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  • 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.

  • Posted on February 20, 2009
    2009 Dairy Science Golf Classic Scheduled for May 13

    With winter winding down, it”s time to look ahead to spring and the 2009 Dairy Science Golf Classic, scheduled for Wednesday, May 13 at the […]

  • Posted on February 19, 2009
    Wisconsin is winning the battle against glyphosate-resistant weeds

    Wisconsin corn and soybean growers may be national leaders in the practice of using multiple herbicides or rotating herbicides. That helps explain why no cases of glyphosate-resistant weeds have been documented in Wisconsin, while most other Midwest states have reported problems with one or more glyphosate-resistant weeds.

  • Posted on February 12, 2009
    Dodge, Richland and Manitowoc County 4-H teams top State Dairy Quiz Bowl Contest

    Dodge County”s Senior dairy bowl team topped the State 4-H Dairy Quiz Bowl Contest Feb. 7 at Portage High School. Their senior division team will […]