Category: Food Systems
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Posted on July 5, 2016
Planting research potato plots
Each spring, nearly 200 acres of potato variety trials are planted at the Hancock Agricultural Research Station. Research on these crops leads to better potatoes for growers […]
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Posted on June 15, 2016
What does “local food” mean to Wisconsin consumers?
Wisconsin consumers widely agree that “local” food means food grown in Wisconsin, according to a new statewide survey conducted by faculty affiliated with UW-Extension, UW-Madison, […]
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Posted on June 14, 2016
OGRAIN/MOSES organic grain field day series
High demand for organic livestock feed and food-grade grain along with continued double-digit growth in the organic marketplace are creating opportunities for more farmers to […]
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Posted on June 10, 2016
New labels for blade tenderized meat – Audio
/RSS FeedJeff Sindelar, Extension meats specialist Department of Animal Science UW-Madison College of Agricultural and Life Sciences jsindelar@wisc.edu (608) 262-0555 2:40 – Total Time 0:12 – […]
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Posted on June 7, 2016
Milk, motherhood and the dairy cow
In the 1990s, dairy farmers were seeing a troubling trend in their herds. As cows produced more milk, their reproductive performance declined. This downward slope […]
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Posted on June 1, 2016
Media advisory: International Conference on Quantitative Genetics in Madison June 12-17
Quantitative genetics researchers from around the globe are set to gather in Madison, Wisconsin June 12-17 for the 5th International Conference on Quantitative Genetics (ICQG5). […]
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Posted on May 31, 2016
Media advisory: New farms rooted in the CALS experience
The University of Wisconsin-Madison College of Agricultural and Life Sciences (CALS) helps produce alumni who are inspired to be a part of the agricultural system. As […]
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Wine guide
A few things immediately come to mind at the mention of Wisconsin: cheese, beer, the Green Bay Packers. Nick Smith wants to add wine to […]
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Posted on May 24, 2016
For senior Marjorie Kersten, the solution to global malnutrition is tiny
Where most of us see creepy crawlers, UW-Madison senior Marjorie Kersten sees the solution to global malnutrition. We’re talking about eating insects—or “entomophagy” if that […]
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Posted on May 20, 2016
Potato storage research advances – Audio
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Troy Fishler, Manager, Potato Storage Research Facility Hancock Agricultural Research Station UW-Madison College of Agricultural and Life Sciences troy.fishler@wisc.edu – 715-935-0088 2:59 – Total Time […]
