Tag: Horticulture
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Posted on October 7, 2020
Project to develop new potato varieties will benefit breeders, growers and consumers
Potatoes are a widely-loved vegetable. Baked, mashed, fried or chipped, they are a tasty treat. But they aren’t perfect. Potatoes present a big challenge for […]
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Posted on September 23, 2020
Amid record summer deluges, a new method simplifies the study of how weather affects groundwater
The connection seems obvious: more rain means higher water levels. But it’s not always that simple. Many factors are at play, so it’s often a […]
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Posted on September 21, 2020
High-tech tuber tools: Hyperspectral imaging project seeks to improve potato growers’ fertilizer use
During certain stretches of the growing season, potato growers must monitor the nitrogen status of their crop on a regular basis in order to fertilize […]
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F.H. King group provides students, local community with fresh produce despite pandemic
On Sunday afternoons on the University of Wisconsin–Madison’s East Campus Mall, you can find a group of students standing by a table loaded with vegetables: […]
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Posted on July 30, 2020
Taking on COVID-19 with data: Researchers lead a nationwide data science group to bring insights to pandemic management
It began with a question from a yoga instructor, sent to the inbox of horticulture professor Brian Yandell. Now it’s a major collaborative effort, housed at UW–Madison, […]
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Posted on June 30, 2020
Despite field day cancellations, many UW–Madison resources available to support farmers
To protect public health during the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, the University of Wisconsin–Madison College of Agricultural and Life Sciences (CALS) has decided to cancel many […]
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Posted on June 29, 2020
Biotron celebrates storied history as it ends 50-year run as a research center
Since the first research project was initiated there in May 1967, the Biotron Laboratory on the west end of campus has been one of a […]
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Posted on May 22, 2020
UW project supports Native American stewards of culturally significant seeds
Anna Williams is an avid gardener, but when she was gifted corn and bean seeds connected to her Odawa heritage, she felt she needed more knowledge […]
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Posted on May 19, 2020
Blue Sky Science: How do seedless plants start?
The Blue Sky Science video series was a collaboration of the Wisconsin State Journal and the Morgridge Institute for Research. They took questions posed by visitors to the […]
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Posted on April 21, 2020
Researchers at UW–Madison lead data science coalition to aid with COVID-19
A major collaborative data science effort now underway at the University of Wisconsin–Madison to aid understanding and response to COVID-19 began with an email from […]