Month: June 2013
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					Posted on June 14, 2013 
					Non-Federal Funding OpportunitiesSelected opportunities from CALS’ extensive listing of non-federal funding opportunities in agriculture, life sciences and related fields. View and search the entire list (updated weekly!) […] 
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					Federal Funding OpportunitiesFederal funding opportunities from the week of June 10 – June 14 DOD Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy Investigator-Initiated Research Award http://www07.grants.gov/search/search.do?&mode=VIEW&oppId=236015 Lung Cancer Concept Award http://www07.grants.gov/search/search.do?&mode=VIEW&oppId=236016 […] 
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					Posted on June 13, 2013 
					Keeping organic meat safe and tastyWhen Jeff Sindelar talks about the ingredients he’s working with, you’d think he was making juice. Not quite. He’s adding things like cranberry concentrate, cherry […] 
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					Jeff Endelman hired for new professorship to lead potato breeding programAdvances in biotechnology such as DNA sequencing have helped speed the pace of plant breeding in many food crops, but applying these tools to the […] 
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					Ken Shapiro honored by Association for International Agriculture and Rural DevelopmentEmeritus Agricultural & Applied Economics faculty member Ken Shapiro won the Association for International Agriculture and Rural Development’s (AIARD) 2013 Distinguished Service Award. Shapiro was […] 
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					Mark Stephenson: Senate’s Farm Bill may have tougher sledding in the HouseAs expected, the U.S. Senate passed the Farm Bill on June 10 with a bipartisan majority. In fact, the bill passed 66 to 27—a much […] 
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					Enjoy a scoop of Paul Jelly in honor of Paul Jelle: Friday 11 a.m. – 1 p.m. in the Allen GardensDon’t forget to stop by the Allen Centennial Gardens on Friday from 11 a.m. – 1 p.m. to offer best wishes to Paul Jelle, who […] 
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					Please help identify former Fulbright awardees on CALS faculty and staffThis message seeks your assistance in identifying any former Fulbright Award holders in the ranks of CALS faculty and staff. We are in the process […] 
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					Jersey cattle industry honors Bob Cropp and Ed Jesse for milk marketing reform effortsBob Cropp and Ed Jesse, professors emeritus of agricultural and applied economics, will receive the Award for Meritorious Service from the American Jersey Cattle Association […] 
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					Fringe benefit rates for the new fiscal yearThe following fringe benefit rates will become effective July 1, 2013 for UW-Madison and UW-Extension, and will be used when charging the employer’s contribution to […]