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The Division of Markets was created within the department of Agriculture in 1919, in order to improve and promote the market for Wisconsin farm products. The division was established as a separate Department of Markets in 1921, and granted additional powers to regulate unfair competition and trade practices.
King Hall (also known as the Horticulture and Agricultural Physics and Soil Science Building and the Soils Building) was built in 1893 and 1896 on the campus of the University of Wisconsin–Madison. In 1985 it was listed on the National Register of Historic Places and on the State Register of Historic Places in 1989.
The USDA Forest Products Laboratory's Centennial Research Facility in Madison, Wisconsin. The most advanced large-scale addition to the FPL in over 70 years is the new Centennial Research Facility (CRF), a 87,000-square-foot (8,100 m 2 ) multi-use laboratory.
The average farm size in Wisconsin is growing, and the size of herd is only down slightly. Wisconsin lost 10% of farms, 30% of dairies in 5 years, U.S. agriculture census shows Skip to main content
The University of Wisconsin–Madison College of Agricultural and Life Sciences is one of the colleges of the University of Wisconsin–Madison. Founded in 1889, CALS fulfills UW–Madison's mission as a land grant university. The college has more than 3,700 undergraduates working towards majors, and over 900 graduate students. [1]
A farm in Marquette County. Agriculture is a significant sector in Wisconsin's economy, producing nearly $104 billion in revenue annually. [1] The significance of the state's agricultural production is exemplified by the depiction of a Holstein cow, an ear of corn, and a wheel of cheese on Wisconsin's state quarter design. [2]
In recent years, federal funding has allowed Wisconsin to adopt sustainable agriculture practices. How Trump's policies could affect sustainable, climate smart agriculture in Wisconsin Skip to ...
The Department of Agricultural Engineering was established in 1904 to design "farm apparatus... developed from ongoing research conducted by the College of Agriculture." The new department's building was completed in 1907, designed by Arthur Peabody , the UW's new supervising architect.