Category: Food Systems
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Posted on September 10, 2010
Farm & Industry Short Course lowers tuition for Illinois, Iowa and Minnesota students
Effective this fall, tuition for students from Illinois and Iowa who attend the University of Wisconsin-Madison’s Farm and Industry Short Course will be dramatically reduced. […]
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Meat Industry Hall of Fame seeks nominations
Know of an unsung hero or heroes in the state’s meat business? You have until Nov. 15 to nominate him, her or them for the […]
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Jill Harrison
Jill Harrison studies immigration politics and the rise of the Latino immigrant labor force in Wisconsin agriculture. She is particularly interested in community reception of […]
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Posted on September 8, 2010
Central American visitors get a first-hand look at organic and sustainable ag in Wisconsin
Nineteen visitors from Central America, including students, growers, community organizers, extension agents and professors, recently completed a nine-day workshop on organic and sustainable agriculture production […]
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Posted on August 30, 2010
Can native bees take over for honeybees?
Honeybees are suffering from Colony Collapse Disorder. Can native bees take over the job of pollinating the nation’s crops? UW-Madison graduate student Hannah Gaines discusses […]
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Posted on August 25, 2010
Media briefing on dairy policy proposals
On Sept. 29, three dairy policy experts will brief the media on findings of their recent analysis of two legislative proposals aimed at reducing volatility […]
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Posted on August 24, 2010
Amin Fadl
Fadl studies the molecular pathogenesis of salmonella bacteria, looking for ways to prevent the initial phase of infection in animals. Contact information can be found […]
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Posted on August 23, 2010
Plants give up some deep secrets of drought resistance
In a study that promises to fill in the fine details of the plant world’s blueprint for surviving drought, a team of Wisconsin researchers has […]
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Posted on August 17, 2010
Saving fuel highlighted at 2010 UW Agronomy and Soils Field Day on August 25
With fuel costs continuing to grind away at the bottom line, finding ways to improve fuel management make as much sense for the person growing […]