Category: Food Systems
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Posted on November 10, 2026
2027 Wisconsin Ag Outlook Forum to examine extreme weather, animal disease impacts on WI agriculture
The 2027 Wisconsin Agricultural Outlook Forum, themed “Extreme Weather and Animal Disease: Preparing for Threats to Wisconsin Agriculture,” will take place on Tuesday, January 26, […]
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Posted on November 6, 2026
With her graduate degree, CALS alumna Jalyssa Beaudry gives back to ag community that supported her
Jalyssa Beaudry MS’25 zipped through school. She grew up on her family’s dairy farm in Otsego, Minnesota, the eldest of seven who comprise the farm’s […]
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Posted on October 6, 2026
Reduced chemical use more important for pollinator conservation efforts than increased habitat
Plant wildflowers, save the bees — or so the thinking goes. Agricultural authorities around the world promote restoring hedgerows and seeding flower strips between fields […]
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Posted on September 22, 2026
High-tech eyes on fields and skies
If you closed your eyes — and maybe if David Bartling BS’13 wasn’t trying to shout over the roar of harvesting machinery — you might […]
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UW fungi researchers across disciplines create world-class supergroup to improve lives
It’s no joke. Fungus is among us. As many as 11 million fungi species exist, although only 150,000 have been identified. Some, like those that […]
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Posted on August 28, 2026
Dairy Innovation Hub Advisory Council meeting and tour highlights innovation and on-farm research
Members of the Dairy Innovation Hub Advisory Council gathered Aug. 11 at Kinnard Farms in Casco to explore how research, technology and farmer-led innovation intersect. […]
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Posted on August 11, 2026
Natasha Rayne receives new Keith and Andrea Kelling Faculty Fellow Award
Natasha Rayne, assistant professor and extension specialist in the University of Wisconsin–Madison’s Department of Soil and Environmental Sciences, has been selected to receive the inaugural […]
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UW–Madison Agricultural Research Station field days for 2026 season
Summer is field day season for the agricultural research stations operated by the University of Wisconsin–Madison’s College of Agricultural and Life Sciences. Over the course […]
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Posted on July 7, 2026
Danyang Liu named superintendent of UW’s Spooner Ag Research Station
Danyang Liu has been named superintendent of the Spooner Agricultural Research Station, the northwestern-most station of the statewide ARS network operated by the University of […]
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Posted on June 15, 2026
UW Organic Agriculture Field Days to focus on technology and community
While rising prices can put a strain on both farmers and consumers, interest in organic products continues to remain high. In 2025, U.S. organic food […]