Category: Highlights
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Posted on August 15, 2014
The home gardener’s nightmare
Late blight is the bummer of the summer. It’s a huge disappointment for gardeners when thriving tomato and potato plants suddenly grow ugly lesions and begin to […]
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Posted on August 11, 2014
Field days focus on vegetable flavor
This year at West Madison, we have planted trials of several species of vegetables with a particular focus on flavor, with varieties selected by plant […]
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Photo album: CALS students through the years
From through the decades and from around the world, images are coming in for the MyCALS photo album project. To help celebrate CALS’ 125th anniversary this […]
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Campus landscapes good enough to eat
Edible plants are beautiful, and beautiful plantings can be edible. That’s the idea behind a new student project called Edible Landscapes. Several student groups are […]
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Posted on August 4, 2014
Your garden will thank you: Urban Horticulture Field Day this Saturday
Need some help with your home garden? Stop by the Urban Horticulture Field Day at the University Display Gardens at CALS’ West Madison Agricultural Research […]
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Bacteriology department to be designated a Milestones in Microbiology site
At its upcoming centennial celebration on Aug. 30, the Department of Bacteriology will be designated a Milestones in Microbiology site by the American Society of […]
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Of cows and climate: CALS researchers leading effort to make dairy farms ‘greener’
As described in the story “Of Cows and Climate,” published in the Summer 2014 issue of Grow magazine, CALS researchers are leading a far-reaching effort […]
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Posted on July 25, 2014
Q&A: BSE’s Brian Luck on UAVs and precision agriculture
Brian Luck joined CALS as an assistant professor and Extension Specialist in the Department of Biological Systems Engineering this past January. His work focuses on precision […]
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Dave Dickson’s family gives $775,000 to support the teams he used to coach
The Department of Dairy Science has announced the creation of a $775,000 fund to help dairy science students defray costs of attending events that are a key part of […]
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Jessie Potterton named director of Farm and Industry Short Course
Jessie Potterton has been named director of the Farm and Industry Short Course, a position which she’s held on an interim basis for the past 12 months. She […]