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  • Posted on October 12, 2017
    Safer native foods: Bacteriologist works with Alaska Natives to keep botulism out of traditional favorites

    At the edge of a remote Alaskan peninsula, 30 miles north of the Arctic Circle, lies the city of Kotzebue. Snow-covered in winter and starless […]

  • Posted on October 10, 2017
    Farmers using UW-built software statewide to cut pollution, plan soil fertility

    A software program intended to cut water pollution and soil erosion has matured into an essential production tool for farmers, says Fond du Lac County […]

  • Posted on October 6, 2017
    The 2017 field and forage crop season – Audio
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    Damon Smith, UW-Extension Field Crops Plant Pathologist Department of Plant Pathology University of Wisconsin-Madison, College of Agricultural and Life Sciences damon.smith@wisc.edu 608-286-9706 Total Time: 2:53 […]

  • Posted on October 3, 2017
    UW wins $7 million grant to wean crops from nitrogen fertilizers

    Researchers from the University of Wisconsin­–Madison and the University of Florida will use a $7 million grant from the U.S. Department of Energy to study […]

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    Center for Dairy Research helps entrepreneur create snack bar for young women

    A new line of dairy-based snack bars developed to promote healthy eating and a healthy self-image among young women were created by a UW–Madison alumna […]

  • Posted on September 29, 2017
    Having cows put proteins into milk, not waste, is researcher’s goal

    The University of Wisconsin–Madison has hired a new investigator to look into the case of the misplaced protein. “On average, only about a quarter of […]

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    Sustainability in agriculture – Audio
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    Jed Colquhoun, Extension Fruit and Vegetable Production Specialist Department of Horticulture UW-Madison College of Agricultural and Life Sciences colquhoun@wisc.edu 608-852-4513 2:54 – Total time 0:18 […]

  • Posted on September 26, 2017
    A tale of two cheeses: How the Center for Dairy Research helped Wisconsin makers of vastly different cheeses improve production and quality

    Many of the world’s greatest cheeses are made in Wisconsin. It’s a fact that begs the question: How do those cheeses get to be great? […]

  • Posted on September 22, 2017
    Dried tomatoes tasty alternative to canning – Audio
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    Flashback podCALS: This was originally published in September 2012. Barb Ingham, UW-Extension Food Science Specialist Department of Food Science UW-Madison College of Agricultural and Life […]

  • Posted on September 8, 2017
    Farm to Flavor dinner showcases vegetables bred for flavor

    For these vegetables, flavor is king. No bland carrots or tasteless tomatoes allowed. Only deep, earthy beets, rich sweet corn and bright kale were fit […]