Category: Economic and Community Development
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Posted on August 5, 2016
Wrapping up the UW dairy sheep program – Audio
/RSS FeedWrapping up the UW dairy sheep program David Thomas, Professor Department of Animal Science UW-Madison College of Agricultural and Life Sciences dlthomas@wisc.edu Phone (608) 263-4306, […]
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Posted on August 3, 2016
Pasture-based dairy and livestock farm business course available online
Would-be farmers can now learn about pasture-based production and business management without leaving home. The Wisconsin School for Beginning Dairy and Livestock Farmers (WSBDF), the […]
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Posted on July 28, 2016
Public invited to horticulture field day, vineyard walk at UW’s West Madison Ag Research Station
The University of Wisconsin-Madison’s West Madison Agricultural Research Station (ARS) is hosting two upcoming field days for the general public. The station, located in Verona, […]
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Posted on July 27, 2016
Upcoming UW organic ag field days will cover row crops and pastures, vegetable production
University of Wisconsin-Madison agricultural researchers will host two organic-focused field days in the Madison area this summer. The first will be held at Arlington Agricultural […]
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Posted on July 26, 2016
August 11 field day: An organic grain toolbox
There are many reasons to grow organic grain: high demand for organic livestock feed, increased interest in locally produced food-grade grain, and seemingly tireless growth […]
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Posted on July 20, 2016
Pamela Ruegg
Over the last 18 years, Pamela Ruegg, professor of dairy science and UW-Extension specialist, has racked up more than 100 outreach activities and conference appearances […]
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Posted on July 1, 2016
A new age of communications for youth livestock projects – Audio
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Bernadette O’Rourke, Extension Youth Livestock Specialist Department of Animal Sciences UW-Madison College of Agricultural and Life Sciences Borouke2@ansci.wisc.edu (608)263-4304 Alissa Grenewalt, Extension Outreach Specialist Department […]
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Posted on June 14, 2016
OGRAIN/MOSES organic grain field day series
High demand for organic livestock feed and food-grade grain along with continued double-digit growth in the organic marketplace are creating opportunities for more farmers to […]
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Posted on May 24, 2016
For senior Marjorie Kersten, the solution to global malnutrition is tiny
Where most of us see creepy crawlers, UW-Madison senior Marjorie Kersten sees the solution to global malnutrition. We’re talking about eating insects—or “entomophagy” if that […]
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Posted on May 20, 2016
Photos from Log-A-Load for Kids Charitable Harvest event at Arlington ARS
This past Tuesday, UW-Madison Arlington Agricultural Research Station hosted a Log-A-Load for Kids Charitable Harvest event that brought around 400 local elementary and middle school […]
