Category: Food Systems
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Posted on August 10, 2021
UW Organic Agriculture Field Day to highlight organic grain research
Demand for organic grain continues to increase, with prices for organic soybeans reaching $30 per bushel. While requiring a different approach to management than conventional […]
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Posted on August 2, 2021
The new frontiers of potato tech
It’s the number one vegetable crop in the United States. Wisconsin happens to be its third largest producer (after Idaho and Washington), with 3.1 billion […]
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Posted on July 30, 2021
UW researchers join three national artificial intelligence institutes
University of Wisconsin–Madison researchers across campus will harness artificial intelligence to promote sustainable food systems and advanced wireless networks as part of three national AI […]
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DNR, Extension and CALS announce nitrate webinar series
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today announced the launch of a virtual webinar series focused on nitrate in Wisconsin. The series will touch […]
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Posted on June 30, 2021
UW–Madison a partner in Net Zero Initiative to cut U.S. dairy industry emissions
The University of Wisconsin–Madison is a partner in a new multi-state, multi-institution project to help cut greenhouse gas emissions in the U.S. dairy industry. The […]
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UW–Madison Agricultural Research Station field days for 2021 season
After taking a hiatus in 2020 due to the covid-19 pandemic, UW–Madison’s Agricultural Research Stations will once again be hosting public field days during the […]
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Posted on June 24, 2021
Six-legged livestock could solve food shortages — sustainably
In the Midwest, we’re used to seeing big fields dotted with cattle and steel barns bustling with broiler chickens. Beef, poultry, and pork are common […]
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Posted on June 16, 2021
Jacob Leinenkugel Brewing Company and UW–Madison launch Diversity in Brewing Award
The Jacob Leinenkugel Brewing Company announced today the launch of the Jake Leinenkugel Diversity in Brewing Award. The award will support students from underrepresented groups […]
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Posted on May 19, 2021
Forward BIOLABS, with UW-Madison, bolsters Wisconsin biohealth sector
From February through June, we will highlight the ways that UW–Madison powers the state’s economy through research and innovation, educates the next generation and reaches […]
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Posted on April 29, 2021
From Malawi to UW and back: Student commencement speaker Lusayo Mwakatika advances agriculture in his homeland
Lusayo Mwakatika grew his first garden at the age of 14. He harvested his own vegetables, sold them to friends and neighbors, and used the […]