Category: Around CALS
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Posted on November 5, 2009
The first and last word on beets
A humble root vegetable finally gets its due
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Posted on October 31, 2009
Can a cranberry be too red?
It’s too red for Craisins, but after the first year of large-scale use, growers are raving about the color, yield and harvesting ease of the UW’s Hy-Red cultivar.
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Posted on October 26, 2009
From the archives: When Wisconsin farmers went to war…against late blight
1943 slide set by illustrator Byron Jorns has the flavor of a WWII newsreel
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New in Ag Hall: An exhibition of notable Wisconsin rural art
Next time you climb the steps of Ag Hall, don’t be too quick to pass through the lobby. When you get to the first floor, […]
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Posted on October 20, 2009
CALS fields and gardens help feed families in need
From across the state, produce from research and demonstration plots is finding its way to food banks
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Posted on October 16, 2009
Irwin Goldman named CALS interim dean
He will step into the position on Nov. 9, when Dean Molly Jahn begins her USDA appointment
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Posted on October 12, 2009
Dean Jahn takes USDA post
She’ll serve as deputy undersecretary of research, education and economics
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Posted on October 8, 2009
Wisconsin supports biofuels — in a partisan way
LSC survey shows that most state residents support biofuel development, but disagree on whether government should play a role in promoting it.
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Posted on October 4, 2009
Growing good ideas for 100 years
The Spooner station was the beginning of today’s Ag Research Stations program
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Posted on September 26, 2009
Great racing pumpkins: Nature or nurture?
Find out at the Pumpkin Regatta on Oct. 10