Tag: Agricultural and Applied Economics
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Posted on June 10, 2014
Harvesting the power of big data in agriculture
Connecting with old friends? There’s an app for that. Logging your fitness goals? There’s an app for that. Making your farm more sustainable? There, too, […]
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Posted on June 6, 2014
A look at direct from farm marketing – Audio
/RSS FeedA look at direct market farms in Wisconsin Steve Deller, Professor Department of Agricultural and Applied Economics UW-Madison College of Agricultural and Life Sciences scdeller@wisc.edu […]
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Posted on April 4, 2014
Mapping the Historical Roots of Poverty and Inequality in Mexico
What can political, climatic and epidemiological events in 16th Century Mexico tell us about that country’s modern agrarian system? What is history’s role in defining […]
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Mark Stephenson – 2014 Farm Bill
Mark Stephenson, CALS director of dairy policy analysis, can discuss aspects of the 2014 Farm Bill, particularly changes to dairy policy and likely impacts on […]
- Posted on March 19, 2014
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Posted on February 25, 2014
What is a clean environment worth to rural Wisconsin?
In 2010, Wisconsin had 5 frac sand mines. Today, more than 120 such mines and half as many processing facilities dot the rural landscape along […]
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Posted on February 7, 2014
Farm expenses stable, cash rent pressured – Audio
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STATUS OF WISCONSIN AGRICULTURE ONLINE HERE: Status of Wisconsin Agriculture Bruce Jones, Agricultural Economist Department of Agricultural and Applied Economics UW-Madison College of Agricultural and […]
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Posted on January 28, 2014
Patricia Paskov
She’s picked vegetables on West Coast farms, worked to improve health, education and housing in immigrant communities on the Texas-Mexico border and, most recently, spent […]
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Posted on January 27, 2014
Capturing Water: Sustaining Dams in Developing Countries
Unpredictable flooding and droughts, which scientists predict will intensify with climate change, elevate the importance of dams for managing and storing water, even in places […]
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Posted on January 24, 2014
Expanding exports support dairy business – Audio
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Fourth of a series in concert with the 2013-14 Wisconsin Agricultural Outlook Forum Jan.22 and the release of the annual Status of Wisconsin Agriculture publication. […]
