Category: Economic and Community Development
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Posted on November 16, 2020
Five things everyone should know about the economic impacts of COVID-19
1. In a single month, the COVID-19 pandemic erased more than a decade’s-worth of new jobs. During the Great Recession (2007-09), Wisconsin’s employment level fell to […]
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Posted on November 6, 2020
Virtual celebration for UW–Madison’s new Meat Science and Animal Biologics Discovery building now live
The UW–Madison College of Agricultural and Life Sciences (CALS) is celebrating completion of the new Meat Science and Animal Biologics Discovery (MSABD) building today, November […]
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Posted on October 29, 2020
Project to expand supply chains for regional grains to local cafeterias
Farm to institution, the practice of purchasing locally grown foods in the foodservice setting at schools, hospitals, colleges and business campuses, is a growing movement […]
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Celebration for UW–Madison’s new Meat Science and Animal Biologics Discovery building set for Nov. 6
The UW–Madison College of Agricultural and Life Sciences (CALS) is celebrating completion of the new Meat Science and Animal Biologics Discovery (MSABD) building on November […]
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Posted on October 28, 2020
Facts about the Meat Science and Animal Biologics Discovery building and program
The UW–Madison College of Agricultural and Life Sciences (CALS) is celebrating completion of the new Meat Science and Animal Biologics Discovery (MSABD) building on November […]
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Posted on October 21, 2020
Farmers and researchers come together to form new group, Grassland 2.0, to grow grassland agriculture
Bert Paris loves farming. After nearly 30 years of operating his dairy farm near Belleville, Wisconsin, Bert is in the process of passing on his […]
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Posted on October 7, 2020
Project to develop new potato varieties will benefit breeders, growers and consumers
Potatoes are a widely-loved vegetable. Baked, mashed, fried or chipped, they are a tasty treat. But they aren’t perfect. Potatoes present a big challenge for […]
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Posted on September 28, 2020
Steven Ricke, microbiologist and food safety expert, named director of Meat Science and Animal Biologics Discovery program at UW–Madison
The University of Wisconsin–Madison College of Agricultural and Life Sciences (CALS) has named Steven Ricke as the new director of the college’s Meat Science and […]
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Damon Smith named director of UW–Madison Nutrient and Pest Management Program
Damon Smith, an associate professor and field crop pathology extension specialist in the Department of Plant Pathology, has been named the faculty director of the […]
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Posted on September 23, 2020
Multi-state coalition including UW–Madison aims to advance research, education and adoption of KernzaⓇ, first U.S. perennial grain crop
Note: This is a modified version of the original news release, changed with permission from the University of Minnesota, the lead institution on the grant. A […]