Tag: Wisconsin Idea
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Posted on January 28, 2019
Phone to farmer: Fungus on the way, time to spray
The struggle against plant disease will never end, but farmers can now get a boost from big data, advanced predictions, and, of course, the computer-in-a-pocket […]
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Posted on January 18, 2019
Wisconsin Ag Outlook Forum registration deadline extended to Jan. 25
The financial health of Wisconsin’s farms and agricultural businesses, with a special focus on consolidation in the state’s dairy industry, are topics for the upcoming […]
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Posted on January 14, 2019
‘Lands We Share’ exhibit helps give farmers a voice
There was a time when if you didn’t grow up on a farm, you at least knew a farmer. Times have changed. In 2018, Wisconsin […]
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UW–Madison to host international meat competition
The University of Wisconsin–Madison campus will host a special meat product competition Jan. 21-25. The event is a satellite contest of the IFFA Quality Competition, […]
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Posted on January 7, 2019
CALS researcher offers hands-on training at Gamou Farms
A native of Mali, Thierno Diallo takes great pride in his Fulani heritage. The West African ethnic group is well known for its tradition of […]
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Wisconsin Ag Outlook Forum to focus on consolidation of state’s dairy industry – Jan. 29
The financial health of Wisconsin’s farms and agricultural businesses, with a special focus on consolidation in the state’s dairy industry, are topics for the upcoming […]
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Posted on December 10, 2018
Plant pathologists develop soybean plant that staves off stem rot and defies drought
If there’s anything that could be called the archenemy of Midwestern soybean producers, it just might be Sclerotinia stem rot. Once thought of as only […]
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Posted on December 3, 2018
UW Center for Cooperatives and the City of Madison help workers own companies by converting businesses to co-ops
The City of Madison and the University of Wisconsin Center for Cooperatives (UWCC) have been awarded a $6,000 Municipal Partnership Grant from the Surdna Foundation […]
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Craft cider’s comeback: Center for Integrated Agricultural Systems partners with local makers to support the state’s burgeoning cider industry
A lot of cider apple trees — the kind that produce fruit for hard apple cider — aren’t easy to come by. Most of them […]
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‘Foray’ draws scientists to Wisconsin in search of mushrooms, fellowship
The caravan rolled slowly down Brodhead Street past the Mazomanie Historical Society, crossed the railroad tracks and took a right on Hudson Street to stay […]