Category: Food Systems
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Posted on June 30, 2020
Despite field day cancellations, many UW–Madison resources available to support farmers
To protect public health during the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, the University of Wisconsin–Madison College of Agricultural and Life Sciences (CALS) has decided to cancel many […]
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Posted on June 29, 2020
Biotron celebrates storied history as it ends 50-year run as a research center
Since the first research project was initiated there in May 1967, the Biotron Laboratory on the west end of campus has been one of a […]
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Posted on June 25, 2020
‘Dairy Brain’ project asks farmers to help create smarter dairies
Milk volume and composition; feed costs; market prices and weather; and cow health and genetics are just a few of the data streams swirling around […]
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Posted on June 18, 2020
Facing supply chain challenges, UW–Madison meat science program partners with Vita Plus to distribute surplus pork to food pantries
When the coronavirus pandemic started disrupting the nation’s meat supply chains this spring, the University of Wisconsin–Madison’s swine program soon found itself among the affected […]
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Posted on June 17, 2020
Badger Talks: How COVID-19 is affecting the meat supply chain
News stories about meat-packing workers succumbing to COVID-19 and meat shortages at grocery stores have caused some consumers to worry that the meat supply chain […]
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Posted on May 19, 2020
More UW–Madison CALS experts available to discuss COVID-19 impacts
Below is a list of experts from the University of Wisconsin–Madison College of Agricultural and Life Sciences (CALS) who are available to discuss impacts of […]
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Posted on May 7, 2020
Door County dairy farm continues relationship-driven business despite supply chain challenges
Lauren Brey, along with her husband Jacob, his brother Tony, and sister-in-law Moriah, own and manage Brey Cycle Farm — a 600-cow farm in Sturgeon […]
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Posted on May 1, 2020
UW–Madison CALS experts available to discuss COVID-19 impacts on meat industry
Below are four experts from the University of Wisconsin–Madison College of Agricultural and Life Sciences (CALS) who are available to discuss various impacts of COVID-19 […]
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Posted on April 15, 2020
Dairy Innovation Hub takes COVID-19 related questions, offers resources page
The Dairy Innovation Hub has created an online form, available at dairyinnovationhub.wisc.edu/covid-19-resources/, that gives farmers, dairy processors and the general public a direct line to […]
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Posted on April 6, 2020
UW–Madison diagnostic labs adjust, suspend services
Some of the services offered by the University of Wisconsin–Madison’s diagnostic laboratories have been temporarily adjusted or suspended due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Details are […]