Category: Food Systems
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Posted on July 7, 2010
Dairy farm financial picture was bleak worldwide last year
The slump in dairy farm revenues knows no borders. That was clear from the data presented at the annual International Farm Comparison Dairy Network conference held in Kiel, Germany in early June, says agricultural economist Ed Jesse, one of three U.S. representatives at the event.
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Tour schedule for August 25 Agronomy/Soils Field Day
The tour schedule for the Aug. 25 Agronomy/Soils Field Day is available online.
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Organic Ag Field Day on July 28 Will Feature Vegetable Varieties and Research
Organic vegetables will be the focus when the University of Wisconsin-Madison holds its fourth annual Organic Agriculture Field Day on July 28 at the West Madison Agricultural Research Station.
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State cranberry growers make big gains in sustainability, UW survey finds
Wisconsin’s cranberry growers have made significant gains in the adoption of sustainable management practices during the past two decades, a new University of Wisconsin-Madison survey […]
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Posted on May 20, 2010
Master Gardeners seed scholarship for horticulture students
The SouthEast Wisconsin Master Gardner Scholarship Fund was established to encourage students to study and practice research-based horticulture and to instill a joy of gardening and a willingness to share that knowledge.
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Posted on May 13, 2010
Biochemist Robert Burris Dies at Age 96
Robert H. Burris, a noted University of Wisconsin-Madison biochemist, died on Tuesday, May 11 at the age of 96. He was one of the world’s preeminent authorities on nitrogen fixation.
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Posted on May 7, 2010
Reports provide background for farm bill dairy debate
A group of dairy policy specialists from Missouri and Wisconsin want the industry to remember that as debate ramps up on dairy provisions for the 2012 Farm Bill. So they have produced a pair of reports, one an overview, the other in-depth, on the benefits and unintended consequences of past dairy policies.
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Posted on April 30, 2010
Mark Stephenson named Director of Dairy Policy Analysis
The University of Wisconsin-Madison’s College of Agricultural and Life Sciences and UW-Extension Cooperative Extension are pleased to announce that Mark Stephenson has been named as the new Director of Dairy Policy Analysis.
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Posted on April 22, 2010
UW Dairy Science 2010 Golf Classic
The University of Wisconsin-Madison dairy science department will hold its annual Dairy Science Golf Classic fundraising event on Wednesday, May 19 at the Bridges Golf Course in Madison.
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Posted on April 15, 2010
UW Short Course Honors Recent Grads
Several recent graduates of the University of Wisconsin-Madison Farm & Industry Short Course (FISC) received awards from the Wisconsin Agricultural and Life Sciences Alumni Association during the FISC graduation ceremony on March 20.