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Posted on March 23, 2009
Work with UW-Stevens Point aims to draw new talent to plant breeding
A new research and teaching partnership between UW-Madison and UW-Stevens Point should yield benefits for both the potato and plant breeding industries while opening a […]
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In memoriam: Robert C. Newman
Robert Newman, Professor Emeritus of Horticulture from 1960 through 1991, died on March 19, 2009 in St. Louis. His areas of specialty included turfgrass and […]
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Posted on March 20, 2009
CALS in the News: March 16-20, 2009
News about or of interest to CALS faculty and staff…
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Posted on March 19, 2009
A useful update of activities at USDA-CSREES
Attached is a useful summary of activities at USDA-CSREES, including structural changes, funding updates, etc. that will continue to affect UWEX- and CALS-related activities. The […]
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House Agriculture Committee solicits feedback from agriculture and energy communities on climate change
Congress may soon consider a range of climate change options to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Among the options being considered are those that would either […]
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GLBRC scientists discuss biofuels progress with U.S. Secretary of Energy
On Friday, March 13, U.S. Energy Secretary Steven Chu and Gov. Jim Doyle toured a Milwaukee home that was recently upgraded as part of the […]
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Posted on March 18, 2009
Fortune supplement features GLBRC
University research figures prominently in an article in a special advertising section in Fortune magazine. The article, entitled “Wisconsin: A State of Innovation,” is a […]
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Microbes at the Movies presents free showing of “Gattaca” on April 7
April 7, Microbes at the Movies presents the 1997 microbe-themed movie “Gattaca” starring Uma Thurman and Ethan Hawke. Free popcorn and drinks will be enjoyed […]
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Please visit and participate in the new Grow magazine website
CALS has just published a new edition of Grow magazine, and we’re not just talking paper. In conjunction with this month’s mailing of the spring […]
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Posted on March 17, 2009
Program focuses on needs of the “sandwich generation” – April 2
The second program in a three-part series related to the “sandwich generation” will be offered April 2, from 9 a.m. until noon. This event, co-sponsored […]