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Posted on August 13, 2007
NAS seeks committee members, case study farms for update of Alternative Agriculture report
The National Academies is looking for recommendations of experts to help update the well known, widely distributed Alternative Agriculture report. The 1989 report by the […]
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Posted on August 10, 2007
Good sources for following trends in agricultural markets
If you’d like to keep track of the whipsaw trends in current farm markets, agricultural economist Ed Jesse suggests the following sources. www.farmdoc.uiuc.edu/enews Farmdoc […]
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Not too late to put books on reserve
Did you miss the August 10th deadline for sending your list of course reserves to Steenbock Library? If so, youre not alone! You can still […]
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Biological Abstracts and Zoological Record Have Moved
Have you noticed? Biological Abstracts (aka BIOSIS) and Zoological Record have recently moved to the Web of Knowledge platform. This means that when you use either […]
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Steenbock Library welcomes expanded archives and new head of oral history program
The University Archives and Records Management Services has consolidated into renovated space on the fourth floor of Steenbock Library. Archives Director David Null and the […]
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Hone your research skills at Steenbock library’s drop-in workshops
Two introductory drop-in workshops will be offered at Steenbock Library before classes begin. They are open to everyone in the UW community-faculty, staff and students. […]
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Despite ethanol industry’s voracious appetite, expect corn stocks to increase next year
(CALS agricultural economist Ed Jesse (also currently CALS interim associate dean and Extension program leader for agriculture and natural resources) provides the following analysis and […]
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Supplemental funding available for international components of new or continuing NSF projects
All NSF directorates and offices fund international science and engineering research and education activities. Investigators seeking funding for international collaborative research may include an international […]
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Posted on August 9, 2007
Grants for Study in Scandinavia
The American-Scandinavian Foundation (ASF) is offering awards for studying in Scandanavia. Grants are normally $4,000 for visits of one to three months duration. Fellowships are […]
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Karen Knipschild joins Farm and Industry Short Course as program manager
Karen Knipschild will begin the position of Program Manager for the Farm and Industry Short Course program on Sept. 1. She brings to the position […]