Category: Around CALS
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Posted on November 18, 2019
Wendricks make Horticulture 120 course a family affair
Attending your first college class can be lonely and daunting for some, but not for Taylor Wendricks. Taylor, of Cambridge, is a first-year horticulture major […]
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Posted on November 11, 2019
Five things everybody should know about A Sand County Almanac
Aldo Leopold’s book A Sand County Almanac was published 70 years ago. But its message about our relationship with nature is more important now than […]
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Posted on November 4, 2019
Global Youth Institute trip, led by CALS’ Plia Xiong, offers “incredible experience” to Wisconsin high schoolers
Five high school students from Wisconsin recently returned from the Global Youth Institute (GYI) in Des Moines, Iowa, where they participated as the state’s youth […]
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Posted on October 28, 2019
The tuber protector: Amanda Gevens monitors potato fields for destructive diseases
In the Dairy State, it’s easy for a humble vegetable like the potato to get lost amid all the talk of milk and cheese. Consequently, […]
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Posted on October 18, 2019
A look at Spooner Agricultural Research Station
Established in 1909, Spooner Agricultural Research Station, located just 70 miles south of Superior, Wisconsin, was UW–Madison’s first agricultural research station. The College of Agricultural […]
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Posted on October 14, 2019
Maps showing potential for soil contamination issued for Wisconsin’s lead-zinc mining district
Maps showing the aftermath of lead and zinc mining in Southwest Wisconsin became available in early October. The maps build on digitized information about mine […]
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Posted on October 7, 2019
Five things everyone should know about A2 milk
A2 milk comes from cows with a natural genetic variation that gives their milk a slightly different protein ratio than conventional milk. All milk contains […]
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Posted on September 30, 2019
Sustainable dairy project finds ways to lower emissions, boost profits
A six-year-long, nationwide research project has concluded with solutions to help the dairy industry reduce greenhouse gas emissions while boosting profitability. The $10 million Dairy Coordinated […]
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Posted on September 23, 2019
UW students develop skills, networks at wildlife summer camp
At the end of a dock on a placid lake, Abby Haydin taps “play” on her phone, sending tunes to a wireless speaker. She is far from […]
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Posted on September 15, 2019
New potato helps Peruvian farmers weather the frost
In a country with more than 5,000 potato varieties, you might not expect the arrival of another one to be a big deal. But this […]