Coping with the Climate
For Wisconsin farmers dealing with wild swings in weather, adaptation is the key.
Posts Tagged ‘Farming’
Five things everyone should know about . . . Hops
1. Wisconsin was once the nation’s largest producer of hops. The 1860s saw “an unbounded zeal” in Wisconsin hop production, according to the Milwaukee Sentinel in 1867, when Wisconsin was growing 75 percent of the nation’s hops. The state’s brewing industry demanded hops at a time when wheat prices were declining, prompting many farmers to [...]
Keep on Farming
A CALS partnership helps growers do their work even after serious injury
Growing Future Farmers
A booming population means more mouths to feed—and more farmers needed to feed them. A number of CALS programs focus on bringing new farmers into the field.
Catch up with . . . Richard Wagner
MS'75, PhD'79 Food Science
Desert Spud
The quest to improve potato growth in the arid, salty Middle East led to cost-saving innovations and some extraordinary travel experiences
CALS Around the World
“The boundaries of the university are the boundaries of the state,” proclaims the Wisconsin Idea. But that concept has expanded. The boundaries of the university are the boundaries of the world—and no institution demonstrates that more clearly than CALS. Nearly all CALS faculty engage in international work of some kind, and collectively they cover every [...]
Catching up with…
Percy Mather BS’68 Biochemistry “When I retire, I shall plant fruit trees.” That’s not exactly how Percy Mather, a longtime civil and environmental engineer with the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources, had planned things. But then she became involved with Madison Fruits and Nuts, a volunteer group that plants fruit-bearing trees, shrubs and canes—so far, [...]
Corn Connection
It’s no surprise that Mexico is a mecca for corn breeders. Not only is Mexico the center of the plant’s origin; the region also boasts the greatest natural diversity of maize grown on the planet, including wild relatives of maize. Moreover, the country is home to a wide range of tropical growing climates, from sea [...]
Bridging Borders
Partnerships with our nearest neighbors give CALS students firsthand experience with diversity of both crops and cultures
Twin Gardens Teach About Local Food
Growing green mangos for green-minded tourists.
Grain of Doubt
Overuse of corn has clouded the image of America's biggest crop. Can genetics help reshape corn's future?