Category: Food Systems
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Posted on November 21, 2012
Milk prices soften for dairy farmers, Wisconsin bucks national trends
In the perplexing world of finding a price to pay dairy farmers for milk are the trends and nuances that influence the result. Consider: the […]
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Posted on November 9, 2012
New leadership for Farm and Industry Short Course
The CALS Farm and Industry Short Course will undergo a change in leadership at the end of the fall term. Ted Halbach will step down […]
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Posted on November 7, 2012
UW student awarded one of nation’s first organic plant breeding fellowships
The story of how Tessa Peters ended up snagging one of the nation’s first graduate fellowships in organic plant breeding begins in an unlikely place: […]
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Posted on November 5, 2012
Having “local” on the label is good business for Wisconsin winemakers
With local foods getting marquee treatment on grocery shelves and restaurant menus, Wisconsin winemakers want to make sure they have a place at the table. […]
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Posted on October 29, 2012
Farm and Industry Short Course Preview Days Nov. 28 & 29
The University of Wisconsin-Madison’s Farm and Industry Short Course invites prospective students and their parents to campus on Nov. 28 or 29, 2012 to preview […]
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Posted on October 25, 2012
CDR helps fuel the Badgers with an all-Wisconsin recovery drink
Wisconsin really says it all, at least when it comes to Red Whey, a new recovery drink that is made in Wisconsin, with Wisconsin products, […]
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U.S. Assistant Secretary of Commerce to visit the Wisconsin Center for Dairy Research
On Thursday, October 25, U.S. Assistant Secretary of Commerce Matt Erskine and his staff will be visiting the Wisconsin Center for Dairy Research (CDR) for […]
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Posted on October 22, 2012
October dairy report: Fewer cows, less milk per cow across nation, but not in Wisconsin
According to October’s Dairy Situation and Outlook report compiled by CALS emeritus ag economics professor Bob Cropp, there are less cows in the national dairy […]
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Posted on October 18, 2012
New farm-to-school project aims to make it easier for public schools to serve WI vegetables
A lot of parents want their kids’ schools to serve more fresh and local food for lunch, and schools would like to oblige, but that’s […]
- Posted on October 15, 2012