Category: Food Systems
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Posted on June 4, 2012
John Lucey
As director of the Wisconsin Center for Dairy Research, John Lucey heads one of the premier dairy research centers in the United States. Building on […]
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CALS “candy school” aims to make its 2nd 50 years as sweet as the first
All in all, 1962 was a pretty sweet year. Jacqueline Kennedy gave the first TV tour of the White House; Jackie Robinson was elected to […]
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Posted on May 29, 2012
Tech Transfer Showcase: Some CALS-based businesses you should know about
When CALS biochemistry professor Harry Steenbock experimented with vitamin D in the early 1920s, his work proved groundbreaking in more ways than one. Steenbock’s discovery […]
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Posted on May 15, 2012
Making oats even more heart-healthy
University of Wisconsin-Madison plant breeders have developed a new oat variety that’s significantly higher in the compound that makes this grain so cardio-friendly. “The biggest […]
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Posted on May 3, 2012
Babcock rebuilding campaign kicks off with $6 million in early pledges
Dairy industry leaders and Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker officially kicked off fundraising efforts April 12 for the Campaign to Secure Wisconsin’s and North America’s Dairy […]
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Posted on April 27, 2012
Mark your calendar: 2012 events scheduled at Ag Research Stations
Here’s a partial list of events scheduled to date at CALS Research Stations. Contact the hosting station (see list below) for more information. May 17: […]
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Posted on April 26, 2012
Farm and Industry Short Course grads honored for achievement, leadership and service
A number of new graduates of the UW-Madison Farm and Industry Short Course received special recognition for academic performance, service and leadership during the program’s […]
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Posted on April 24, 2012
Putting his dairy management skills to the test
By Nicole Sandler Allan Wolf always knew that he wanted to run his family’s farm one day, but he realized that to do it well, […]