Category: Food Systems
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Posted on March 5, 2025
‘Honorary Degrees’ and Deep Connections
It’s like the ultimate sleepover with the grandparents: ice cream for breakfast, a behind-the-scenes tour of Camp Randall Stadium, and then an afternoon of […]
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How We RISE to the Challenges of the World
In February 2024, UW Chancellor Jennifer L. Mnookin announced the launch of the Wisconsin Research, Innovation and Scholarly Excellence Initiative (RISE). Broadly, the goal […]
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AI, Data Science, and the Transformation of Scientific Research: A Primer
Artificial intelligence (AI) and data science are two closely related yet distinct fields that are driving research and innovation in the agricultural and life […]
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And the Squeak Goes on
When thinking about what makes different foods pleasurable to eat, taste and texture will always come to mind. But the noise a morsel makes […]
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The Seeds of Innovation Germinate
In The Seeds of Innovation (Grow, spring 2024), professor and extension specialist Julie Dawson gave readers a primer on intellectual property (IP) in the seed […]
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A New View of Diversified Crop Benefits
It’s long been assumed that diversified cropping systems, which involve growing a variety of crops in one area with manure as a nutrient source, […]
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Dairyland’s Ambassador
“Here’s an extra special fun fact: The first potatoes grown in space came from UW–Madison,” says Halei Heinzel FISC’22, BS’24. Heinzel speaks with enthusiasm […]
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Posted on October 23, 2024
The Landfill Lady, Hungry Microbes, and Leaping the Valley of Death
Erica L-W Majumder might be an alchemist. Her goal? Turn trash into environmental gold. This assistant professor of bacteriology believes landfills like the one […]
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How Wet is America’s Soil? Nobody Really Knows, But AI Can Help
From sudden floods to weeks of scorching heat, increasingly unstable weather is a headache for U.S. farmers. Known as “weather whiplash,” these disorienting swings […]
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A Prolific Partnership Enters a New Era
The day promises to be witheringly hot. Guolong Liang BS’19, MS’22 arrives at Isherwood Farm around 8 a.m. to get an early start. As […]
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Five Fascinating Facets of the Indigenous ‘Three Sisters’ Cropping Method
The Three Sisters is a method of planting corn, beans, and squash in close proximity. The method was developed by Indigenous peoples in North […]
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Feed Fish, Grow Plants — on Water
Back on April 22 — Earth Day 2024 — a small crowd gathered in UW’s D.C. Smith Greenhouse to celebrate and learn. Attendees sampled […]