Category: Economic and Community Development
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Posted on November 3, 2015
USDA funding supports rural cooperative development in Wisconsin and Minnesota
The U.S. Department of Agriculture Office of Rural Development recently awarded a fifth round of funding to the University of Wisconsin Center for Cooperatives (UWCC) […]
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Posted on October 16, 2015
A look at the Wisconsin sheep business – Audio
/RSS FeedThe Wisconsin sheep business David Thomas, Professor Department of Animal Science UW-Madison College of Agricultural and Life Sciences dlthomas@wisc.edu Phone (608) 263-4306, (608) 263-4300 3:02 […]
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Posted on September 25, 2015
Helping the Chinese Develop Their Dairy Business – Audio
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Helping the Chinese Develop Their Dairy Business David Combs, Professor Department of Dairy Science UW-Madison College of Agricultural and Life Sciences dkcombs@facstaff.wisc.edu (608)263-4844 2:53 – […]
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Posted on September 22, 2015
New resource explains increases in state, national health insurance coverage
More Wisconsin residents gained health insurance in 2014, according to information from the U.S. Census American Community Survey— a trend that’s in line with the […]
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Posted on September 21, 2015
National Conference examines impact of fertilizer markets, mergers, big data, on farmer cooperatives
The 18th Annual Farmer Cooperative Conference, Nov. 5-6, 2015 in Minneapolis, will again offer top-notch, thoughtful analysis of the cutting edge issues that face agribusiness […]
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Posted on August 28, 2015
Farm to school food program grows – Audio
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Farm to school program grows Vanessa Herald, Outreach Specialist Center for Integrated Agricultural Systems UW-Madison College of Agricultural and Life Sciences vherald@wisc.edu Phone (608) 263-6064 […]
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Posted on August 18, 2015
Help at home could increase Malian women farmers’ productivity
Family structures more than farm technologies determine agricultural productivity for Malian women, says the University of Wisconsin-Madison’s Jeremy Foltz. Understanding both the household priorities and […]
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Posted on August 10, 2015
Eyes on the green: CALS scientists help Whistling Straits golf course get ready for the PGA Championship
Traveling around the windswept golf course called The Straits, with its massive greens of bentgrass and rumpled, horizon-bound fairways of fescue, it’s easy to see […]
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Posted on August 3, 2015
Alumni Tent at Farm Technology Days to host daily alumni receptions
Alumni from the University of Wisconsin System and Wisconsin Technical Colleges are invited to stop by the Alumni Tent at Wisconsin Farm Technology Days, which […]
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Urban Horticulture Day set for Aug. 15
Want some fresh ideas for your home garden? Stop by Urban Horticulture Day at UW-Madison’s West Madison Agricultural Research Station on Saturday, Aug. 15 between […]
