Category: Food Systems
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Posted on August 11, 2022
Media advisory: Peninsular Agricultural Research Station hosts tour for new UW-Madison Chancellor Jennifer Mnookin
Media representatives are invited to join UW–Madison Chancellor Jennifer Mnookin as she takes a tour of Peninsular Agricultural Research Station’s fruit trials and horticulture garden […]
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Posted on August 9, 2022
Six hard truths about vertical farming
The promise of vertical farming — grow crops anytime, anywhere — is fantastic. Promoters speak of a world where wheat cultivated in a repurposed warehouse […]
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UW–Madison Agronomy/Soils Field Day set for Aug. 31
Learn about the latest University of Wisconsin–Madison crop and soils research at the annual UW Agronomy/Soils Field Day set for Wednesday, Aug. 31 at the […]
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Posted on July 20, 2022
Erin Silva appointed director of Center for Integrated Agricultural Systems for three-year term
Earlier this week, Kate VandenBosch, dean of the University of Wisconsin–Madison College of Agricultural and Life Sciences, announced the appointment of Erin Silva as the […]
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Posted on July 13, 2022
Public invited to UW Potato Breeding Field Day at Rhinelander Ag Research Station
Rhinelander Agricultural Research Station, home to the University of Wisconsin–Madison’s potato breeding program, is one of the nation’s top potato research facilities, making it a […]
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Posted on July 11, 2022
Good ideas, grown and shared
They are unconventional laboratories, classrooms, and proving grounds — places to connect with the land and with nature. UW’s Agricultural Research Stations are the crown jewels of […]
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Posted on July 7, 2022
Six key facts about lab-grown meat
Plant-based protein and “meat-alternative” products have streamed into the marketplace in recent years. This trend has been driven in part by world population growth and […]
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OGRAIN field day focuses on emerging organic grain markets
Market opportunities for organic farmers continue to expand. While staple crops of corn and soybeans continue to remain strong – with organic soybean prices at […]
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Posted on June 27, 2022
Dairy Innovation Hub funds ten short term, high impact projects at UW–Madison
The UW–Madison College of Agricultural and Life Sciences (CALS) recently selected ten projects for funding through the Dairy Innovation Hub initiative. These one-year grants fund […]
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Posted on June 20, 2022
Erin Silva named endowed chair in organic agriculture and outreach
Erin Silva, associate professor and extension specialist in the UW–Madison Department of Plant Pathology, has been selected as the first recipient of the Clif Bar […]