Alisyn Amant University of Wisconsin Annie Pankowski, a student at the University of Wisconsin-School of Veterinary Medicine, never expected to add a co-founder of a tech startup to her list of accomplishments. However, during the pandemic, veterinarians noticed a sharp increase in demand for care services and strained to find ways to maximize the efficiency…
Merrill Meadow For MIT Whitehead Institute The impact of climate change on agriculture and food security and how agriculture contributes to climate change is at the forefront of a multidisciplinary project at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. The “Revolutionary Agriculture with Low-Emissions, Resilient Crops” project is one of five flagship winners in MIT’s Climate Grand…
The Wisconsin Pork Association Youth Committee Recently awarded 48 Wisconsin youth with $ 50 grants to help offset the costs of their upcoming 4-H and FFA swine projects. • Brooke Mitchell, Boscobel • Julia Marsh, Eau Claire • Tymeka Eisberner, Fairchild • Koy Karaliunas, Junction City • Hailey Domke, Oshkosh • Olivia Dittman, New Richmond…
Salk Institute In 1905 a 20-year-old German botany student named Friedrich Laibach picked up a small, flowing weed from the bank of the Lahn River near his hometown of Limburg. Since that time the weed – Arabidopsis thaliana – Has become a mainstay of plant biology and genetics research. At a laboratory at the University…
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OAKES, ND – In the gentle rolling acres of southeast Oakes near North Dakota, fifth-generation farmer Drew Courtney and his wife, Lindsey, operate a family farm together with Kyle Courtney (Drew’s cousin), and his wife, Megan. Drew and Lindsey share three daughters: Avery, Ella and Claire, and Lindsey also works at the farm, teaching special…
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James Mintert and Michael Langemeier Purdue Center for Commercial Agriculture The Purdue University-CME Group Ag Economy barometer improved to a reading of 121 in April, which was 8 points better than a month ago. The ag sentiment index is currently 32 percent less than its April 2021 reading. This month’s modest increase in the barometer…
WILLISTON, ND – A unique and historic farm, located on the Miller farm in the northwest corner of North Dakota, is seven miles from the Montana border and 50 miles to the Canadian border. It’s a family-run operation involving Floyd and Debbie Miller, their son, Casey, and Floyd’s brother, Rodney. Floyd and Debbie have two…
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University Extension programs are rooted in the past, adjusting to the pandemic’s punch and evolving with societal needs. The Extension of Extension Today is based on the land-granting college’s tradition of getting research into people – whether it’s about farming, horticulture or nutrition, said Marshall Stewart, vice chancellor of Extension and engagement at the University…
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