Tag: Extension
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Posted on January 4, 2024
Dairy farmers share opinions on natural resources, labor issues
What do dairy farmers really think? More than 600 Wisconsin dairy farm owners took a survey in 2023, delving into their thoughts on policies related […]
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Posted on January 2, 2024
Ewe are what your grandparents ate?
“You are what you eat.” We’ve all heard this old adage before. But during pregnancy, maternal nutrition can have a large impact on a baby, […]
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Posted on December 29, 2023
Grant awarded: Bret Shaw receives USDA-NIFA funding to grow the customer base for farmers markets
Bret Shaw, a professor of life sciences communication, received USDA-NIFA funding for his project Growing the customer base for farmers markets: Supporting rural economic development […]
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Grant awarded: Andrew Stevens receives USDA-NIFA funding to analyze farmland preservation policies in supporting small and medium-sized farms
Andrew Stevens, an assistant professor of agricultural and applied economics, received USDA-NIFA funding for his project Analyzing the effectiveness and efficiency of farmland preservation policies […]
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Posted on December 18, 2023
2023 CALS Year in Review
The end of the year is a great time to look back and reflect on the milestones and accomplishments of the CALS community. Here are […]
- Posted on December 15, 2023
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Posted on December 11, 2023
Photos: Provost Isbell visits CALS
On November 30, UW–Madison provost Charles Isbell, Jr., paid a visit to the College of Agricultural and Life Sciences. Provost Isbell visited the Dairy Cattle […]
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UW–Madison’s new FISC Ag Forward short course offers dairy trainings led by CALS experts
FISC Ag Forward, a new short course offered by University of Wisconsin–Madison’s Farm and Industry Short Course program, will be offered Jan. 16-19 on the […]
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Posted on December 8, 2023
Grant awarded: Russell Groves and Paul Mitchell part of team to receive $6 million from USDA to study insect management strategies for potatoes
Russell Groves, professor of entomology, and Paul Mitchell, professor of agricultural and applied econmics, are part of a research team that was recently awarded $6 […]
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2023 OGRAIN Organic Grain Conference offered Feb. 2-3
The 2024 OGRAIN Organic Grain Conference will be held Feb. 2-3, with an optional Regenerative Organic Event on Feb. 1. The conference will take place […]