UW economist says off-farm employment key to ensuring WI farm survival

In a new report, a UW-Madison economist calls for creating and maintaining “off-farm employment opportunities” to help ensure the survival of Wisconsin farms. The Division of Extension report was authored by Prof. Steven Deller, with the university’s Department of Agricultural and Applied Economics.  Citing a recent analysis of the latest

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UW-Madison working group issues report on university’s entrepreneurship climate

A report from a UW-Madison working group says the university’s culture around entrepreneurship “emphasizes gatekeeping and risk management,” weakening its ability to attract startup talent.  The university yesterday released a report called “Empowering the Wisconsin Idea: The Future of Entrepreneurship at the University of Wisconsin-Madison,” authored by a group of

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