Category: Economic and Community Development
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Posted on April 12, 2012
Using town hall meetings to gauge public opinion can lead to misguided science policy, research suggests
Town-hall-style meetings may provide useful insight as to the range of views on a controversial issue, but they’re not all that great a measure of […]
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Posted on March 30, 2012
Concert raises funds for graduate research in sustainable ag and food systems – Apr. 13
The UW-Madison Agroecology Program will hold a benefit concert on Friday, April 13 to support graduate student research in sustainable agriculture and food systems. The […]
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Posted on March 28, 2012
International commission offers road map to sustainable agriculture
An independent commission of scientific leaders from 13 countries today (Wednesday, March 28) released a detailed set of recommendations to policymakers on how to achieve […]
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Posted on March 19, 2012
Two individuals, one couple to be inducted into Wisconsin Meat Industry Hall of Fame – May 3
Wisconsin’s meat industry will honor three individuals for their lifetime contributions to the trade by inducting them into the Wisconsin Meat Industry Hall of Fame […]
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Posted on March 12, 2012
Keep on Farming: Partnership helps growers do their work even after serious injury
Sometimes there’s a moment in life when everything changes. For Arlington farmer Alan Kaltenberg, that moment happened twice. The first was when he lost his […]
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Marshfield Research Station turns 100 in March, but its waiting until Aug. 16 to throw the party
The Marshfield Agricultural Research Station passes a major milestone on March 12. The station was established 100 years ago on that date when the University […]
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Posted on March 8, 2012
AgrAbility of Wisconsin and AmeriCorps team up for a second year
The AgrAbility of Wisconsin office is seeing a flurry of activity as AmeriCorps members round out their terms of service and the program seeks to […]
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Posted on February 20, 2012
Reading Green: Innovative program for young learners folds hands-on science into reading
With all the demands for better STEM education (science-technology-engineering-mathematics), you’d think that getting more science into elementary schools would be a top priority. But you’d […]
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Posted on February 3, 2012
An open letter from CALS Interim Dean William Tracy: Supporting our future
As a new year begins and my time as interim dean comes to a close, I have our future students on my mind. Today one […]
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Posted on January 27, 2012
UW-Madison career fair uses smart-phone technology – Jan. 31
UW-Madison Career Services units will use technology to benefit students and employers during the Spring Career and Internship Fair on Tuesday, Jan. 31 from 4:30-8 […]