Category: Food Systems
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Posted on October 18, 2022
Beyond Cold-Hardiness Research
Over the past two years, research has been gearing up at the Wisconsin Cranberry Research Station. And more is yet to come. Here are […]
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Six Facts about Antioxidants You Won’t Learn from Advertising
It’s hard to walk through the grocery store without encountering at least one product that touts the health benefits of antioxidants. Marketed as the […]
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Run, Research, Repeat — Until There’s Food for All
Elias Kemna BSx’23 is on track in his college career, and in more ways than one. First, he’s a member of the Wisconsin Track […]
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Renewable Fuel Policy Refresh?
Reducing greenhouse gas emissions is a critical step in mitigating climate change. One way to do this is to expand renewable fuels, which can […]
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Sweet Solution
Greek yogurt is a relatively recent food fad in the U.S. But its unique taste and thick texture appeal to many, and it accounted […]
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Americans Put Carbon on a Diet
Every choice we make as consumers has a climate impact. It’s often measured in terms of a “carbon footprint” — that is, the amount […]
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Craft Cider Resurgence Resumes
In Craft Cider’s Comeback (Grow, Fall 2018), Nicole Miller MS’06 introduced Brix Cider owners Marie MS’10 and Matt MS’10 Raboin at an apple grafting […]
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Round-Up of CALS Research for Fall 2022
‘SymBeeOsis’ In spring 2021, associate professor of entomology Shawn Steffan and members of his lab hosted film company Day’s Edge Productions. The crew shot […]
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For the Love of Food and Family (and Spice)
When getting to know someone, we often ask the same questions: What do you do? Where do you live? Do you have any hobbies? […]
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Anonymous Gift Grows More Space for Organic Agriculture
Wisconsin is among the nation’s top producers of organic agriculture. It ranks second in number of organic farms, according to a recent survey by […]
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Posted on August 2, 2022
Innovation through Campus Cooperation in America’s Dairyland
In 2019, Wisconsin dairy leaders approached state legislators with a long-standing problem and a request for help. The state’s dairy farm numbers were in […]
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Stepping Down, Staying On
As I mentioned in the fall 2021 issue, I am stepping down as dean of CALS this summer. This will be my last column […]