Category: Food Systems
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Posted on May 3, 2018
15th annual Ride to Farm welcomes cyclists, pledges for UW beginning farmer school
Cyclists will ride through the rolling hills of Dane and Green Counties on Saturday, June 2 to support the next generation of dairy and livestock […]
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Posted on April 27, 2018
What color is your carrot? – Audio
/RSS FeedThis podcast was originally published in October 2014. Shelby Ellison, honorary associate/fellow Department of Horticulture UW-Madison College of Agricultural and Life Sciences slrepinski@wisc.edu (608) 262-7407 […]
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Posted on April 24, 2018
The method maker: Gerry Weiss recounts a lifetime of innovation and collaboration with CALS and UW Cooperative Extension
Gerry Weiss BS’67 admits he knew nothing about the steep-valleyed fields of southwestern Wisconsin when, back in 1975, he bought 350 acres in Grant County and […]
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Posted on April 23, 2018
Five things everyone should know about switchel
1. Switchel is an apple cider vinegar-based beverage. It also contains water and other ingredients such as ginger or honey. Maple syrup, molasses, and fruit juice […]
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Posted on April 16, 2018
Discovering the world of wine and vines – Audio
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Amaya Atucha, Extension Fruit Crop Specialist Department of Horticulture UW-Madison College of Agricultural and Life Sciences atucha@wisc.edu (608) 262-6452 More information about this class: https://horticulture.wisc.edu/2018/03/05/winesandvines/ 2:47 – […]
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Posted on April 11, 2018
Fermentation education: A new certificate program gives students a competitive edge in a burgeoning market
As the one and only enologist, or wine scientist, on the UW–Madison campus, a large part of Nick Smith’s job is guiding a group of hopeful […]
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Posted on April 4, 2018
Checking the gas: From barn to field, researcher follows dairy cows’ greenhouse gas footprints
Sometimes dairy scientist Michel Wattiaux approaches his research like a cop at a traffic stop. He uses a breath analyzer to check for problematic products […]
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Posted on March 12, 2018
Quite a mouthful: Mexican graduate student joins UW-Madison cheese judges at world championships
Judging the world’s best cheeses is essentially a search for defects, says Luis Alejandro Jiménez-Maroto, after a day of judging burrata, flavored pasteurized process cheese […]
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Posted on March 9, 2018
Weather station network aids with 2018 growing season – Audio
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Amaya Atucha, Extension Fruit Crop Specialist Department of Horticulture UW-Madison College of Agricultural and Life Sciences atucha@wisc.edu 608-262-6452 3:09 – Total time 0:11 – How to prepare […]
- Posted on February 28, 2018
