Category: Economic and Community Development
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Posted on March 18, 2024
Dairy Innovation Hub partners to support research to reduce cattle methane emissions
It’s easy to ruminate over methane when thinking about dairy and its challenges. Dairy cattle are an essential piece of Wisconsin’s $45.6 billion dairy community, […]
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Posted on March 11, 2024
Dairy Business Innovation Alliance report provides insights to U.S. goat and sheep cheese manufacturers
Opportunities abound for U.S. goat and sheep cheese manufacturers to successfully compete with imported products through packaging improvements and retailer education, according to new market […]
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Posted on February 9, 2024
Chats with AI shift attitudes on climate change, Black Lives Matter
People who were more skeptical of human-caused climate change or the Black Lives Matter movement who took part in conversation with a popular AI chatbot […]
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Posted on February 7, 2024
Dave Marach named superintendent of UW’s O.J. Noer Turfgrass Facility
Dave Marach joined the staff of the University of Wisconsin–Madison College of Agricultural and Life Sciences in January 2024 as superintendent at the O.J. Noer […]
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Posted on February 5, 2024
Five energizing facts about agrivoltaics
In the quest to combat climate change, the idea of using agricultural landscapes in the Midwest to support renewable energy production has focused primarily on […]
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Posted on January 25, 2024
Mooving Cows video game teaches proper cow handling skills
A new educational video game called “Mooving Cows,” which gives dairy workers and anyone interested the opportunity to practice cow handling skills, is now publicly […]
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Posted on January 10, 2024
An encouraging mechanism for broadband expansion
Similar to the Norvado telephone cooperative in northern Wisconsin, electric utilities can help bring broadband to rural areas more quickly than large commercial providers. Taryn […]
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The road to rural broadband: Paving the way to greater internet access for underserved parts of Wisconsin
The South Shore of northern Wisconsin — where Bayfield County meets Lake Superior — is known for its natural beauty. Summer used to be the […]
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Posted on January 8, 2024
New art installation connects land and biochemistry students across generations
In the meeting room off of the atrium in the Hector F. DeLuca Biochemical Sciences Building (440 Henry Mall) hangs a new art installation. The piece, by local artist Chloris […]
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Posted on January 5, 2024
James Ntambi reflects on decades of study abroad
Professor James Ntambi has brought groups of undergraduate students to his native country of Uganda since 2002. The Uganda Program has gained notoriety not only […]