Tessa Conroy looks back at Wisconsin’s response to the 1918 Spanish Flu pandemic for answers to the COVID-19 situation.
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Unemployment In Wisconsin’s Rural Counties Could Top 20 Percent Amid Pandemic
AAE Professor Steven Deller discussed unemployment in Wisconsin’s rural communities.
New Era for Trade in Wisconsin?
AAE Professor Ian Coxhead, together with former Wisconsin Governor Scott McCallum and dairy farmer Dave Daniels discuss what new global trade agreements could mean for Wisconsin. With new agreements in place with Canada, Mexico, and …
Specialty Milks and Creativity Keep Small Farmers in Business
AAE Professor Steve Deller talks about how to help keep your small family farm afloat in challenging times. Across Wisconsin, farmers are having to turn to creativity and specialty products to continue to be viable …
Election Looms Large in 2020 Election Battle for Wisconsin
AAE Professor Steve Deller knows that the state of the economy at the time of the election could have a big impact on the outcome.
2019 AAE Scholarship Recipients
AAE recognized all of its 2019/2020 scholarship recipients and the donors whose gifts generously support them at our 2019 AAE Scholars & Sponsors Lunch held on September 26, 2019. More than 50 students were recognized, …
Laura Schechter Recognized for Mentorship
AAE congratulates Professor Laura Schecter for being nominated to receive a 2019 Slesinger Award for Excellence in Mentoring, an award created to celebrate the often hidden work of individuals who help women faculty achieve their goals and …
AAE Alum Honored by CALS
AAE Alumnus Elzie Higginbottom (B.A. ’65) was recently honored by the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences (CALS) with a Distinguished Alumni Award. He is the owner of East Lake Management & Development Corp., which …
Emeritus Publishes New Book
AAE Emeritus Professor Daniel Bromley has just published a new book Possessive Individualsm: A Crisis of Capitalism. The book was published by Oxford University Press in October 2019. From Amazon: Anxiety and alienation threaten modern …
Dairy project aims to reduce emissions
The $10 million Dairy Coordinated Agriculture Project has concluded, offering farmers concrete ideas for reducing emissions by 25%. AAE Faculty Affiliate Mark Stephenson participated in the project, specifically looking at alternative manure management practices. An …