Category: Highlights
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Posted on July 24, 2017
Blue Sky Science video: Why (and for how long) do butterflies stay in a cocoon?
When a Madison elementary school student posed the question “Why (and for how long) do butterflies stay in a cocoon?,” the Blue Sky Science team turned […]
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Posted on July 17, 2017
West Madison ARS to host horticultural field day, open house
The University of Wisconsin-Madison’s West Madison Agricultural Research Station (ARS) will be hosting a field day for the general public on Saturday, Aug. 12. The […]
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Safer Native foods
At the edge of a remote Alaskan peninsula, 30 miles north of the Arctic Circle, lies the city of Kotzebue. Snow-covered in winter and starless […]
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Some veggies best preserved by freezing, not canning
Many spring and early summer vegetables harvested from the home garden are best preserved by freezing, not canning, according to University of Wisconsin-Extension food science […]
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Posted on July 10, 2017
UW’s new dairy youth specialist aims to serve kids from both farm and nonfarm backgrounds
When Kalyanna Williams says that there are opportunities for non-farm youth in the dairy industry, she speaks from experience. Williams, who recently took the job […]
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WN@tL this week: Dave Nelson to discuss the centennials of two major CALS discoveries
Two 100-year-old biochemistry discoveries will be the focus of this week’s Wednesday Night @ the Lab talk. Dave Nelson, emeritus professor in the Department of […]
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Plant derivative could help patients reliant on tube feeding
Synesis, a University of Wisconsin–Madison spinoff developing a patented formula for liquid nutrition, is advancing a plant-based additive designed to reduce or eliminate severe side […]
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Posted on July 3, 2017
Connect with CALS at Farm Tech Days
Planning to attend this year’s Wisconsin Farm Technology Day? If yes, be sure to make plans to connect with other members of the CALS community who […]
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By far, men garner most coveted speaking slots at virology meetings
Ann Palmenberg and Rob Kalejta heard complaints at one too many virology conferences about the perceived lack of women among the invited and keynote speakers. […]
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Summer issue of Grow magazine features trail camera project, farming’s future and more
The summer issue of Grow magazine is now arriving in your mailboxes, and you can also find it online. Features for this issue include: Candid […]