Category: Extension and Outreach
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Posted on September 22, 2014
Bruce Jones preps foreign agricultural attachés for tour of Wisconsin
On Monday morning CALS ag economist Bruce Jones spoke with a group of 26 foreign agricultural attachés from around the globe about the status of […]
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Posted on September 19, 2014
Two from CALS help review DATCP’s livestock siting rules
Two CALS faculty members are among nine people appointed to DATCP’s Livestock Facility Siting Technical Expert Committee. They include Matt Ruark, assistant professor of soil science, […]
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CALS in the News for the Week of September 13-19
In the News: UW-Madison ranks No. 1 worldwide in media and communications studies The Daily Cardinal 9/17/14 Mentioned: Department of Life Sciences Communication Crop Land […]
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Posted on September 14, 2014
Sign up for dairy science department’s new e-newsletter
Faculty, staff, students, alumni and stakeholders of the UW dairy science department found the inaugural edition of the department’s new UW Dairy Science E-News in […]
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Posted on September 12, 2014
CALS in the News for the Week of September 6-12
In the News: Communicating the Science Purdue Agriculture Quoted: Dietram Scheufele, Life Sciences Communication Seeds of dilemma: Who owns the genes that fill the stomach? […]
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Posted on September 5, 2014
CALS in the News for the Week of August 30 – September 5
Chefs and Breeders create tastier veggies: Chefs, breeders pair up to produce tastier veggies AP 8/31/14 Quoted: Bill Tracy, Agronomy Mentioned: Julie Dawson, Horticulture Wisconsin […]
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Posted on September 2, 2014
Proceeds from pints of pale ale help promote programs pertaining to passenger pigeons
2014 marks the centennial of the extinction of the passenger pigeon. To commemorate this milestone the Wisconsin Academy of Sciences, Arts and Letters is partnering […]
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Giant ragweed wins ‘Biggest Weed’ contest
In a surprise showing at this year’s ‘Biggest Weed’ contest held during Wisconsin Farm Technology Days, a giant ragweed was named grand champion. A total […]
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Posted on August 29, 2014
CALS in the New for the Week of August 23-29
In the News: Madison co-workers compete on “The Amazing Race” Milwaukee Tap 8/28/14 Quoted: Maya Warren, graduate student, Food Science Quoted: Amy Dejong, graduate student, […]
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Posted on August 23, 2014
Boaters and anglers say they’re doing more to prevent spread of aquatic invasives
Wisconsin boaters and anglers report complying more often with steps aimed at preventing the spread of aquatic invasive species (AIS) in 2013 than they did […]