Tag: Extension
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Posted on November 12, 2018
Food processors, UW collaborate to remove guesswork from wastewater disposal
For more than a century, cheesemakers and vegetable processors have applied water remaining after production to open fields and farmland. The wastewater was used to […]
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Stopping unwanted critters from sneaking indoors requires diligence
Fall and winter’s plunging temperatures inspire spending more time indoors, but that warmth can also be an invitation to some unwelcome guests. The onset of […]
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Posted on November 1, 2018
UW-Consortium for Extension and Research in Agriculture and Natural Resources (CERANR) proposals due Jan. 11
The UW-Consortium for Extension and Research in Agriculture and Natural Resources (CERANR) will make available approximately $135,000 for faculty and staff-led cooperative research for one […]
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Posted on October 29, 2018
Doug Reinemann provides update on Extension funding to CALS
The College of Agricultural and Life Sciences was assessed a cut of about eight percent in the funds transferred from Cooperative Extension as a result […]
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CALS personnel called on to participate in Wisconsin Dairy Task Force 2.0
As the Wisconsin Dairy Task Force 2.0 launches into its work this fall, a number of CALS personnel have been called on to participate in […]
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Posted on October 22, 2018
Help plan UW’s organic ag research efforts at Harvest of Ideas Forum – Oct. 30-31
Agricultural researchers at the University of Wisconsin–Madison and members of Wisconsin’s agricultural community are invited to attend the upcoming Harvest of Ideas forum to explore […]
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Save the date: 2019 WI Agricultural Outlook Forum set for Jan. 29
The 2019 WI Agricultural Outlook Forum, “Dairy Consolidation: New Perspectives for America’s Dairyland,” is scheduled for Tuesday, Jan. 29, 2019 at Union South on the […]
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Posted on October 15, 2018
New apprenticeship program creates pathway for organic farmers to train skilled workers
The principles and practices of farming are best learned as one would learn any other skilled profession: through experience and training by experts in the […]
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Posted on October 1, 2018
Helping cows keep their cool: Jennifer Van Os collaborates with Rosy-Lane Holsteins on animal welfare research
On hot days, the cows at Rosy-Lane Holsteins are given cool showers while they’re being milked. And the farm’s newborn calves are housed in pairs […]