Category: Economic and Community Development
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Posted on May 17, 2023
Horticulture department serves up a satiating course on Indigenous foodways
On a frigid February afternoon, around 60 UW students gather near Dejope Residence Hall on the west end of campus. Their modern gear protects them […]
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Posted on May 10, 2023
Troy Runge sees bioenergy hub as model for doing ‘big research’
Troy Runge grew up around silos. As the new director of agricultural and life science research at the University of Wisconsin–Madison, he’s hoping to tear […]
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Posted on April 26, 2023
Farmers markets as community builders
It’s a Saturday morning at the farmers market. You check in with the grower at your favorite tomato stand, stop to enjoy the folk music […]
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COVID market disruptions were tougher on small firms spread up and down supply chain
While diversification may be universally lauded for reducing risk in your retirement savings and improving your diet, not all diversification is equally advantageous for small […]
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Posted on April 20, 2023
Public invited to UW Family Gardening Day on May 6
With the advent of spring comes warmer weather—and gardening season. Area gardeners and gardeners-to-be are invited to gather ideas for their plots at the UW Family […]
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Posted on April 3, 2023
UW–Madison celebrates completion of new and improved Babcock Hall facilities
The time has come to celebrate the completion of a major construction project for UW–Madison’s Babcock Hall, the heart of the university’s dairy product research […]
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The Babcock Hall Dairy Plant and the Center for Dairy Research get major updates in form and function
When it was first constructed in 1951, Babcock Hall — UW’s beloved producer of ice cream, cheese, and other famous dairy goods — was a […]
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Posted on March 30, 2023
Marine protected area in Hawaii benefits fish populations, the tuna fishing industry and Native people
Carefully placed no-fishing zones can help fish populations thrive. And these zones, despite restricting where fishing is allowed, can help the fishing industry prosper as […]
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Posted on March 27, 2023
Weather station network to expand across Wisconsin, aiding farmers and others
A new era for weather data in Wisconsin is on the horizon, thanks to an effort at the University of Wisconsin–Madison. Wisconsin weather has become […]
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Posted on March 15, 2023
Students explore personal connections to nutrition and food in summer term course
For students interested in global health, nutrition, health equity or the economics of food, there is a lot to learn in World Hunger and Malnutrition. […]