Category: Food Systems
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Posted on May 14, 2018
A Half-century of the PBPG Program
The Plant Breeding and Plant Genetics (PBPG) program is marking an impressive milestone this year. In June, faculty, staff, students, and alumni will gather for […]
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Posted on March 7, 2018
Class Act: Kai Rasmussen and ‘Let’s Grow Plants in Space’
Kai Rasmussen BSx’18 spends much of his time studying how plants react to being in outer space. For many of his friends, this calls to […]
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The Method Maker
Gerry Weiss, a Grant County farmer, scientist, and permaculturist, recounts a lifetime of innovation and collaboration with CALS and UW Cooperative Extension
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Posted on June 20, 2017
Shaping the Future of Farming
The new Wisconsin Crop Innovation Center is poised to serve as an exciting incubator for agricultural improvement.
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Posted on July 4, 2016
In the Field: Master Meat Crafters
Matthew Bayer Class of 2012 Matthew Bayer is the co-owner of Country Fresh Meats in Weston, Wisconsin, a family-owned and -operated meat processing plant that’s […]
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Posted on July 1, 2016
To Market, to Market
A new program called Discovery
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The Greenhouse as a Public Classroom
A CALS grad student sows seeds of community in northern Wisconsin
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The Road from Farm to Market
CALS researchers are working to more efficiently and sustainably get products from growers to consumers
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Class Act: Kate Griswold and Training to Make a Difference
Class Act – Kate Griswold
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Posted on June 28, 2016
Breeding for Flavor
CALS scientists are breeding new varieties of produce that not only are delicious, but also will thrive in organic growing systems. And in a new collaboration called “Seed to Kitchen,” they’re partnering with chefs and farmers to help determine what works best.
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Posted on March 4, 2016
New Frontiers for No-Till
A cost-efficient, less environmentally disruptive way of planting is proving effective with the heavy soils of central Wisconsin
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Milk, Motherhood and the Dairy Cow
A cost-saving technology allows farmers to better synchronize when cows are in heat