Category: Food Systems
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Posted on October 15, 2013
Growth industry: New faculty member supports local produce
When Julie Dawson starts making farm visits, she may face a problem many of her fellow UW-Madison agricultural extension specialists don’t: battling city traffic and […]
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Better barns for Moldovan dairy farms
Gaining independence from the Soviet Union in 1991 left the tiny nation of Moldova with plenty of barns and other structures from former collective farms—but […]
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Posted on October 10, 2013
Dairy “Showcase” set for Oct. 29
The University of Wisconsin-Madison Department of Dairy Science will host its first-annual Dairy Science Showcase on Tuesday, Oct. 29, from 1:00 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. […]
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UW’s bug-eating advocate Gene DeFoliart had global impact
When Gene DeFoliart had his brainstorm in 1974, not even he thought his brainchild would be an easy sell. As a professor at UW-Madison, DeFoliart […]
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Posted on October 2, 2013
UW-Madison launches national Agricultural Innovation Prize
As the world’s population continues to increase, so does the need for sustainable and secure food systems. A new student contest run by UW-Madison advances […]
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Posted on September 25, 2013
UW-Madison dairy science department to hold visit day Oct. 25
The University of Wisconsin-Madison’s Department of Dairy Science invites prospective students and their parents to visit campus on Friday, October 25, 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 […]
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Posted on September 12, 2013
CALS honors four Wisconsin ag leaders and two agricultural scientists
The University of Wisconin-Madison College of Agricultural and Life Sciences will honor six individuals for their contributions to Wisconsin agriculture and agricultural science next month. […]
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Posted on September 10, 2013
Wisconsin School for Beginning Dairy and Livestock Farmers offers classes and mentoring at sites across the state
If youre an aspiring dairy or livestock farmer looking for some instruction and mentoring within reasonable driving distance, the Wisconsin School for Beginning Dairy and […]
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Posted on September 9, 2013
Five things everybody should know about hazelnuts
1. They’re crazy nutritious and gluten-free. Hazelnuts are rich in vitamins (particularly vitamin E and B-complex groups of vitamins, including folates, riboflavin, niacin, thiamin) as […]