So, what is the skinny on trans fats? What are they? Why is this long-time food industry staple on the blacklist now? What will New York City eateries – and the rest of us – use in their place? Are the alternatives really healthier?

More than 600 high school members of Future Farmers of America from 25 Wisconsin high schools gathered for a taste of life and sports at the University of Wisconsin-Madison Jan. 27.

The University of Wisconsin-Madison sent two judging teams to the Southwestern Intercollegiate Dairy Cattle Judging Contest at the 2007 Fort Worth Stock Show held Jan. 14 in Fort Worth, Texas.

Top Wisconsin dairy youth enthusiasts from across the state advanced to two national contests this past fall. Wood, Door and Richland counties represented Wisconsin at the 2006 National 4-H dairy bowl contests after they took top honors at the state competition held last January.

The University of Wisconsin-Madison College of Agricultural and Life Sciences has hired a new Extension meat science specialist. Jeff Sindelar will officially join the Department of Animal Sciences faculty on February 1.

When someone mentions Babcock Hall, you think “ice cream.” But the campus dairy plant is starting to make a name with another signature product: award-winning cheese.

A fall 2007 pilot admissions initiative for the College of Agricultural and Life Sciences is working to retain Wisconsin students who are both highly qualified and deeply committed to long-term careers in Wisconsin agriculture.

If you want to turn your passion for growing flowers into a small business, an upcoming workshop might be a good next step. The Wisconsin School for Cut Flower Growers is a two-day workshop designed to help new and beginning growers learn how to start a cut flower business, grow flowers using organic and sustainable production practices, and market cut flowers

If you’re wondering what it takes to set up and operate a fresh produce business or want to learn more about growing and marketing organic vegetables, you belong at the 2007 Wisconsin School for Beginning Market Growers.

A University of Wisconsin-Madison program that has helped Wisconsin apple growers reduce pesticide use without sacrificing fruit quality has a new name and a broader mission.