Tag: Extension
- Posted on June 25, 2020
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Posted on June 22, 2020
Download The Tick App and help researchers track ticks
A free citizen science opportunity from the Midwest Center of Excellence for Vector-Borne Diseases is available now: The Tick App. Researchers have developed a mobile […]
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Posted on June 19, 2020
Facing supply chain challenges, UW–Madison meat science program partners with Vita Plus to distribute surplus pork to food pantries
When the coronavirus pandemic started disrupting the nation’s meat supply chains this spring, the University of Wisconsin–Madison’s swine program soon found itself among the affected […]
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New faculty profile: Luiz Ferraretto focuses on dairy nutrition
Luiz Ferraretto joined the UW–Madison faculty in May 2020 as an assistant professor in the Department of Dairy Science and an extension ruminant nutrition specialist […]
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Posted on June 4, 2020
Report: Wisconsin agriculture adds to local economy
Agriculture plays a vital part of the economy in nearly every Wisconsin county, whether urban or rural, contributing both jobs and income. The economic impact […]
- Posted on June 1, 2020
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Rebecca Wiepz named superintendent of Peninsular Ag Research Station
Rebecca Wiepz BS’15 has been named superintendent of Peninsular Agricultural Research Station (PARS), the University of Wisconsin–Madison’s 120-acre research farm located near Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin, […]
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Posted on May 22, 2020
Podcast: Doug Soldat on spring lawn care
It’s been a cold wet spring this year so we’re a little bit behind schedule for most of the state, which means that there’s still […]
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Posted on May 18, 2020
These Insects Help Us. How Can We Help Them?
Entomology professor Claudio Gratton studies how the ecology of mixed agricultural landscapes supports insects that provide the useful services of pollination and pest control, including […]
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CALS Awards: equity and diversity, international and extension awards
This week’s CALS Awards’ post features recipients of the CALS Equity and Diversity Award, the Excellence in International Activities Award, and the Pound Extension Award. […]