By Erik Stokstad Feb. 7, 2019 , 2:00 PM THE SACRED VALLEY OF THE INCAS IN PERU—On a bleak, brown hill here, David Ellis examines a […]

By Andrew Pearce Thierno Diallo at work at Gamou Organic Farms. Photos courtesy of Thierno Diallo A native of Mali, Thierno Diallo takes great pride in his […]

Last week, UW–Madison State Relations staff were in the State Capitol distributing samples of a CALS-developed cranberry variety to legislative offices. The “Sundance” cranberry was […]

By Nicole Miller MS’06 Managing an apple orchard — whether table apples or cider apples — isn’t the romantic endeavor some might imagine. There’s a lot […]

The principles and practices of farming are best learned as one would learn any other skilled profession: through experience and training by experts in the […]

The robot weather station stands sentinel above the deer fence of an apple orchard in the hills near Hell Hollow Road in Richland County. The […]

Jeff Endelman, assistant professor of horticulture, was recently honored by the National Association of Plant Breeders with the association’s Early Career Scientist Award. This award […]

Jed Colquhoun, professor of horticulture, was recently named the Friday Chair for Vegetable Production Research. Colquhoun’s research focuses on developing integrated pest management strategies and […]

Sometimes, what farmers want and what chefs want lines up perfectly. A sweet pepper with rounded shoulders, like a Carmen Italian frying pepper, is easier […]

Solveig Hanson wants to make a flavor wheel for beets. As she described it on Wednesday morning to a group of 10 local chefs, the […]