Category: Food Systems
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Posted on May 13, 2016
Advisory: UW-Madison experts contribute to national GMO crops report
Two University of Wisconsin—Madison professors contributed to a national report on genetically engineered (GE) crops to be released on Tuesday, May 17 by the National […]
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2016 corn season underway – Audio
/RSS Feed2016 corn season underway Joe Lauer Extension Corn Agronomist Department of Agronomy UW-Madison College of Agricultural and Life Sciences (608) 263-7438 (608) 262-1390 jglauer@wisc.edu 3:05 […]
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Posted on May 9, 2016
Carrot genome paints picture of domestication, could help improve crops
Sometimes, the evolutionary history of a species can be found in a fossil record. Other times, rocks and imprints must be swapped for DNA and […]
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Posted on May 5, 2016
Workgroup to address manure irrigation report questions via webinar
Now that people have had a chance to read the Wisconsin Manure Irrigation Workgroup’s 100-plus page report, titled “Considerations for the Use of Manure Irrigation […]
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Posted on May 3, 2016
National Farm to Cafeteria Conference offers opportunity for Wisconsin ag producers
The 8th National Farm to Cafeteria Conference will be hosted June 2-4 at Monona Terrace in Madison, Wisconsin. The conference will convene a diverse group […]
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Posted on April 26, 2016
Two dairy science professors earn NIFA grants to focus on transition cow health
Two assistant professors in the Department of Dairy Science have secured a total of $1 million in grants from the USDA’s National Institute of Food […]
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Posted on April 19, 2016
Helping Wisconsin farmers, one potato at a time
The plant disease known as late blight of potato is infamous for its devastating effects on Ireland in the mid-19th century: Its catastrophic impact on […]
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Posted on April 14, 2016
Wisconsin Manure Irrigation Workgroup report available as resource for citizens and local municipalities
The Wisconsin Manure Irrigation Workgroup, a UW-Madison/UW-Extension-led group tasked with assessing the potential advantages and concerns associated with manure irrigation, released its final report today […]
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Posted on April 6, 2016
Wisconsin Manure Irrigation Workgroup to release report and hold webinar on April 14
A UW-Madison/UW-Extension-led workgroup tasked with assessing manure irrigation practices will share its findings during a webinar held on Thursday, April 14. Immediately following the webinar, […]
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Posted on March 29, 2016
Report explores Wisconsin residents’ opinions and perceptions of food
The Science, Media and the Public Research Group at the University of Wisconsin-Madison recently released a report on Wisconsin residents’ food perceptions and buying behaviors. […]
