Category: Healthy Ecosystems
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Posted on September 14, 2020
There’s no use in wasting spilt milk: CALS, Extension experts help farmers repurpose surplus milk that would otherwise be dumped
Imagine the hard work of running a dairy farm — the relentless hours, the uncertainty over everything from the weather to prices, the worries about […]
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Posted on September 10, 2020
Wisconsin’s end-of-summer soil health – Audio
Matt Ruark Extension Soil Scientist Department of Soil Science UW-Madison College of Agricultural and Life Sciences 608.263.2889 mdruark@wisc.edu Total Time: 3:17 0:15 – Soil health […]
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Posted on August 31, 2020
Seven short term, high impact projects at UW-Madison funded by state-sponsored Dairy Innovation Hub
The University of Wisconsin–Madison College of Agricultural and Life Sciences (CALS) recently selected seven projects for funding through the Dairy Innovation Hub initiative. The one-year […]
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Posted on August 24, 2020
Understanding how birds respond to extreme weather can inform conservation efforts
When it comes to climate change, University of Wisconsin–Madison forest and wildlife ecology Professor Ben Zuckerberg says birds are the proverbial canary in the coal […]
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Posted on August 18, 2020
Troy Fishler named superintendent of Hancock Ag Research Station
Troy Fishler has been named superintendent of Hancock Agricultural Research Station (HARS), the University of Wisconsin–Madison’s 412-acre research farm located in Wisconsin’s Central Sands region. […]
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Posted on July 13, 2020
Planetary Health Scholar Ben Iuliano discusses his research into “ladybug landscapes”
The Spring 2020 University of Wisconsin–Madison Planetary Health Scholars were brought together to share ideas and inspire change. Scholars were nominated for their outstanding research […]
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Posted on June 30, 2020
Despite field day cancellations, many UW–Madison resources available to support farmers
To protect public health during the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, the University of Wisconsin–Madison College of Agricultural and Life Sciences (CALS) has decided to cancel many […]
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Posted on June 29, 2020
Biotron celebrates storied history as it ends 50-year run as a research center
Since the first research project was initiated there in May 1967, the Biotron Laboratory on the west end of campus has been one of a […]
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Posted on June 25, 2020
‘Dairy Brain’ project asks farmers to help create smarter dairies
Milk volume and composition; feed costs; market prices and weather; and cow health and genetics are just a few of the data streams swirling around […]
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Posted on June 1, 2020
Rebecca Wiepz named superintendent of Peninsular Ag Research Station
Rebecca Wiepz has been named superintendent of Peninsular Agricultural Research Station (PARS), the University of Wisconsin–Madison’s 120-acre research farm located near Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin, on […]