Lynndon A. Brooks, emeritus professor of agricultural engineering at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, died Dec. 27, 2002 at his home in Madison. He was 77 years old.

With so many people using over- the-counter herbal supplements as a means to promote health, one UW-Madison researcher is wondering why we don”t hunt for health-promoting properties among the ordinary plants we grow for food.

A University of Wisconsin-Madison food scientist is using new technology to tackle an old problem in cheesemaking-and the solution could mean both a bigger market for the state’s dairy producers and reduced costs for cheesemakers.

Almost everyone has opened a container of yogurt and found a pool of liquid floating at the top. The watery substance doesn’t reduce the yogurt’s quality, but many consumers think that the presence of surface whey means that the yogurt is spoiled. As a result, most yogurt makers add stabilizers, such as pectin, to help keep the liquid from separating.

An updated 4-H Dairy Managerial Project Agreement form for the 2003 Wisconsin Junior State Fair is now available. The form spells out the responsibilities of those involved in the lease and manages the liability issues related to the agreement.

One of the biggest, broadest questions in the Discovery Farms Program is the following: If water quality needs to be improved, what are the best things we can do in land management to make it better?

Oral Reasons for the 2002 Hoard’s Dairyman Cow Judging Contest is an ideal resource for 4-H youth dairy judging team coaches, high school vo-ag instructors, or youth looking to enhance their oral reasons skill levels.

Improving the lighting in dairy barns and regularly keeping the lights on during the shorter days of fall and winter is one of the most profitable investments a farmer can make-even better than milking three times a day, says a University of Wisconsin-Madison dairy scientist.

A team of UW-Madison dairy cattle judges placed 6th at the 2002 North American International Livestock Exposition Intercollegiate Dairy Cattle Judging Contest, held Nov. 9 at Louisville, Ky.

Health insurance is almost always expensive for the self-employed, because they do not have access to large-pool group insurance and its associated lower premiums. However, among the self-employed, farmers are especially hard-hit.