Tag: Farming
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Posted on October 11, 2019
A Model Solution
When agronomy professor Chris Kucharik and his wife, Amy, moved into a subdivision in the Town of Burke in 2006, they weren’t surprised to learn […]
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Posted on March 7, 2018
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 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 June 9, 2015
The MBA of Dairy
A CALS partner program trains aspiring—and much-needed—farmers
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Second Life for Phosphorus
Soil science professor and students turn a sometime pollutant into a valuable product
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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 June 19, 2014
Of Cows and Climate
CALS researchers are leading a far-reaching effort to gather information about greenhouse gases related to dairy—and to give farmers and other industry professionals the tools they need to reduce them.
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25th for CIAS: Looking Back, Looking Ahead
The Center for Integrated Agricultural Systems continues blazing trails
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Class Act: James Downey and A Vet-to-Be
James Downey
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Posted on March 6, 2014
Creating a Healthier World
What do millennials want? The popularity of a new CALS-based program addressing global health concerns offers at least one answer.
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Goodbye, Bug Guy
He’s been helping farmers, gardeners, landscapers, science students and pest-plagued citizens for decades. We present
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Posted on November 20, 2013
Class Act: Patricia Paskov and The Big Picture on Food
Patricia Paskov