Jim Nienhuis, a CALS professor of horticulture, spends a lot of time conducting research in Central America, a place he has cared about deeply since […]

After a frigid winter and chilly spring, area gardeners are invited to celebrate the arrival of the gardening season — and gather a cornucopia of […]

When CALS/USDA-ARS carrot breeder Phil Simon started his research program, orange carrots were the only kind being grown. Now, thanks to his work, there’s a […]

In this short video, Bryan Bowen, superintendent of CALS’ Rhinelander Agricultural Research Station, gives a quick overview of how potato breeding works.

This week, scientists, farmers and sustainable food systems advocates will gather on the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus to celebrate an unusual group of honored guests: […]

1. It’s a booming industry.  The American hemp industry generates sales of $450 million a year, according to the Hemp Industries Association—about a quarter from food […]

The research advances at UW–Madison’s Hancock Agricultural Research Station are keeping vegetable growers on the cutting edge of the industry, producers told Chancellor Rebecca Blank […]

UW-Madison Chancellor Rebecca Blank will tour the Hancock Agricultural Research Station (ARS) Tuesday, November 19, from 2:00 to 3:00 P.M., as part of her introductory tour of the […]

Editors and broadcasters are invited to attend the 2013 Potato Variety Harvest Expo at the Hancock Ag. Research Station, Wednesday Oct.30 and Thursday Oct 31, […]

Julie Dawson is the UW-Madison’s new urban and regional food systems specialist. She joined the university as an assistant professor and extension specialist in the […]