Category: Around CALS
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Posted on June 12, 2023
Climate-stressed trees get a boost from new microbial partnerships
Climate change is subjecting plants to rapid shifts in temperature and precipitation, pushing them into new ranges and stressing them in old ones. Trees may […]
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Posted on June 5, 2023
New video series gives taste of organic ag research, grad student training at UW
In 2020, an anonymous donation to the University of Wisconsin–Madison funded the creation of the UW Organic Collaborative, a group of faculty, staff and partners committed […]
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Posted on May 26, 2023
Q&A: CALS Associate Dean for Research Troy Runge shares updates, vision for college’s research efforts
Troy Runge, former chair of the Department of Biological Systems Engineering, assumed the role of CALS associate dean for research on April 1. Runge serves […]
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Posted on May 22, 2023
Chilean ag minister visits UW–Madison to establish educational and scientific partnerships
On Thursday, May 18, Esteban Valenzuela, minister of agriculture of Chile, signed a Memorandum of Understanding with UW–Madison leaders, a document showing the parties’ good […]
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Posted on May 15, 2023
Photos: CALS spring graduates celebrate at Allen Centennial Garden, Camp Randall
Over 800 CALS students graduated this past weekend. Many gathered for a pre-commencement celebration at Allen Centennial Garden on Saturday for light refreshments, photo opportunities […]
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Posted on May 8, 2023
CALS summer course investigates relationships between animals and people throughout history
Animals are an essential aspect to our daily lives. They provide food, resources, recreation, and companionship. But human interactions with animals have varied through time […]
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Posted on May 1, 2023
Genetics researchers develop educational card game to help players understand speciation
Speciation, or the evolutionary process that forms new species, is an abstract concept that can be difficult to understand. Multiple factors, such as genetics and […]
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Posted on April 24, 2023
Five counterintuitive facts for the conscientious lawn owner
Spring has arrived, and with it comes yard work. Rethink your outdoor chores with five lawn facts from soil science professor and Extension specialist Doug […]
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Posted on April 17, 2023
New and improved Babcock Hall feted during grand opening, open house events
Last week, UW–Madison celebrated the completion of a major construction project for Babcock Hall – considered the heart of campus’s dairy product research and training […]
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Posted on April 10, 2023
From hardship to hope
A team from CALS and the UW–Madison Division of Extension cultivates communities that can contend with farm stress together.