Category: Healthy Ecosystems
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Posted on February 15, 2022
UW researchers use data science to assess soil conservation stories in Wisconsin agricultural media outlets
The adoption of soil conservation practices by farmers offers the potential to greatly improve soil health and water quality in Wisconsin and beyond. Farmers learn […]
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Posted on January 27, 2022
High school students invited to attend World Food Prize Wisconsin Youth Institute
The College of Agricultural and Life Sciences at the University of Wisconsin–Madison is pleased to host the eighth annual World Food Prize Wisconsin Youth Institute, […]
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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 view from space can save the trees
For government agencies and conservation groups, protecting forests can be a tall order. Their resources often don’t allow them to cover the sheer amount of […]
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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 2, 2021
Research creates teaching opportunities
In 2015, genetics professor Francisco Pelegrí launched a course called Developmental Genetics for Conservation and Regeneration that ties directly to his ongoing research program. The aim is […]
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Posted on October 7, 2021
The race to the animal vault: CALS researchers look to store genetic samples and revitalize endangered — and possibly extinct — species
The last known Pyrenean ibex, a wild goat named Celia, died more than two decades ago, the victim of a falling branch. But before she […]