Category: Healthy Ecosystems
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Posted on August 23, 2021
New report examines lakeshore property owners’ attitudes toward aquatic invasive species management strategies
Researchers at the University of Wisconsin–Madison recently produced a report about lakeshore property owners’ attitudes toward aquatic invasive species management strategies. The report, which summarizes […]
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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 […]
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Posted on July 30, 2021
UW researchers join three national artificial intelligence institutes
University of Wisconsin–Madison researchers across campus will harness artificial intelligence to promote sustainable food systems and advanced wireless networks as part of three national AI […]
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DNR, Extension and CALS announce nitrate webinar series
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today announced the launch of a virtual webinar series focused on nitrate in Wisconsin. The series will touch […]
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Posted on July 7, 2021
Midwest bumble bees declined with more farmed land, less diverse crops since 1870
As farmers cultivated more land and began to grow fewer types of crops over the last 150 years, most native bumble bee species became rarer […]
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Posted on June 30, 2021
UW–Madison a partner in Net Zero Initiative to cut U.S. dairy industry emissions
The University of Wisconsin–Madison is a partner in a new multi-state, multi-institution project to help cut greenhouse gas emissions in the U.S. dairy industry. The […]
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UW–Madison Agricultural Research Station field days for 2021 season
After taking a hiatus in 2020 due to the covid-19 pandemic, UW–Madison’s Agricultural Research Stations will once again be hosting public field days during the […]
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Posted on June 24, 2021
Six-legged livestock could solve food shortages — sustainably
In the Midwest, we’re used to seeing big fields dotted with cattle and steel barns bustling with broiler chickens. Beef, poultry, and pork are common […]
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Posted on June 3, 2021
Polar vortex, winter heat may change bird populations
For birds and other wildlife, winter is a time of resource scarcity. Extreme winter weather events such as a polar vortex can push some species […]