Category: Food Systems
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Posted on September 24, 2025
UW–Madison’s agricultural research stations help Wisconsin farmers stay on leading edge
For an enhanced multi-media experience, read this story at https://news.wisc.edu/growing-the-future/. Rodrigo Werle wonders if anybody is ever happy to see him. He is, after all, […]
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Posted on September 23, 2025
Q&A: Leslie Holland on nurturing Wisconsin’s fruit crops – and her students’ curiosity
Leslie Holland loves a moldy fruit — more so in the lab than in her lunchbox. As an assistant professor in the Department of Plant Pathology […]
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Posted on September 16, 2025
Six facts about herbicide resistance that may seem like science fiction
Synthetic herbicides were introduced to agriculture shortly after World War II. Affordable, reliable, and effective, they rapidly became the mainstay for weed management. Today, however, […]
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Posted on September 15, 2025
CALS scientists further the legacy of the Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation 100 years after its founding
Hector DeLuca left his mark on the UW–Madison campus — literally. The professor emerit and former chair of biochemistry has three buildings that bear his name, […]
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Posted on September 11, 2025
Celebrate new, locally grown crops at Farm to Flavor event on Oct. 5
Food lovers are invited to help celebrate the development of tasty, local crops at the upcoming “Farm to Flavor” event set for 3:00-6:00 p.m. on […]
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Posted on July 30, 2025
UW Spooner Ag Research Station hosts Twilight Garden Tour Aug. 21
The University of Wisconsin–Madison’s Spooner Agricultural Research Station will host its annual Twilight Garden Tour on Thursday, August 21, from 4:00 p.m. to dusk. The […]
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Posted on July 29, 2025
AI, data science and the transformation of scientific research: A primer
Artificial intelligence (AI) and data science are two closely related yet distinct fields that are driving research and innovation in the agricultural and life sciences, […]
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Posted on July 14, 2025
UW–Madison’s Potato Research Field Day showcases innovations and honors Senator Cabral-Guevara
On Thursday, July 10, 2025, the University of Wisconsin–Madison College of Agricultural and Life Sciences hosted its annual Potato Research Field Day at the Hancock […]
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Posted on July 8, 2025
Researchers develop promotional resources for farmers market operators based on findings of recent survey
National survey results published this spring reveal widespread participation in and benefits derived from attending farmers markets in the United States. The study, conducted by researchers […]
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Posted on July 2, 2025
Galasys, UW–Madison spinoff company, among winners of 2025 WI Governor’s Business Plan Contest
Galasys, a University of Wisconsin–Madison based spinoff company, took first place in the Advanced Manufacturing category of the 22nd annual Wisconsin Governor’s Business Plan Contest. The […]