Category: Food Systems
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Posted on September 26, 2011
Jumping gene enabled key step in corn domestication
Corn split off from its closest relative teosinte, a wild Mexican grass, about 10,000 years ago thanks to the breeding efforts of early Mexican farmers. […]
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Partners say cheese: Center for Dairy Research supports state’s artisan cheese industry
In 1951, milk was delivered in cans; Wisconsin cheese makers produced mostly cheddar and Babcock Hall was built at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Sixty years […]
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Posted on September 23, 2011
Cropp’s Dairy Outlook: milk prices decline from record levels
Prices received by Wisconsin dairy producers are expected to decline from recent record highs, according to Robert Cropp, UW-Madison dairy economist. A summary from the […]
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Posted on September 16, 2011
UW beginning farmer school offers classes and mentoring at 17 sites across the state
If you’re 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 15, 2011
B-r-r-r. For many N. Wisconsin corn growers, the 2011 growing season ended overnight
For many northern Wisconsin corn growers, the 2011 growing season came to an end sometime during the night of Sept. 14, says Joe Lauer, UW-Madison Extension […]
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Posted on September 12, 2011
Rebuilding from the ruins: A small project could have a big impact on dairy in Kosovo
IT STARTED AS A PHONE call to CALS from one concerned citizen. Now it’s a project that, with relatively few dollars, has the potential to […]
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Posted on September 8, 2011
Predicted: a 12-month decline in farmers’ milk checks
The following table from CALS dairy markets specialist Brian Gould shows his predictions for the average Wisconsin mailbox price—the price that shows up on farmers’ milk […]
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Posted on September 6, 2011
Rising to the top: Brewing up a fermentation science program
Many of our state’s signature foods and industries are defined by a fragrant microbial process: fermentation. Why shouldn’t UW-Madison become a world leader in fermentation science? It’s a question that David Ryder, VP of brewing and research at MillerCoors, dares to ask – and a dream he’ll help CALS pursue.
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Posted on September 2, 2011
Dick Cates: “We need new farmers.”
/RSS Feed[audio:https://news.cals.wisc.edu/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/dick_cates_beginning_dairy_farmers.mp3|titles=Dick Cates: We need new farmers. There has to be ways to get them started.] Dick Cates, Director Wisconsin School for Beginning Dairy and Livestock […]
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Posted on September 1, 2011
CALS to honor John Pagel, Stephen Diercks and Edward Jesse on Oct. 13
Dairyman John Pagel, potato producer Stephen Diercks and agricultural economist Edward Jesse will be honored by the University of Wisconsin-Madison College of Agricultural and Life […]
