Tag: Plant pathology
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Posted on August 2, 2017
Field day focuses on adding organic grain to large-scale farms
Farmer interest is growing in growing organic grain. Many large-scale grain farms throughout the country are transitioning some or all of their acres to organic […]
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Posted on August 1, 2017
UW Organic Agriculture Field Day to focus on cover crops and soil health
In a growing season that has brought both too much and too little rain across the North Central region, farmers are increasingly looking for ways […]
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Posted on July 14, 2017
Late blight in potatoes and tomatoes – Audio/RSS Feed
Amanda Gevens, UW-Extension plant pathologist Department of Plant Pathology UW-Madison, College of Agricultural and Life Sciences gevens@wisc.edu http://vegetables.wisc.edu/ 608-890-3072 Total Time – 3:01 0:16 – […]
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Posted on July 11, 2017
Field day will address diversified organic grain rotations – July 21
There is a growing demand for organic grains, but there’s also a learning curve that farmers have to navigate before accessing the market. Organic and […]
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Posted on June 26, 2017
By far, men garner most coveted speaking slots at virology meetings
Ann Palmenberg and Rob Kalejta heard complaints at one too many virology conferences about the perceived lack of women among the invited and keynote speakers. […]
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Posted on June 14, 2017
Summer 2017 organic grain field day series
Faced with another year of relatively low commodity prices, more farmers may be open to trying something new: transitioning to organic production. To help farmers learn […]
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Posted on May 4, 2017
From test tube to plate, UW–Madison program keeps potatoes clean
Years before that french fry landed on your plate, the plant that would eventually give rise to the spud your fry was cut from was […]
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Posted on February 16, 2017
UW helps schools update approach to science education
On a cold January morning, a few students cheer as three recent alumni of the Biology Core Curriculum honors program at UW–Madison enter a 4th […]
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Posted on December 9, 2016
Fast Plants Program’s new varieties are tailored for classroom use
A UW–Madison program built around plants that mature quickly enough to engage the scientific curiosity of elementary through college students is releasing two new varieties […]
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Posted on November 29, 2016
Jo Handelsman named director of Wisconsin Institute for Discovery
The Wisconsin Institute for Discovery (WID) will usher in a new year with a new director: Jo Handelsman, a Yale University professor and the associate […]