Tag: UW Extension
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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 November 3, 2015
In the Field: Alumni who serve the state through UW-Extension Cooperative Extension
Aerica Bjurstrom BS’00 “My programming changes depending on what farmers are asking for—or if I see a need for something new before they ask,” says […]
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Stay Longer in the Kickapoo
CALS researchers help extend the tourist season in Wisconsin’s scenic west
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Even Cows are “Texting”
Modern communication systems allow dairy farmers to more efficiently monitor the health, milk yield, movement and other metrics of both herds and individual cows by cell phone, says Doug Reinemann
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Move Over, Beer
UW–Madison’s first enologist, based at CALS, will aid Wisconsin’s wine and cider industry
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Posted on November 3, 2014
Meeting the Scourge
The tiny emerald ash borer is decimating trees in the Upper Midwest. CALS researchers are helping communities understand how to prevent and contain the damage.
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Posted on June 19, 2014
Gardening for the People
Master Gardener Volunteers bring expertise and the joy of growing to diverse people and projects around the state.
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Posted on March 6, 2014
Ag Science for Kids
Learn about soybeans with “Coolbean”
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Looking for “hotspots”
Researchers see promise in clusters of farmers who are willing to grow crops for biofuels
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Coming and Going
A new database offers 60-year, nationwide and county-by-county look at net migration
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Posted on November 20, 2013
Meat, With a Touch of Fruit
Protecting organic meats from deadly bacteria calls for developing new antimicrobial
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Posted on June 18, 2013
West Africa: “Highway Robbery” Has Far-Reaching Costs
In the busy port town of Tema, Ghana, the driver of a tanker truck of gasoline northbound for Bamako, Mali, loads a few dozen pineapples […]