Category: Food Systems
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Posted on October 11, 2014
New UW outreach specialist will support state’s wine and cider industries
Ryan Prellwitz has a piece of advice for amateur winemakers who decide to scale up and make it a business. “Forget everything you learned as […]
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Posted on October 10, 2014
Invasive insect hits berry crops – Audio
/RSS FeedChristelle Guedot, Extension Entomologist Department of Entomology UW-Madison College of Agricultural and Life Sciences guedot@wisc.edu 3:06 – Total Time 0:20 – New invasive insect hits […]
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Posted on October 7, 2014
Farmer cooperative conference looks at change, challenges and opportunities
The 17th Annual Farmer Cooperative Conference, November 6-7 in Minneapolis, offers an insightful program on issues of interest and concern to farmer-owned cooperatives. This year’s conference will provide a […]
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Posted on October 1, 2014
Oct. 21 field day on organic vegetable flavor
The last in a series of UW-Madison field days focused on the flavor of organic vegetables will be held on Tuesday, Oct. 21 from 3-5 pm […]
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Posted on September 30, 2014
Join UW-Madison CALS for “Science of Supper Clubs” on Oct. 17
Food and agricultural scientists from the University of Wisconsin-Madison College of Agricultural and Life Sciences (CALS) will have a big and tasty presence at this […]
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Posted on September 29, 2014
Hungry for more: University-community partnership seeks healthy food for all
The majority of food consumed in American cities is transported from at least 1,500 miles away. And yet, in urban areas like Detroit, more than […]
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Posted on September 26, 2014
Managing irrigated manure – Audio
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Manure irrigation management Rebecca Larson, Assistant Professor Department of Biological Systems Engineering UW-Madison College of Agricultural and Life Sciences ralarson2@wisc.edu (608) 890-3171 2:58 – Total […]
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Posted on September 22, 2014
South Africa: Team effort in the Eastern Cape
In the fertile, rolling hills of the Eastern Cape province of South Africa, it’s hard to imagine a food shortage. But hunger is a serious […]
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Posted on September 19, 2014
Economic impact of Wisconsin ag: $88 billion, 413,500 jobs
Wisconsin’s farms and agricultural businesses generate $88.3 billion in economic activity and 413,500 jobs, based on data for 2012, according to a new study by Steve […]
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Sticker shock at the butcher shop – Audio
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Sticker shock at the butcher shop Dan Schaefer, Professor Department of Animal Science UW-Madison College of Agricultural and Life Sciences schaeferd@ansci.wisc.edu Phone: (608) 263-4513 2:58 […]
