Tag: Horticulture
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Posted on May 9, 2016
Carrot genome paints picture of domestication, could help improve crops
Sometimes, the evolutionary history of a species can be found in a fossil record. Other times, rocks and imprints must be swapped for DNA and […]
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Posted on May 5, 2016
CALS horticulturalists help sow seeds of community in northern Wisconsin
Just as some seeds yield tomatoes, carrots and lettuce, others grow community and partnership. In a greenhouse in the northern Wisconsin town of Park Falls, […]
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Posted on April 14, 2016
Public invited to UW Family Gardening Day on May 7
As spring weather starts to arrive, area gardeners are invited to celebrate the season and find ideas for their gardens—big and small—at the UW Family […]
- Posted on December 2, 2015
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Posted on November 11, 2015
Art for fruit’s sake
Look closely at the watermelon in this painting by seventeenth-century Italian artist Giovanni Stanchi. Yes, that watermelon, in the lower right corner: with its light […]
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Posted on November 9, 2015
Wisconsin: No.1 cranberry producer in the world
October was harvesting time for cranberry farmers in Wisconsin. Aided by UW-Madison research, cranberry bushes are producing higher yields with heartier and sweeter berries, with a shorter time […]
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Posted on October 29, 2015
Sprouting a new future for Wisconsin’s red and white
At a family farm where over 2 percent of the world’s cranberries are grown, Wisconsin’s state fruit sat in two bowls available to guests. In […]
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Posted on October 1, 2015
Giant Pumpkin Regatta set for Oct. 10 at Memorial Union
Madisonians have a fun, alternative way to enjoy the fall harvest: attending the university’s Giant Pumpkin Regatta. The event, which features students paddling hollowed-out pumpkins […]
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Posted on September 11, 2015
2015 Wisconsin apple harvest – Audio
/RSS FeedAmaya Atucha, UW-Extension Fruit Crop Specialist Assistant Professor Department of Horticulture UW-Madison College of Agricultural and Life Sciences atucha@wisc.edu (608) 262-6542 3:05 – Total […]
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Posted on September 8, 2015
For the love of plants: Q&A with Irwin Goldman
Irwin Goldman PhD’91, professor and chair of the Department of Horticulture, is an eminent researcher in vegetable breeding and genetics, with a particular interest in […]