As farmers become increasingly aware of the importance of maintaining and improving soil health, they are seeking more options to integrate cover crops and perennials […]

In the News The Corn of the Future Is Hundreds of Years Old and Makes Its Own Mucus Smithsonian, 8/10/2018 Quoted: Jean-Michel Ané, Bacteriology Romancing […]

In the News Eating crickets could be good for your gut Daily Mail Online, 8/7/2018 Quoted: Valerie Stull, Center for Integrated Agricultural Systems Many plants can be […]

It’s National Farmers Market Week (August 5-11)! To celebrate and learn more about farmers’ markets, check out these two WisCONTEXT stories co-authored by Bret Shaw, associate […]

In the News Feature: U.S. dairy farm to celebrate centenary while shutdown looms amid tariffs Xinhua News, 8/2/2018 Quoted: Mark Stephenson, Agricultural and Applied Economics […]

Institutional authority for Cooperative Extension officially transferred from UW-Extension to UW-Madison on July 1, 2018. This date also began a “transition year” for Cooperative Extension.

This fall, be a part of the Wisconsin Science Festival, a four-day celebration of science on the UW–Madison campus and around the state! We are […]

In the News Lincoln Brower, expert and advocate for iconic monarch butterfly has died Associated Press, 7/20/2018 Quoted: Karen Oberhauser, Entomology 4 Beverages You Should […]

The Alliance for the American Dream initiative, funded by Schmidt Futures, seeks to improve economic opportunities for more Americans and increase the country’s competitiveness by […]