Heidi Johnson has been named director of the Agriculture Institute within the Division of Extension. Johnson has been serving in this role in an interim […]

In the News Surprise: Bees Need Meat Scientific American, 8/23/2019 Quoted: Prarthana Dharampal, Entomology Quoted: Shawn Steffan, Entomology Graphic: Factory woes grip swing states that […]

In the News Five myths about corn The Washington Post, 8/9/2019 Quoted: Bill Tracy, Agronomy Monarchs caught up in rewrite of endangered species rule The […]

In the News UN Report: Agriculture Must Change To Reduce Effects Of Climate Change Wisconsin Public Radio, 8/9/2019 Quoted: Thea Whitman, Soil Science Quoted: Matt Ruark, […]

In the News Where Wisconsin’s Kids Aren’t Getting Free And Reduced School Lunches Wisconsin Public Radio, 7/30/2019 Interviewed: Sarah Kemp, Community and Environmental Sociology Mentioned: […]

In the News Corn sweat makes heat wave even more dangerous CBS News, 7/22/2019 Quoted: Joe Lauer, Agronomy How ‘Corn Sweat’ Makes Summer Days More […]

In the News Viewpoint: Why CRISPR-edited crops should be allowed in organic agriculture Genetic Literacy Project, 7/18/2019 Quoted: Bill Tracy, Agronomy Indigenous Maize: Who Owns […]

UW Dairy Innovation Hub Dairy Task Force releases report of more than 50 recommendations Spectrum News | Madison, 7/9/2019 Quoted: Mark Stephenson, Agricultural and Applied […]

In the News Veggie farmers lower the surface temperature, but they’re not a climate cure-all CNN, 7/2/2019 Quoted: Christopher Kucharik, Agronomy Lone Star tick, known […]

Contact: Mark Renz, mrenz@wisc.edu Invasive plants have been shown to impact Wisconsin’s economy, environment and human health. Roadsides are a key area where these unwanted plants […]