Category: Economic and Community Development
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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 […]
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Posted on December 27, 2023
Multitasking microbes: UW–Madison scientists engineer bacteria to make two valuable products from plant fiber
We often look to the smallest lifeforms for help solving the biggest problems: Microbes help make foods and beverages, cure diseases, treat waste and even […]
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Posted on December 14, 2023
New research offers insights into the biochemistry that makes grasses flower
Floral timing has major implications for agricultural crops because flowering is a key stage in their reproductive process. Biochemical pathways that lead to flowering have […]
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Posted on December 7, 2023
UW–Madison’s new FISC Ag Forward short course offers dairy trainings led by CALS experts
FISC Ag Forward, a new short course offered by University of Wisconsin–Madison’s Farm and Industry Short Course program, will be offered Jan. 16-19 on the […]
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Posted on December 6, 2023
2024 OGRAIN Organic Grain Conference offered in February
The 2024 OGRAIN Organic Grain Conference will be held Feb. 2-3, with an optional Regenerative Organic Event on Feb. 1. The conference will take place […]
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Posted on December 4, 2023
Registration open for 2024 Wisconsin Agricultural Outlook Forum
The 2024 Wisconsin Agricultural Outlook Forum, which has the theme “Rural Livability in Wisconsin,” is set for Tuesday, Jan. 23 on the University of Wisconsin–Madison […]
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Posted on November 20, 2023
UW–Madison offers new FISC Ag Forward short course, with dairy production and management as inaugural course’s focus
FISC Ag Forward, a new short course offered by University of Wisconsin–Madison’s Farm and Industry Short Course program, will be offered Jan. 16-19 on the […]
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Posted on November 15, 2023
Grass and shrublands burn more land and homes than forest fires
When people think of wildfires, they often think of huge forests burning and flames jumping from tree to tree. But according to new research led […]
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Posted on November 13, 2023
Representative science: Judith Simcox looks to diversify researchers to address health care disparities
Judith Simcox can trace the course of her research career all the way back to high school. Her class was given an assignment to explore a […]
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Posted on November 2, 2023
Julie Dawson honored for crop breeding work for organic systems
Julie Dawson, an associate professor and extension specialist in the UW–Madison Department of Plant and Agroecosystem Sciences, was recently named the Clif Bar and Organic […]