Category: Economic and Community Development
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Posted on September 15, 2022
UW’s Allen Centennial Garden hosts Harvest Festival on Oct. 8
Members of the UW–Madison, Madison and broader community are invited to celebrate Allen Centennial Garden’s abundant and diverse harvest during the garden’s Harvest Festival on […]
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Posted on September 9, 2022
Lessons in the garden: The horticulture department teams up with schools and communities
Plants and humans have always been connected. They evolved together. Yet many people fail to realize how fundamental plants are to their daily lives — […]
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Posted on September 8, 2022
A home wherever I go: For grad students of color, this campus community offers the support and feel of a family
“What are you looking for in a graduate school?” That was the question posed to a panel of visiting undergraduates one April afternoon in UW’s […]
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Kent Weigel, Milo Wiltbank named first Judge John J. Crown chairs
Kent Weigel and Milo Wiltbank, both professors in the University of Wisconsin–Madison Department of Animal and Dairy Sciences, have been named the inaugural recipients of […]
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Posted on August 30, 2022
Michael Sussman named first Salm-Bray Distinguished Chair
Michael Sussman, professor of biochemistry, is the first recipient of the Salm-Bray Distinguished Chair at the UW–Madison College of Agricultural and Life Sciences. This chair […]
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Posted on August 25, 2022
Irish ag minister visits UW–Madison to see U.S. side of research partnership
Research aimed at improving pig health and advancing our understanding of beneficial viruses drew a visit from a foreign minister to the University of Wisconsin–Madison […]
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Posted on August 24, 2022
UW Organic Ag Field Day to highlight organic soil health
Demand for organic grain continues to increase, with prices for organic soybeans reaching $40 per bushel. While requiring different approaches to management compared to conventional […]
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Posted on August 11, 2022
Media advisory: Peninsular Agricultural Research Station hosts tour for new UW-Madison Chancellor Jennifer Mnookin
Media representatives are invited to join UW–Madison Chancellor Jennifer Mnookin as she takes a tour of Peninsular Agricultural Research Station’s fruit trials and horticulture garden […]
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Posted on August 9, 2022
Six hard truths about vertical farming
The promise of vertical farming — grow crops anytime, anywhere — is fantastic. Promoters speak of a world where wheat cultivated in a repurposed warehouse […]
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UW–Madison Agronomy/Soils Field Day set for Aug. 31
Learn about the latest University of Wisconsin–Madison crop and soils research at the annual UW Agronomy/Soils Field Day set for Wednesday, Aug. 31 at the […]