Category: Food Systems
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Posted on March 18, 2013
The quest to make locally crafted meats as renowned as the state’s artisan cheese
Geiss Meat Service in Merrill, Wisconsin, has been butchering livestock for farmers in Lincoln County and surrounding areas since 1956, cutting about 6,000 pounds of […]
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Posted on March 12, 2013
18th Annual Breakfast on the Farm on campus – Sunday, April 14
The Association of Women in Agriculture (AWA) iwill host its 18th annual Breakfast on the Farm, Sunday, April 14 at the Stock Pavilion at 1675 […]
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Posted on February 26, 2013
Double doesn’t have to mean trouble: UW research aims to make twin calves a route to more efficient beef business
On the face of it, a beef cow that gives birth to twins is providing a bonus. When one calf per cow is the norm, […]
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Posted on February 21, 2013
Cropp: State dairy farmers may see higher milk prices
Predicting what dairy farmers may get paid for the milk produced on their farms is a dicey piece of analysis. Slight changes in a few […]
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Posted on February 20, 2013
Welcome the cows back to campus at March 9 dedication
The public is invited to help welcome the cows back to campus as the University of Wisconsin-Madison dedicates its refurbished Dairy Cattle Center on Saturday, […]
- Posted on February 15, 2013
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Posted on February 14, 2013
Value of modified corn is more in reducing losses than boosting yields
While there’s no end of robust and heated conversation about genetically modified foods, there are strikingly few comprehensive studies that put a numeric value on […]
- Posted on February 8, 2013
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Posted on February 7, 2013
“Red barns” go green: a new option for sustainable farm buildings
Lofty red barns may be Wisconsin icons, but the real workhorse structure in agriculture today is the post-frame building. You can’t drive very far down […]
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Posted on January 30, 2013
UW School for Beginning Apple Growers offered in March
The Midwest School for Beginning Apple Growers, a three-day workshop for people wanting to start an orchard business, will be offered March 15-17 in Bayfield. […]