Category: Highlights
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Posted on August 13, 2012
Sowing the seeds for a new generation of organic plant breeders
Plant breeders who develop new vegetable varieties for organic farming systems are far and few between. The same goes for graduate students who want to […]
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Requested: Nominations for faculty, staff and students for CALS strategic planning committee
As we have discussed this past spring, CALS will be engaging in strategic planning to set priorities for the future of the college. While college […]
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Posted on August 6, 2012
Weds. UW State Fair Day forecast: 85 degrees and several hundred calories
Wednesday’s forecast for Milwaukee calls for 85 degrees, a 10 percent chance of rain and at least 300–350 calories. That’s if you eat only one […]
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Posted on August 3, 2012
UW students organize 1st-ever national Student Organic Seed Symposium
It’s not surprising that there’s a strong CALS presence in Greensboro, Vermont this week, where grad students from around the country are gathering for the […]
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Babcock Hall dairy store wins “Best of Madison”
Like we didn’t know this? Babcock Hall ice cream wins Madison Magazine’s Best of Madison award in the ice cream/custard category.
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Posted on July 30, 2012
CALS Ice Cream Social 3 p.m. Thursday at Ag Hall
CALS faculty, staff and students are invited to an Ice Cream Social at Ag Hall on Thursday, Aug. 2 at 3 p.m. The scooping takes […]
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This is what a candy school looks like
Last Friday was the end of a couple of sweet weeks on campus. Candymakers from around the nation were here from July 15–27 for the […]
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Posted on July 24, 2012
WALSAA honors 40 CALS faculty, staff and alums
In celebration of its 40th anniversary, the Wisconsin Agricultural and Life Sciences Alumni Association is honoring individuals who have made a difference not only for […]
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Posted on July 23, 2012
A timely reminder: Sign up for WiscAlert emergency notification system
In light of the shootings in Colorado last week, we want to share a reminder of the UW-Madison emergency notification system called WiscAlert, which UWPD […]
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Posted on July 20, 2012
Look for these boxes on campus to contribute to UW State Fair school supply drive
We hope to see a huge crowd from CALS at the UW-Madison Day at the State Fair, but if you can’t get there, you can […]