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  • Posted on February 5, 2019
    To expand exports, Wisconsin ginseng industry relies on UW–Madison expert

    As ginseng growers in Wisconsin prepare to export fresh ginseng roots to Taiwan, they need to be able to show that the roots will not […]

  • Posted on January 31, 2019
    Genes behind lager yeast’s cold- and sugar-loving success revealed

    Lager beer is cold, crisp, dry — and worth about half a trillion dollars worldwide. Behind the world’s most popular alcoholic beverage is a yeast […]

  • Posted on January 29, 2019
    CALS researcher offers hands-on training at Gamou Farms in Mali

    A native of Mali, Thierno Diallo takes great pride in his Fulani heritage. The West African ethnic group is well known for its tradition of raising livestock. […]

  • Posted on January 24, 2019
    As climate heats up, rising rainfall averages hide crop-killing droughts

    Research performed in the Ethiopian highlands shows that even in years with above average rainfall, crops can be severely reduced by drought early in the […]

  • Posted on January 22, 2019
    UW course helps dairy farmer find small-farm success in a brutal market

    Andy Jaworski is “on call” during milking – as usual, as always. Though he only has 65 cows on his farm, it’s almost 11 a.m., […]

  • Posted on January 18, 2019
    What to expect for Wisconsin’s ag economy in 2019 – Audio
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    Paul Mitchell, Extension Agricultural Economist Department of Agricultural and Applied Economics UW-Madison College of Agricultural and Life Sciences pdmitchell@wisc.edu (608) 265-6514, (608) 263-3964 Second in […]

  • Posted on January 11, 2019
    Wisconsin dairy review and outlook – Audio
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    Mark Stephenson, Extension Dairy Policy Analyst Department of Agricultural and Applied Economics UW–Madison College of Agricultural and Life Sciences mwstephenson@wisc.edu (608) 890-3755 First in a […]

  • Posted on January 9, 2019
    UW campus to host international meat competition

    The University of Wisconsin–Madison campus will host a special meat product competition Jan. 21-25. The event is a satellite contest of the IFFA Quality Competition, […]

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    Ancient gene duplication gave grasses multiple ways to wait out winter

    If you’ve ever grown carrots in your garden and puzzled over never once seeing them flower, don’t blame your lack of a green thumb. Carrots, […]

  • Posted on December 21, 2018
    Phone to farmer: Fungus on the way, time to spray

    The struggle against plant disease will never end, but farmers can now get a boost from big data, advanced predictions, and, of course, the computer-in-a-pocket […]