Category: Economic and Community Development
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Posted on September 8, 2021
Registration open for eighth annual Great Lakes Great Apple Crunch
Looking for a fun way to support Wisconsin farmers and the state’s farm to institution activities? If yes, sign up for the eighth annual Great […]
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Posted on September 3, 2021
Nick Parker part of team lobbying to broaden resource markets for public land leases
In 2016, environmental activist Terry Tempest Williams purchased drilling rights to 450 hectares of federal land in Utah. She created a company and began paying […]
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Posted on August 24, 2021
WiBee mobile app seeks to assess, bolster Wisconsin’s wild bees
On a warm summer day in Wisconsin, bees across the state are hard at work collecting pollen and nectar for their livelihoods. Hopping from flower […]
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Posted on August 23, 2021
New report examines lakeshore property owners’ attitudes toward aquatic invasive species management strategies
Researchers at the University of Wisconsin–Madison recently produced a report about lakeshore property owners’ attitudes toward aquatic invasive species management strategies. The report, which summarizes […]
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Posted on August 10, 2021
UW Organic Agriculture Field Day to highlight organic grain research
Demand for organic grain continues to increase, with prices for organic soybeans reaching $30 per bushel. While requiring a different approach to management than conventional […]
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Posted on August 2, 2021
The new frontiers of potato tech
It’s the number one vegetable crop in the United States. Wisconsin happens to be its third largest producer (after Idaho and Washington), with 3.1 billion […]
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Posted on July 30, 2021
UW researchers join three national artificial intelligence institutes
University of Wisconsin–Madison researchers across campus will harness artificial intelligence to promote sustainable food systems and advanced wireless networks as part of three national AI […]
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DNR, Extension and CALS announce nitrate webinar series
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today announced the launch of a virtual webinar series focused on nitrate in Wisconsin. The series will touch […]
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Posted on June 30, 2021
UW–Madison a partner in Net Zero Initiative to cut U.S. dairy industry emissions
The University of Wisconsin–Madison is a partner in a new multi-state, multi-institution project to help cut greenhouse gas emissions in the U.S. dairy industry. The […]
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UW–Madison Agricultural Research Station field days for 2021 season
After taking a hiatus in 2020 due to the covid-19 pandemic, UW–Madison’s Agricultural Research Stations will once again be hosting public field days during the […]