A newly published national survey provides valuable insights into the significance of farmers markets, with particular relevance to Wisconsin’s strong agricultural tradition. The study, conducted […]

Andy Diercks, a fourth-generation potato farmer from the small village of Coloma in central Wisconsin, is blunt about the difficult realities facing family-owned farms today. […]

The day promises to be witheringly hot. Guolong Liang BS’19, MS’22 arrives at Isherwood Farm around 8 a.m. to get an early start. As an […]

From athletes in training to busy people in need of a snack, consumer demand is high for protein-rich, shelf-stable snacks such as protein bars. Retail […]

From sudden floods to weeks of scorching heat, increasingly unstable weather is a headache for U.S. farmers. Known as “weather whiplash,” these disorienting swings between […]

Back on April 22 — Earth Day 2024 — a small crowd gathered in UW’s D.C. Smith Greenhouse to celebrate and learn. Attendees sampled vegetarian snacks as […]

Members of the Wisconsin livestock and meat industries are invited to help celebrate the induction of two individuals with outstanding lifetime contributions to the Wisconsin […]

A multi-institution research team led by the University of Wisconsin–Madison received $5.5 million from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E) […]

Erica L-W Majumder might be an alchemist. Her goal? Turn trash into environmental gold. This assistant professor of bacteriology believes landfills like the one across from […]

The end of the year is a great time to look back and reflect on the milestones and accomplishments of the CALS community. Here are […]