Category: Food Systems
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Posted on July 28, 2014
Family of UW dairy scientist makes $775,000 gift to support the student teams he used to coach
The University of Wisconsin-Madison Department of Dairy Science has announced the creation of a $775,000 fund to help dairy science students defray costs of attending events that are […]
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Posted on July 22, 2014
Nothing fishy here: A tasty hybrid fish is making its way to your local grocery store
As a state surrounded by the Great Lakes and home to countless spring-fed creeks, lakes, and rivers, Wisconsin is uniquely positioned to produce freshwater fish. […]
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Posted on July 18, 2014
2014 Potato Field Day features research updates and demos of unmanned aerial vehicles for ag use
The UW-Madison’s Hancock Agricultural Research Station will host the 2014 Potato Field Day on Tuesday, July 22, from 12:30–5 p.m. Highlights include: Updates on UW-Madison research on potato genomics, disease, […]
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Posted on July 11, 2014
The craft of cheese aged on wood – Audio
/RSS FeedMarianne Smukowski, Outreach Program Manager Center for Dairy Research UW-Madison College of Agricultural and Life Sciences msmuk@cdr.wisc.edu 608-265-6346 2:53 – Total Time 0:23 – Why […]
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Posted on June 30, 2014
A visit to Spooner Ag Research Station
The Spooner Ag Research Station is the oldest of the college’s outlying research sites. Because it’s the northernmost research station focused on general agriculture, its […]
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Posted on June 27, 2014
Dairy market cycles explored – Audio
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Dairy market cycles explored Mark Stephenson, Dairy Policy Analyst Department of Agricultural and Applied Economics UW-Madison College of Agricultural and Life Sciences mwstephenson@wisc.edu Phone (608) […]
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Posted on June 20, 2014
Value of youth livestock programs – Audio
Bernadette O’Rourke, extension livestock outreach specialist Department of Animal Science UW-Madison College of Agricultural and Life Sciences borourke2@ansci.wisc.edu Phone (608) 263-4304 Bernadette O’Rourke gives us a […]
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Posted on June 13, 2014
“Open source” seed has arrived – Audio
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“Open source” seed has arrived Irwin Goldman, Professor Department of Horticulture UW-Madison College of Agricultural and Life Sciences ilgoldma@wisc.edu (608) 262-7781 FOR MORE INFORMATION: http://www.opensourceseedinitiative.org/ […]
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Posted on June 12, 2014
UW students hope to “wok” and paddle to national food contest victories
The Walking Wok, shown wrapped and unwrapped, was developed by UW-Madison food science students who will compete in a national food competition in New Orleans. […]
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Posted on June 11, 2014
UW ag economists lead effort to educate U.S. dairy farmers about new tools for managing price risk
University of Wisconsin-Madison dairy analysts are participating in a multi-state effort to develop educational tools to help U.S. dairy producers understand and make use of provisions in the […]
