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  • Posted on April 27, 2018
    What color is your carrot? – Audio
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    This 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 […]

  • 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 […]

  • 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 […]

  • 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 – […]

  • 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 […]

  • 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 […]

  • 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 […]

  • 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
  • Posted on February 23, 2018
    Supporting local farmers market is all about sharing

    While farmers markets are popular in Wisconsin, some markets struggle with profitability or the ability to grow and support more local farmers. New research from […]