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Federal Funding Opportunities
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Federal Funding Opportunities

Federal funding opportunities from the week of December 7th – December 11th DOC Fiscal Year 2016 NMFS-Sea Grant Fellowships in Population and Ecosystem Dynamics FY […]

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Non-Federal Funding Opportunities
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Non-Federal Funding Opportunities

Selected opportunities from CALS’ listing of non-federal funding opportunities in agriculture, life sciences and related fields. View and search the entire list (updated weekly!). Judah […]

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Kickapoo Valley Reforestation Fund proposals due December 15, 2015
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Kickapoo Valley Reforestation Fund proposals due December 15, 2015

The Kickapoo Valley Reforestation Fund welcomes proposals for projects that enhance the ecological, economic and social well-being of the Kickapoo Valley and its residents. The […]

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Gray and gloomy? Not at these campus locations
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Gray and gloomy? Not at these campus locations

Are the gray skies and colder temperatures bringing you down? Sad to see the pretty fall colors all gone for the next few months? Well, […]

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Students flock to Arlington Sheep Unit workshop out of shear interest
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Students flock to Arlington Sheep Unit workshop out of shear interest

The annual Beginning Sheep Shearing School was held at the Arlington Agricultural Research Station Sheep Unit on Dec. 5-6, 2015. A total of 16 students […]

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Opportunity for grad students doing cover crop research
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Opportunity for grad students doing cover crop research

The University of Minnesota-Twin Cities is hosting an annual Production Agriculture Symposium entitled “Cover Crops: Economic and Environmental Management” on March 22, 2016, and we […]

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CALS APC approves new restructuring guidelines for the college
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CALS APC approves new restructuring guidelines for the college

Although CALS celebrated its quasquicentennial in 2014, some of the earliest elements of the college still exist today, including the Farm & Industry Short Course, […]

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Registration open for Showcase 2016 on Mar. 16
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Registration open for Showcase 2016 on Mar. 16

A message from the UW Office of Quality Improvement’s Bruce Harville: Please check your calendars and save the morning of Wednesday, March 16, 2016 for the […]

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CALS in the News for the Week of Dec. 5 – Dec. 11, 2015
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CALS in the News for the Week of Dec. 5 – Dec. 11, 2015

Special Section: Yeast Research Novel yeast may inspire new beer flavour The Tribune India 12/6/15 Quoted: William Alexander, Genetics Quoted: Chris Todd Hittinger, Genetics Yeast […]

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New faculty profile: Valentin Picasso Risso studies sustainable forage and grazing systems
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New faculty profile: Valentin Picasso Risso studies sustainable forage and grazing systems

Valentin Picasso Risso joined the faculty in the Department of Agronomy as an assistant professor in August. Briefly describe your career path—up to this point.  I […]

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