Category: Food Systems
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Posted on July 1, 2016
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
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Posted on June 12, 2015
In the Field: Meet some Master Cheesemakers
Sid Cook (first certified in 2002) Having won 569 national and international awards within the past 14 years, Sid Cook’s Carr Valley Cheese probably ranks […]
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Posted on June 9, 2015
For the Love of Plants
Students from all backgrounds are invited to a class that explores, questions and celebrates our connections to the vegetable kingdom.
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Hands-On Fieldwork
Before last summer, Vera Swanson’s only exposure to plant sciences had been through classes in introductory biology. That changed big-time when Swanson, a junior majoring […]
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To Eat It—Or Not
Biosensors being developed for food products offer a vastly improved indicator of freshness and safety
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Plant Prowess
CALS scientists from a wide range of disciplines help forge the future of a growing field
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Posted on March 2, 2015
More Milk for China
CALS experts, led by dairy science professor Pam Ruegg, are providing training to help the Chinese meet a growing demand for dairy
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Posted on November 22, 2010
The Grow Dozen: Alumni who are making a difference in the meat industry
12 Alumni who are making a difference in the meat industry.
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Posted on March 23, 2010
Fixing Our Food: Get Back in the Kitchen
The skill to cook good food is rapidly disappearing in the average American family. Can we get it back? Yes–but not by watching food network.