Category: Food Systems
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Posted on September 6, 2013
Wisconsin’s slower rise in agricultural land values
When it comes to Midwest farmland prices, Wisconsin is looking sort of like a tortoise in a field of hares. That’s because farmers in America’s Dairyland often reinvest […]
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Posted on September 2, 2013
UW’s new irrigation scheduling tool helps growers ensure that every drop counts
Predicting when and how much to water fields is especially difficult when weather conditions trend to the extreme. University of Wisconsin-Madison research is yielding technologies […]
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Posted on August 28, 2013
Chancellor welcomed with ‘Bec-Key Lime Pie’ ice cream
As the new chancellor, Rebecca Blank has plenty on her plate. But on Monday, she got the scoop on a new Babcock ice cream, named […]
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Posted on August 15, 2013
Enzyme discovery could lead to easier-to-digest biofuel crops
For nearly a decade, scientists have thought that they understood how plants produce lignin – a compound that gives plant tissues their structure and sturdiness, […]
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Posted on August 12, 2013
Happy cows everywhere
Amy Stanton joined CALS and UW-Extension in 2012 as a dairy science professor with particular expertise in animal well-being. Prior to joining CALS she was […]
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Posted on August 6, 2013
Seeding an organic future: Developing new plant varieties for the organic market
As a wicker basket containing old, faded seed packets made its way around the room, Tom Stearns asked each person to grab a packet and […]
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Posted on August 1, 2013
Organic ag field days on August 12 and 13
University of Wisconsin-Madison agricultural researchers will host two organic field days in the Madison area this month. The first will be held at the West […]
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Posted on July 30, 2013
UW Agronomy/Soils Field Day Aug. 28
Part of this year’s UW Agronomy/Soils Field Day will address an issue that was all but inconceivable a year ago: dealing with too much water. […]
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Posted on July 29, 2013
Jessie Potterton named interim director of UW Farm and Industry Short Course
Jessie Potterton has been named as interim director of the Farm and Industry Short Course (FISC) in the University of Wisconsin-Madison College of Agricultural and […]
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Posted on July 24, 2013
61st Spooner Sheep Day Aug. 17
The 61st Spooner Sheep Day will be held at the Spooner Agricultural Research Station on Saturday, August 17, 2013. The Spooner Sheep Day has a […]