Category: Health and Wellness
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Posted on December 1, 2021
Dairy Innovation Hub holds first Dairy Symposium to share knowledge, build connections
The UW Dairy Innovation Hub held its first annual Dairy Symposium on Thursday, Nov. 18 at Union South on the University of Wisconsin–Madison campus. The […]
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Posted on November 29, 2021
A Wisconsin Idea win-win: CALS works with local communities through the UniverCity Year program
At a sweeping bend of the Mississippi River, where the waterway widens and flows through shimmering Lake Pepin, tourists come to snarf slabs of homemade […]
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Posted on November 10, 2021
The top five myths about microwave cooking
MYTH 1: Microwaves make food radioactive. Fact: Microwaves are a form of non-ionizing electromagnetic radiation used to detect speeding cars and to send telephone and television […]
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Posted on October 12, 2021
CALS signs MOU with Indonesia’s Food and Drug Authority
A delegation of officials from the Indonesian Food and Drug Authority of the Republic of Indonesia – called Badan Pengawas Obat dan Makanan (BPOM) in […]
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UW scientists team with meat industry to provide food safety solution
Foodborne pathogens are often difficult to control during food production. Salmonella, which causes over 1 million illnesses in the U.S. each year, is particularly nefarious. […]
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Posted on October 7, 2021
Students take on dairy dilemmas
Cold milk has long been offered alongside lunches and snacks in elementary schools, traditionally served in paper cartons. But those cartons require refrigeration, and they’re […]
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Posted on October 6, 2021
New $10M project to study, support diverse perennial forage systems
With the support of a $10 million grant from the USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture, a multi-state team of researchers is embarking on […]
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Posted on September 29, 2021
Agroecology course encourages students to explore their perceptions of agriculture
Have you ever wondered, is organic food really worth the cost? Or pondered swapping out meat protein for plant protein, hoping it might yield some […]
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Posted on August 10, 2021
UW Organic Agriculture Field Day to highlight organic grain research
Demand for organic grain continues to increase, with prices for organic soybeans reaching $30 per bushel. While requiring a different approach to management than conventional […]
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Posted on August 2, 2021
The new frontiers of potato tech
It’s the number one vegetable crop in the United States. Wisconsin happens to be its third largest producer (after Idaho and Washington), with 3.1 billion […]