison Agricultural […]
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Posted on February 4, 2020
High school students invited to apply for World Food Prize Wisconsin Youth Institute
The College of Agricultural and Life Sciences at the University of Wisconsin–Madison is pleased to host the sixth annual World Food Prize Wisconsin Youth Institute […]
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Posted on January 17, 2020
A model solution: Researchers expand a powerful computer simulation tool to address nitrate contamination in Wisconsin’s groundwater
When agronomy professor Chris Kucharik and his wife, Amy, moved into a subdivision in the Town of Burke in 2006, they weren’t surprised to learn their well water […]
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Dairy contributions to Wisconsin’s economy – Audio
Mark Stephenson, Extension Dairy Policy Analyst Department of Agricultural and Applied Economics UW-Madison College of Agricultural and Life Sciences mwstephenson@wisc.edu (608) 890-3755 Total Time – […]
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Posted on January 16, 2020
School for Beginning Apple Growers Offered in March
The Midwest School for Beginning Apple Growers, a three-day workshop for people wanting to start an orchard business, will be offered March 6-8 on the […]