Category: Food Systems
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Posted on April 4, 2011
Plant genomes revealed: Corn
CALS geneticist John Doebley is one of the stars in an entertaining NSF video entitled Secrets of Plant Genomes Revealed. The presentation is fast-paced and […]
- Posted on March 28, 2011
- Posted on March 24, 2011
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Posted on March 23, 2011
Apply before April 20 for Farm and Industry Short Course scholarships
Scholarships worth $140,000 will be awarded to students attending the Farm and Industry Short Course (FISC) at the University of Wisconsin-Madison College of Agricultural and […]
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Posted on March 22, 2011
CALS leads food safety and milk quality partnership with Kosovo
In a CALS-led initiative, a delegation of dairy leaders from Wisconsin and Minnesota is partnering with government and industry leaders in Kosovo to assess food […]
- Posted on March 16, 2011
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Posted on March 8, 2011
Agriculture remains a stable force and contributor to Wisconsin jobs
Agriculture remains a vital part of the economy in nearly every Wisconsin county, whether urban or rural, contributing both jobs and income. The economic impact […]
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Posted on March 7, 2011
John Lucey named Director of Center for Dairy Research
John Lucey, professor of Food Science, University of Wisconsin-Madison, has been named Director of the Wisconsin Center for Dairy Research (CDR) effective March 1. In […]
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Posted on February 11, 2011
UW-Madison wins big at Southwestern Intercollegiate Dairy Judging Contest
The University of Wisconsin-Madison dairy cattle judging team took top honors at the Southwestern Intercollegiate Dairy Cattle Judging Contest held Jan. 16 in Fort Worth, […]
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Posted on February 7, 2011
Finding a cow’s inner dairyness
The dairy industry has spent a century searching for the perfect traits in a milk cow. Advances in genetics are getting us closer than ever – and changing our idea of perfect in the process.