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  • 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 […]

  • Posted on December 17, 2018
    Craft cider’s comeback: Center for Integrated Agricultural Systems partners with local makers to support the state’s burgeoning cider industry

    A lot of cider apple trees — the kind that produce fruit for hard apple cider — aren’t easy to come by. Most of them […]

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    Blue Sky Science: How long does it take a GMO product to grow?

    How long does it take a GMO product to grow? In this episode of Blue Sky Science, Joe Lauer, a professor of agronomy and Extension corn agronomist, answers that […]

  • Posted on December 12, 2018
    2019 OGRAIN Organic Grain Conference offered in January

    Farmers interested in transitioning to organic grain or improving their existing organic grain systems are invited to attend the 2019 OGRAIN Organic Grain Conference, set […]