Category: Extension and Outreach
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Posted on May 7, 2021
CALS in the News for the Week of May 1 – 7
In the News Bacteria wars are raging in soil, and it’s keeping ecosystems healthy Popular Science, 4/30/21 Quoted: Thea Whitman, Soil Science Five Women Making […]
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Posted on April 30, 2021
CALS in the News for the Week of April 24 – 30
In the News Invasive garlic mustard hurts native species—but its harmful powers wane over time National Geographic via MSN, 4/26/21 Quoted: Richard Lankau, Plant Pathology […]
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Posted on April 24, 2021
Assembly committee holds hearing on bill to fund additional Extension positions
On Wednesday, April 7, the Wisconsin Assembly Committee on Agriculture held a hearing on Assembly Bill 77, which provides $1 million in annual funding for […]
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Posted on April 23, 2021
CALS in the News for the Week of April 17 – 23
In The News Thomas Brock, Whose Discovery Paved the Way for PCR Tests, Dies at 94 New York Times, 4/22/21 Quoted: Thomas Brock, Deceased, Bacteriology […]
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Posted on April 16, 2021
CALS in the News for the Week of April 10 – 16
In the News More COVID state shutdowns unlikely, despite CDC suggestion Associated Press, 4/14/21 Quoted: Dominique Brossard, Life Sciences Communication You’re Vaccinated. Your Kids Are […]
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Posted on April 9, 2021
CALS in the News for the of Week of April 3-9
In the News Seed monopolies: Who controls the world’s food supply? Deutsche Welle, 4/8/21 Quoted: Jack Kloppenburg, Alumnus, Community and Environmental Sociology What’s in marshmallows, […]
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Posted on April 5, 2021
CALS in the News for the Week of March 27 – April 2
In the News Wisconsin Dairy Marketing Group Nationally Recognized For ‘Cheeselandia’ Social Media Campaign Wisconsin Public Radio, 3/31/21 Quoted: Sarah Botham, Life Sciences Communication Wisconsin […]
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Posted on March 29, 2021
State passes a new law to track outreach activities conducted by agricultural Extension specialists
The bill, signed into law by Gov. Tony Evers on March 26, requires the Board of Regents and UW-Madison chancellor to develop policies to monitor […]
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Protocol for events and meetings sponsored by CALS units with an in-person component
Updated on March 24, 2021. For information on summer pre-college and on-campus events, please refer to the March 23 UW-Madison guidance. Additional UW-Madison guidance on […]
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Posted on March 26, 2021
CALS in the News for the Week of March 20 – 26
In the News These Moms Work as Doctors and Scientists. But They’ve Also Taken On Another Job: Fighting COVID-19 Misinformation Online Time Magazine, 3/24/21 Quoted: […]