Category: Economic and Community Development
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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, […]
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Posted on December 21, 2018
‘Lands We Share’ exhibit helps give farmers a voice
There was a time when if you didn’t grow up on a farm, you at least knew a farmer. Times have changed. In 2018, Wisconsin […]
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Phone to farmer: Fungus on the way, time to spray
The struggle against plant disease will never end, but farmers can now get a boost from big data, advanced predictions, and, of course, the computer-in-a-pocket […]
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Posted on December 17, 2018
Craft cider’s comeback: Center for Integrated Agricultural Systems partners with local makers to support the state’s burgeoning cider industry
A lot of cider apple trees — the kind that produce fruit for hard apple cider — aren’t easy to come by. Most of them […]
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Posted on December 12, 2018
2019 OGRAIN Organic Grain Conference offered in January
Farmers interested in transitioning to organic grain or improving their existing organic grain systems are invited to attend the 2019 OGRAIN Organic Grain Conference, set […]
