Tag: Extension
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Posted on September 30, 2019
Sustainable dairy project finds ways to lower emissions, boost profits
A six-year-long, nationwide research project has concluded with solutions to help the dairy industry reduce greenhouse gas emissions while boosting profitability. The $10 million Dairy Coordinated […]
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Randy Shaver helped farmers learn to make more milk per acre
If you want to see what Randy Shaver has been up to over the past 30 years, take a drive through Wisconsin dairy country and […]
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Posted on September 26, 2019
Food regulation panel discussion on meat and milk features CALS experts – Oct. 29
Are plant-based milks milk? Is meat really meat if it is grown in a lab? Which stakeholders will get a say in making these decisions […]
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Posted on September 3, 2019
Still time to get tickets: Seed to Kitchen Collaborative’s Farm to Flavor dinner – Sept. 12
Food lovers interested in how great seeds turn into great meals are invited to join the Seed to Kitchen Collaborative at their fifth annual “Farm […]
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Podcast: Geoff Siemering on managing mine-scarred lands
Geoff Siemering Extension Soil Science Outreach Specialist Department of Soil Science UW-Madison College of Agricultural and Life Sciences 608-262-9969 geoff.siemering@wisc.edu Total Time: 7:05 0:14 – Wisconsin’s […]
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Posted on August 23, 2019
Heidi Johnson named director of Division of Extension’s Agriculture Institute
Heidi Johnson has been named director of the Agriculture Institute within the Division of Extension. Johnson has been serving in this role in an interim […]
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Posted on August 19, 2019
Agriculture generates $104.8 billion and 437,700 jobs in Wisconsin, UW study says
Wisconsin’s farms and agricultural businesses generate $104.8 billion in economic activity and 437,700 jobs, based on data for 2017, according to a new study from […]
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UW Organic Ag Field Day to highlight cover crops and industrial hemp
In a growing season fraught with challenges including difficult planting conditions and low prices, farmers are increasingly looking for ways to increase the resilience of […]
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Posted on August 12, 2019
Open house at West Madison Agricultural Research Station – Aug. 17
UW–Madison’s West Madison Agricultural Research Station (WMARS) will host an open house for the general public on Saturday, Aug. 17 from 9 a.m. – 1 […]
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Seed to Kitchen Collaborative to hold fifth annual Farm to Flavor dinner
Food lovers interested in how great seeds turn into great meals are invited to join the Seed to Kitchen Collaborative at their fifth annual “Farm […]