Category: Extension and Outreach
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Posted on March 15, 2019
CALS in the News for the Week of March 9 – 15
In the News Butterflies were symbols of rebirth. Then they started disappearing. The Washington Post, 3/8/2019 Quoted: Karen Oberhauser, Entomology Can this radical approach to […]
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Posted on March 8, 2019
CALS in the News for the Week of March 2 – 8
In the News Why is bacon so addictive? CNN, 3/2/2019 Quoted: Andrew Milkowski, Animal Sciences Financial hardships force growing number of farmers to give up […]
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Posted on March 1, 2019
CALS in the News for the Week of February 23 – March 1
In the News Human Food Might Be Making Bears Age Faster Discover Magazine, 2/26/2019 Quoted: Jonathan Pauli, Forest and Wildlife Ecology Researcher: Shopko Closings Pose […]
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Posted on February 22, 2019
CALS in the News for the Week of February 16 – 22
How human food is changing wildlife BBC News, 2/21/2019 Quoted: Jonathan Pauli, Forest and Wildlife Ecology The Vanishing Flights of the Monarch Butterfly The New […]
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Posted on February 18, 2019
UAPC discusses proposal to create a Division of Extension
At their February 21 meeting, the University Academic Planning Council (UAPC) will discuss a preliminary proposal to establish the Division of Extension at UW–Madison and […]
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CALS in the News for the Week of February 9 – 15
Trump Trade War Helps Push Farmers Into Record Number Of Bankruptcies Huffington Post, 2/11/2019 Quoted: Mark Stephenson, Agricultural and Applied Economics Dramatic rebound of dairy […]
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Posted on February 11, 2019
Heidi Johnson named interim director of Division of Extension’s Agriculture Institute
Heidi Johnson has agreed to serve as the Agriculture Institute Director on an interim basis, effective immediately and running through July 31, 2019. A 6-month […]
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Posted on February 8, 2019
CALS in the News for the Week of February 2 – 8
Ag Outlook Forum Outlook Forum takes at what 2019 holds for the ag industry Wisconsin State Farmer, 2/7/2019 Quoted: Paul Mitchell, Agricultural and Applied Economics […]
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Posted on February 4, 2019
Video tells the story of public science artwork “Genetic Reflections”
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=USaZ8SLLwNA?controls=0&w=560&h=315] “Genetic Reflections,” is a public science art installation created by Madison-based artist Angela Johnson in collaboration with UW–Madison genetics professor Ahna Skop. The […]
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UniverCity Year program seeks faculty and staff to partner with Pepin County
UniverCity Year will soon be working with Pepin County — one of the state’s smallest. Local officials are hoping to partner with UW students and faculty on […]