Category: Food Systems
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Posted on August 29, 2014
Soil sensors manage irrigation use – Audio
/RSS FeedNew tech used for soil moisture management John Panuska, Faculty Associate Department of Biological Systems Engineering UW-Madison College of Agricultural and Life Sciences jcpanuska@wisc.edu (608) […]
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Posted on August 26, 2014
Wisconsin Athletics and CALS to celebrate Wisconsin agriculture at Sept. 6 game
University of Wisconsin Athletics is proud to once again partner with the state’s agriculture industry for the second annual “Celebrate Agriculture” game on Saturday, Sept. […]
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Posted on August 25, 2014
The Center for Integrated Agricultural Systems at 25: Looking back, looking ahead
When the CALS-based Center for Integrated Agricultural Systems (CIAS) was founded in 1989, its mission and goals were far from mainstream. “Twenty-five years ago, you […]
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Posted on August 22, 2014
UW field days will focus on the flavor of organic vegetables
University of Wisconsin-Madison plant scientists intend to employ some highly sophisticated instruments to evaluate new varieties of organic vegetables: the palates of the people who […]
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Native pollinators step up – Audio
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Native pollinators step up Rachel Mallinger, Research Assistant Department of Entomology UW-Madison College of Agricultural and Life Sciences remallinger@wisc.edu Phone (608) 262-4060 3:06 – Total […]
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Posted on August 8, 2014
UW Organic Ag Field Day on Aug. 25 will look at soil-building strategies
Successful organic farming isn’t just about producing and marketing a healthy crop. It’s also about building healthier soil. Soil health gets a lot of attention in the University […]
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Look for late blight on tomatoes and potatoes – Audio
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Amanda Gevens Extension Plant Pathologist Department of Plant Pathology UW-Madison College of Agricultural and Life Sciences (608) 890-3072 gevens@wisc.edu Managing Late Blight in Home Gardens […]
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Posted on August 1, 2014
2014 corn crop on track – Audio
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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 3:00 – Total Time 0:18 […]
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Posted on July 31, 2014
Standouts in their field: Three UW dairy science faculty receive awards
The University of Wisconsin-Madison dairy science department prides itself on its top-notch faculty. This summer, three faculty members are justifying that high regard, receiving awards for the contributions […]
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Posted on July 29, 2014
Tricking plants to see the light may control the most important twitch on Earth
Copious corn growing in tiny backyard plots? Roses blooming in December? Thanks to technology that the University of Wisconsin-Madison’s Richard Vierstra has been developing for […]
