Category: Around CALS
-
Posted on December 9, 2015
When less is more: CALS down to five undergrad degree options
At this winter’s commencement ceremony, CALS will graduate more students than in years past, while offering fewer degrees. How can that be? This apparent conundrum […]
-
Posted on December 4, 2015
2015: CALS Year in Review
The end of the year is a great time to look back and reflect on the accomplishments of the CALS community. Here are some of […]
-
Posted on November 30, 2015
The future of biofuels, unzipped
John Ralph PhD’82 talks with the easy, garrulous rhythms of his native New Zealand, and often seems amiably close to the edge of laughter. So […]
-
Posted on November 18, 2015
Farmers benefit from UW – Vita Plus connections
It’s a crisp fall day as Augusta Hagen drives south of Monroe, Wisconsin into Illinois. Mahon Farms Dairy is just across the state line in […]
-
Posted on November 13, 2015
Joe Hickey celebrated for 1965 landmark peregrine falcon conference
The late CALS wildlife ecology professor Joseph J. Hickey, the successor to Aldo Leopold’s faculty position at the UW-Madison, was celebrated last week at the […]
-
Posted on November 5, 2015
Ag Hall exhibit showcases Wisconsin’s developing artists
For going on seven years now, the Ag Hall foyer has served as a public exhibit space for artworks from the Wisconsin Regional Art Program. The program, […]
-
Posted on October 29, 2015
Fruits of cooperation: VandenBosch and Blank celebrate cranberry partnerships
At a family farm where over 2 percent of the world’s cranberries are grown, Wisconsin’s state fruit sat in two bowls available to guests. In […]
-
Posted on October 26, 2015
Dick Cates and the Kilimanjaro trek
Given a penchant for remote places and a strong sense of adventure, Dick Cates set his sights on Mt. Kilimanjaro. “As a life-long skier, I’ve […]
-
Posted on October 19, 2015
1,252 miles and counting: The Shooks ride the Pacific coast
George and Nancy Shook are working in tandem—or rather, on tandem—this fall, wheeling their way down the Pacific Coast. As of yesterday they were about […]
-
Posted on October 8, 2015
Chop! Chop! Veggie videos support Wisconsin Farm to School efforts
In honor of National Farm to School Month, the UW-Madison Center for Integrated Agricultural Systems and partners launched a series of culinary training videos for […]