Category: Economic and Community Development
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Posted on April 3, 2019
CALS offers summer classes about food, ag and science for all interested learners
Summer Term isn’t just for UW–Madison students. While taking summer classes is a great way for current UW students to get ahead in their studies, […]
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Posted on April 2, 2019
Engineers of ingenuities: Biological systems engineering students offer solutions to real-world problems in their capstone practicum
A bioreactor that removes phosphorus from lakes, an easy-to-use harness system designed to prevent falls from dangerous heights, and an early detection sensor for toxic […]
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Posted on March 13, 2019
Field day to help beginning apple growers make sound business decisions
A field day for people wanting to start a business growing and selling apples will be held in the Madison, Wisconsin area on April 6. […]
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Posted on February 12, 2019
Michel Wattiaux named interim director of CIAS
Michel Wattiaux, professor of dairy science, has been named interim director of the Center for Integrated Agricultural Systems (CIAS), effective March 1, 2019. In this role, […]
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Posted on February 5, 2019
To expand exports, Wisconsin ginseng industry relies on UW–Madison expert
As ginseng growers in Wisconsin prepare to export fresh ginseng roots to Taiwan, they need to be able to show that the roots will not […]
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Posted on January 29, 2019
CALS researcher offers hands-on training at Gamou Farms in Mali
A native of Mali, Thierno Diallo takes great pride in his Fulani heritage. The West African ethnic group is well known for its tradition of raising livestock. […]
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Posted on January 22, 2019
UW course helps dairy farmer find small-farm success in a brutal market
Andy Jaworski is “on call” during milking – as usual, as always. Though he only has 65 cows on his farm, it’s almost 11 a.m., […]
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Posted on January 15, 2019
Workshop to focus on growing cut flowers for market
Are you interested in turning your passion for growing flowers into a small business? The Wisconsin Cut Flower Growers School is a two-day workshop designed […]
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Posted on January 11, 2019
Wisconsin dairy review and outlook – Audio
/RSS FeedMark Stephenson, Extension Dairy Policy Analyst Department of Agricultural and Applied Economics UW–Madison College of Agricultural and Life Sciences mwstephenson@wisc.edu (608) 890-3755 First in a […]
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Posted on January 9, 2019
UW campus to host international meat competition
The University of Wisconsin–Madison campus will host a special meat product competition Jan. 21-25. The event is a satellite contest of the IFFA Quality Competition, […]
