Wisconsin Agricultural Stations List and Focus Areas
A summary of multiple stations and farms across northern to southern Wisconsin detailing primary research foci. Topics include dairying grain and land drainage on various soils, sheep and field crops, forestry and environmental quality, potato breeding, seed potatoes, orchards and small fruits, irrigation, and general field research with plants, animals, soils, machinery, and weather.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ashland Station
Wisconsin
Spooner
Hancock Station
Arlington Farm
Madison Farms
Wisconsin dairy research fuels state progress at experiment stations
University of Wisconsin nine experiment stations sparked century of dairy breakthroughs and broader agricultural advances. Highlights include bovine tuberculosis eradication efforts led by Harry L. Russell, milk pasteurization, Babcock test, germplasm preservation, silage, artificial insemination aids, and extensive disease resistant crops. The centennial address by Glenn Pound framed these efforts as responsive to farmer needs and a model of basic research serving the people.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
University of Wisconsin
Glenn Pound
Agriculture College
Pound
Russell
Germany
College of Agriculture
W.A. Henry
State Laboratory of Hygiene
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Kemp
Rhinelander Station
Three Lakes Farm—Foundation
Peninsular Station
Marshfield
Lancaster Station
Madison
Agriculture
Harry L. Russell
Mr. Russell
Mr. Pound
Wiscon
Uw-Madison Department of Rural Sociology
Food Research Institute
Green Lake Head
United States
Polfus
New Richmond
Durand
Mondovi Imp. CO. Inc
Mondovi
Arcadia Implement Inc
ArcAdIa
Meyer
Galesville Equipment, Inc
GalesviLle
Medford
Tri-County Implement, Inc
Turtle Lake
Granton
Gateway Equipment, Inc
Shell Lake, WI
Greene Implement, Inc
Osceola
EAU Claire Implement, Inc
Eau Claire
Interstate
Prescott
Kohel Imp., Inc
Cameron
Rice Lake
Menomonie Equipment
John Deere
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