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  • Posted on June 24, 2015
    Clif Bar and Organic Valley establish $2M UW-Madison endowed chair to support organic agriculture

    A $1 million combined gift from two national organic brands – plus an additional $1 million in matching funds — will establish the Clif Bar […]

  • Posted on June 9, 2015
    Nick Smith, CALS’ new enologist, will aid Wisconsin’s wine and cider industry

    Wisconsin is known for fermentation, like its cheese, craft beer and pickles. But it’s also been working to add even more to that blossoming list: […]

  • Posted on June 5, 2015
    Tomato blight a regular challenge – Audio
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    Tomato blights in the garden Brian Hudelson, Sr. Extension Outreach Specialist Plant Diagnostic Lab Department of Plant Pathology UW-Madison College of Agricultural and Life Sciences […]

  • Posted on June 1, 2015
    Startup founded by animal sciences’ Mark Cook offers antibiotic alternative to animal producers

    A University of Wisconsin-Madison animal scientist has developed an antibiotic-free method to protect animals raised for food against common infections. The innovation comes as growing […]

  • Posted on May 29, 2015
    Beer and wine go to school – Audio
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    Wine and beer go to school Jim Steele, Professor Department of Food Science UW-Madison College of Agricultural and Life Sciences jlsteele@facstaff.wisc.edu Phone (608) 262-5960 3:06 […]

  • Posted on May 27, 2015
    Helping in the fight against avian flu

    Avian influenza has made headlines in Wisconsin and several other states in recent weeks. The University of Wisconsin-Madison and the Wisconsin Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory (WVDL) are […]

  • Posted on May 22, 2015
    Pasture partnership supports organic dairy farmers across Wisconsin

    Not all pastures are created equal. Some have a diverse mix of grasses and legumes. Others can be dominated by a single grass species or […]

  • Posted on May 11, 2015
    Ride to Farm seeks cyclists, pledges for UW beginning farmer school

    Cyclists will ride through the rolling hills of Iowa County on Saturday, June 6 to support the next generation of dairy and livestock farmers. The […]

  • Posted on May 8, 2015
    Meet the new UW dairy herd manager – Audio
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    Jessica Cederquist, Dairy Herd Manger Department of Dairy Science UW-Madison College of Agricultural and Life Sciences cederquist@wisc.edu Phone (608) 265-8957 2:58 – Total Time 0:17 […]

  • Posted on May 5, 2015
    Animal sciences professor Mark Cook receives UW entrepreneurship award

    Mark Cook, professor of animal sciences, has been selected to receive a 2015 UW-Madison Entrepreneurial Achievement Award for turning his research and 20 patented technologies into […]