Category: Food Systems
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Posted on May 22, 2023
Chilean ag minister visits UW–Madison to establish educational and scientific partnerships
On Thursday, May 18, Esteban Valenzuela, minister of agriculture of Chile, signed a Memorandum of Understanding with UW–Madison leaders, a document showing the parties’ good […]
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Posted on May 17, 2023
Horticulture department serves up a satiating course on Indigenous foodways
On a frigid February afternoon, around 60 UW students gather near Dejope Residence Hall on the west end of campus. Their modern gear protects them […]
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Posted on April 26, 2023
Farmers markets as community builders
It’s a Saturday morning at the farmers market. You check in with the grower at your favorite tomato stand, stop to enjoy the folk music […]
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COVID market disruptions were tougher on small firms spread up and down supply chain
While diversification may be universally lauded for reducing risk in your retirement savings and improving your diet, not all diversification is equally advantageous for small […]
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Posted on April 14, 2023
A tasteful new Babcock Dairy logo
To make way for the Babcock Hall remodel, the dairy plant had to shut down production for more than three years. Fortunately, a large inventory and contracts […]
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Posted on April 3, 2023
UW–Madison celebrates completion of new and improved Babcock Hall facilities
The time has come to celebrate the completion of a major construction project for UW–Madison’s Babcock Hall, the heart of the university’s dairy product research […]
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The Babcock Hall Dairy Plant and the Center for Dairy Research get major updates in form and function
When it was first constructed in 1951, Babcock Hall — UW’s beloved producer of ice cream, cheese, and other famous dairy goods — was a […]
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Posted on March 30, 2023
Marine protected area in Hawaii benefits fish populations, the tuna fishing industry and Native people
Carefully placed no-fishing zones can help fish populations thrive. And these zones, despite restricting where fishing is allowed, can help the fishing industry prosper as […]
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Posted on March 27, 2023
Weather station network to expand across Wisconsin, aiding farmers and others
A new era for weather data in Wisconsin is on the horizon, thanks to an effort at the University of Wisconsin–Madison. Wisconsin weather has become […]
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Posted on March 15, 2023
Students explore personal connections to nutrition and food in summer term course
For students interested in global health, nutrition, health equity or the economics of food, there is a lot to learn in World Hunger and Malnutrition. […]