When it comes to silage corn for dairy cows, selecting an appropriate hybrid and using good management practices can translate into a 17- to 33-percent increase in milk production per year for every acre of corn, according to a University of Wisconsin-Madison Extension corn specialist.

A milk pasteurization and process control certification course will be held Aug. 20-21 at the Babcock Dairy Plant on the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus.

Senior year at the University of Wisconsin-Madison often means the chance to apply classroom learning to a project in the real world. In the tradition of the Wisconsin Idea, students help solve problems in local communities with the guidance of faculty, while acquiring skills and experience that employers value.

Six Wisconsin cheesemakers have completed their apprenticeships and are now certified as Wisconsin Master Cheesemakers by the Wisconsin Center for Dairy Research.

The University of Wisconsin-Madison student chapter of the National Agri-Marketing Association won the Outstanding Student NAMA Chapter competition at the national contest April 17 at Nashville, Tennessee.

Held April 26, 2002 at the College of Agricultural and Life Sciences, University of Wisconsin-Madison. Total Schools participating: 153; total teams participating: 515.

Despite the trend toward higher soil fertility levels, starter fertilizers remain a good investment for many Wisconsin corn growers. The potassium in starter fertilizers can be especially helpful in reduced-tillage systems, says a University of Wisconsin-Madison researcher.

Several students from the Farm and Industry Short Course were recognized for either outstanding academics or leadership at the recent Short Course graduation. The awards are provided by the Wisconsin Agricultural and Life Sciences Alumni Association.

Doug Maxwell, professor emeritus of plant pathology, will serve as interim director of the Center for Integrated Agricultural Systems at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.

The International Institute of the University of Wisconsin-Madison and the Biotechnology Center will hold a community forum on “Bio-terrorism and Security in a World of Uncertainty,” Thursday, April 18 from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. in the Genetics/Biotechnology Center Auditorium, 425 Henry Mall on the UW-Madison campus.