Category: Health and Wellness
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Posted on January 6, 2022
2022 OGRAIN Organic Grain Winter Conference offered in January
With organic soybean prices reaching $30 per bushel, organic production continues to provide a strong opportunity for farmers of all scales to capture the higher […]
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Posted on December 20, 2021
Dairy Summit features new Dairy Innovation Hub projects that support farmers, processors and community
The Dairy Innovation Hub held its second annual Dairy Summit on Wednesday, Nov. 17. The event, held in a virtual format, included welcome remarks, progress […]
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Posted on December 8, 2021
Registration open for 2022 Wisconsin Agricultural Outlook Forum
The 2022 Wisconsin Agricultural Outlook Forum, which has the theme “Agriculture, Nitrogen and Water Quality in Wisconsin,” is set for Tuesday, Jan. 25 on the […]
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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 […]