Category: Economic and Community Development
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Posted on June 15, 2023
OGRAIN field days to showcase innovations in organic grain and forage production
The University of Wisconsin-Madison’s Organic Grain Resource and Information Network (OGRAIN) will host a series of four field days this summer highlighting innovations in the […]
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Posted on June 9, 2023
Kikkoman Foods, Inc. marks 50th anniversary of brewing soy sauce in the U.S. with $3M gift to CALS
On Friday, June 9, Kikkoman Foods, Inc. held a celebration to mark the 50th anniversary of the opening of its soy sauce production facility in […]
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Posted on June 8, 2023
Clearer picture of watershed quality helps people put dollar values on improvements
It may be easy to argue that cleaning up a river is inherently good, but it’s far harder to put a monetary value on the […]
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Posted on June 1, 2023
Wisconsin Meat Industry Hall of Fame seeks nominations
The University of Wisconsin–Madison Department of Animal and Dairy Sciences and the Wisconsin Livestock and Meat Council are seeking nominations for the Wisconsin Meat Industry […]
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Posted on May 22, 2023
New video series gives taste of organic ag research, grad student training at UW
In 2020, an anonymous donation to the University of Wisconsin–Madison funded the creation of the UW Organic Collaborative, a group of faculty, staff and partners […]
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Chilean ag minister visits UW–Madison to establish educational and scientific partnerships
On Thursday, May 18, Esteban Valenzuela, minister of agriculture of Chile, signed a Memorandum of Understanding with UW–Madison leaders, a document showing the parties’ good […]
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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 […]