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  • Posted on July 23, 2009
    Hancock Twilight Garden Tour on August 4

    The Hancock Agricultural Research Station will hold its 16th annual Fruits, Flowers and Vegetables Twilight Tour on Tuesday, August 4. The event begins at 4 p.m. and goes until the twilight fades away.

  • Posted on June 26, 2009
    UW-Madison sequencing effort to chart ants and their ecosystem

    Nestled within the twisting fungus gardens of leaf-cutter ants exists a complex symbiotic web that has evolved over millions of years. Now, with the help of a major genomic sequencing grant from Roche Applied Science, scientists at the University of Wisconsin-Madison will be able to analyze these interactions at the molecular scale.

  • Posted on June 6, 2009
    New Dairy Cattle Judging Video Available

    “Oral Reasons for the 2008 Hoard’s Dairyman Cow Judging Contest” is an

  • Posted on May 4, 2009
    Cyclists pedal for pledges to support school for beginning farmers

    Friends of the Wisconsin School for Beginning Dairy and Livestock Farmers will be pedaling for pledges when they wheel out of Dane County’s Lake Farm Park on June 12 for the 6th Annual Ride to Farm.

  • Posted on April 15, 2009
    2009 UW-Madison Short Course graduates honored

    Recent graduates of the University of Wisconsin-Madison Farm and Industry Short Course (FISC) received WALSAA (Wisconsin Agricultural and Life Sciences Alumni Association) honorary awards during […]

  • Posted on April 3, 2009
    Find Local Food With 2009 Southern Wisconsin Farm Fresh Atlas

    Whether you are cooking at home or enjoying a meal out on the town,

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    State meat industry to honor Larry Borchert, Dean Henderson and Louis Muench

    Larry L. Borchert of Madison, Dean W. Henderson of Hudson and Louis E. Muench of Cumberland will be inducted into the Wisconsin Meat Industry Hall of Fame on May 7.

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    Survey Shows High Interest in Biofuels

    Most Americans want to know more about biofuels, according to a new survey fielded by researchers in the Department of Life Sciences Communication at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.

  • Posted on March 27, 2009
    Straub To Oversee College Animal Operations

    Richard J. Straub has been appointed as director of animal operations and AAALAC compliance for the University of Wisconsin-Madison College of Agricultural and Life Sciences. In this role, Straub will assure that CALS is meeting or exceeding animal safety and compliance requirements for all animals associated with the college’s research, instruction and outreach programs.

  • Posted on March 12, 2009
    Applications Are Available For 2009 Badger Dairy Camp

    Applications are now being accepted for the 2009 Badger Dairy Camp, June 14-16 at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. The Badger Dairy Camp, a cooperative effort of UW-Extension, the UW-Madison Department of Dairy Science and the Badger Dairy Club, helps young people aged 12-18 develop self-confidence, sportsmanship and teamwork skills.