Category: Food Systems
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Posted on April 27, 2006
2006 State Fair Dairy Themes Announced
Here are the themes that exhibitors ages 12 to 19 will use as the focus of programs that will promote Wisconsin’s agriculture and dairy products, county 4-H chapters, and quality livestock.
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Posted on April 19, 2006
Troubleshooters in Training
A dairy science capstone seminar allows seniors to apply classroom theories to on-farm situations with the guidance of industry specialists and faculty experts.
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Posted on April 18, 2006
Farm Fresh Atlas Makes Local Eating Easy
The 2006 Southern Wisconsin Farm Fresh Atlas lists nearly 100 farms that pledge to protect our land and water resources, treat animals with care and respect, and provide safe working conditions for their employees.
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Posted on April 14, 2006
DAIRY SCIENCE INSTRUCTOR WATTIAUX RECEIVES TEACHING AWARD
Michel Wattiaux, assistant professor in dairy systems management at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, was recently awarded the UW-Madison Chancellor’s Distinguished Teaching Award for his work.
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Posted on April 10, 2006
UW-Madison Short Course Students Honored at Graduation Ceremony
Several students were recognized for outstanding academics and leadership at the University of Wisconsin-Madison Farm & Industry Short Course graduation on March 25. Row 1: […]
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Kojis Receives J.S. Donald Short Course Teaching Award
An enthusiastic instructor who strives to connect with his students, William P. Kojis has taught more than a thousand short-course students about the principles and […]
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Posted on April 4, 2006
Report Helps Fresh Market Vegetable Growers Understand and Share Finances
From 2002 to 2004, the UW-Madison Center for Integrated Agricultural Systems facilitated a grower-led project that used ratios, such as net cash income per acre, as a way to share financial information confidentially. The results of this project are summarized in a new report – Grower to Grower: Creating a Livelihood on a Fresh Market Vegetable Farm.
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Posted on April 3, 2006
The importance of first-hand experience
Somewhere between the steamy, tropical lowlands and the lush, terraced hillsides of Guatemala, CALS students learned about more than just the tropical plant diseases they had come to study.
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Posted on March 15, 2006
Report Shows that Managed Grazing Dairies Succeed Statewide
When it comes to household income, farming background, age, and technology use, dairy farmers who use managed grazing aren”t all that different from farmers who […]
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Posted on March 13, 2006
Enterprise budgets help farmers plan for profits
Are you considering a new value-added business for your farm? Budgeting tools from the Center for Integrated Agricultural Systems at the University of Wisconsin-Madison can […]