Category: Around CALS
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Posted on January 2, 2014
You name it: Help us create CALS’ 125th anniversary ice cream
In 2014 we celebrate the College of Agricultural and Life Sciences’ 125th anniversary! In honor of this milestone a new flavor of Babcock ice cream […]
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Posted on December 23, 2013
In with the new: Redesigned CALS website looks good on computers, tablets and smart phones
Last week, the college launched a major redesign of the CALS homepage, CALS News and eCALS websites. The update features “responsive web design,” meaning content […]
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Posted on December 16, 2013
Coolbean the Soybean: CALS agronomist pens children’s book
Shawn Conley, a CALS and UW-Extension agronomist, can now add “children’s book author” to his CV. The book, titled Coolbean the Soybean, features the adventures […]
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Posted on December 9, 2013
Chancellor will join next week’s All-CALS meeting
New UW-Madison Chancellor Rebecca Blank has already said some very positive things about CALS, both in remarks to members of campus Boards of Visitors and […]
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Posted on November 29, 2013
Do local foods boost the rural economy?
When Michelle Obama planted an organic garden on the White House lawn in 2009, she joined a growing number of Americans interested in local foods. […]
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Posted on November 25, 2013
CALS Thanksgiving card features photos crowdsourced from CALS community
Happy Thanksgiving from CALS! This year’s CALS Thanksgiving card was created using photos crowdsourced from the CALS community, and we love how it turned out! […]
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Posted on November 18, 2013
An ag education without borders
More UW-Madison students are preparing for life at the cutting edge of agriculture, from international markets to alternative production methods. With funding from the Madison Initiative […]
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Posted on November 11, 2013
Thanks again to the 82nd Ag Team—and all vets
Today we send our thanks and gratitude to members of the 82nd Agribusiness Development Team (Wisconsin National Guard) who served in Kunar Province, Afghanistan, 2012—2013. Before their […]
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Posted on November 9, 2013
About that cow in your mailbox
If you’re a UW alum, you may already have received the winter 2014 issue of On Wisconsin, UW-Madison’s alumni magazine, featuring a UW Brown Swiss […]
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Posted on November 1, 2013
Migration report: Who’s moving in and out of your county?
You can tell a lot about what a community has to offer by the types of people that are moving in and the types that […]