Category: Economic and Community Development
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Posted on November 29, 2021
A Wisconsin Idea win-win: CALS works with local communities through the UniverCity Year program
At a sweeping bend of the Mississippi River, where the waterway widens and flows through shimmering Lake Pepin, tourists come to snarf slabs of homemade […]
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Posted on October 12, 2021
CALS signs MOU with Indonesia’s Food and Drug Authority
A delegation of officials from the Indonesian Food and Drug Authority of the Republic of Indonesia – called Badan Pengawas Obat dan Makanan (BPOM) in […]
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UW scientists team with meat industry to provide food safety solution
Foodborne pathogens are often difficult to control during food production. Salmonella, which causes over 1 million illnesses in the U.S. each year, is particularly nefarious. […]
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Posted on October 7, 2021
Students take on dairy dilemmas
Cold milk has long been offered alongside lunches and snacks in elementary schools, traditionally served in paper cartons. But those cartons require refrigeration, and they’re […]
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Posted on October 6, 2021
New $10M project to study, support diverse perennial forage systems
With the support of a $10 million grant from the USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture, a multi-state team of researchers is embarking on […]
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Posted on September 29, 2021
Agroecology course encourages students to explore their perceptions of agriculture
Have you ever wondered, is organic food really worth the cost? Or pondered swapping out meat protein for plant protein, hoping it might yield some […]
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Posted on September 22, 2021
Ulness goes full circle with dairy judging
Dairy judging has been in Angie Ulness’s blood for more than two decades, and that isn’t likely to change anytime soon. Ulness, a UW–Madison dairy […]
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Posted on September 20, 2021
Nearby forest loss predicts future deforestation on protected lands
Protected forests are unlikely to be cut down when they are surrounded by intact forests. Conversely, the more degraded the boundaries of a protected area […]
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Posted on September 8, 2021
Listen to the forest – and learn
In the forest, life is often heard before it’s seen. Hikers and hunters are familiar with the creature chorus: cicada trills and tree frog chirps, […]
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The future holds no limits for meat science at CALS
Jordan Nehls BS’17 cooks up a lot of hamburgers and chicken breasts — but it’s not the sort of fare she can serve to her family […]