Category: Economic and Community Development
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Posted on June 9, 2014
Seeds of hope—literally
Jim Nienhuis, a CALS professor of horticulture, spends a lot of time conducting research in Central America, a place he has cared about deeply since […]
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Posted on June 6, 2014
A look at direct from farm marketing – Audio
/RSS FeedA look at direct market farms in Wisconsin Steve Deller, Professor Department of Agricultural and Applied Economics UW-Madison College of Agricultural and Life Sciences scdeller@wisc.edu […]
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Posted on May 30, 2014
2014 Farm land value trends in Wisconsin – Audio
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2014 Farm land value trends in Wisconsin Arlin Brannstrom, Center for Dairy Profitability UW-Madison College of Agricultural and Life Sciences brannstrom@aae.wisc.edu Phone (608) 265-3030 2:46 […]
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Posted on May 2, 2014
A closer look at heating with wood – Audio
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A closer look at heating with wood Scott Sanford, Senior Outreach Specialist Department of Biological Systems Engineering UW-Madison College of Agricultural and Life Sciences sasanford@wisc.edu […]
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Posted on April 4, 2014
Mapping the Historical Roots of Poverty and Inequality in Mexico
What can political, climatic and epidemiological events in 16th Century Mexico tell us about that country’s modern agrarian system? What is history’s role in defining […]
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Posted on March 21, 2014
Farming gets precise – Audio
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Precision farming now and the future Brian Luck, Extension Agricultural Engineer Department Of Biological Systems Engineering UW-Madison College of Agricultural and Life Sciences bluck@wisc.edu (608) […]
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Posted on March 17, 2014
Tribal Youth Media Project yields movies that matter
The Bad River Ojibwe have a test called seven generations. When tribal elders need to make an important decision, they ask what that decision will […]
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Posted on March 11, 2014
Paradigm shifts, great discoveries and shining moments
In honor of the CALS Quasquicentennial, the cover story in the new issue of Grow magazine includes accounts of a dozen paradigm shifts, great discoveries and shining […]
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Posted on February 27, 2014
UW-Madison CALS invites prospective students to shadow day on April 4
The University of Wisconsin-Madison College of Agricultural and Life Sciences (CALS) invites high school juniors and seniors to its Shadow Day for on April 4. This is an opportunity […]
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Posted on February 25, 2014
Five things everyone should know about … industrial hemp
1. It’s a booming industry. The American hemp industry generates sales of $450 million a year, according to the Hemp Industries Association—about a quarter from food […]
