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Rhinelander ARS and WPVGA host potato picking event for area food pantries – Sept. 24
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Rhinelander ARS and WPVGA host potato picking event for area food pantries – Sept. 24

The UW Rhinelander Agricultural Research Station and the Wisconsin Potato & Vegetable Growers Association (WPVGA), in cooperation with area food pantries, are hosting an event […]

Aug
21st
CALS in the News for the Week of Aug. 17-21, 2015
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CALS in the News for the Week of Aug. 17-21, 2015

News Lager-brewing yeast was probably born twice ARS Technica UK 8/15/2015 Mentioned: Emilyclare Baker, Graduate Student, Genetics Lager Yeast – Beer-Making Microbe Gets An Origin […]

Aug
21st
UW Organic Ag Field Day to focus on alternative reduced-till approach
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UW Organic Ag Field Day to focus on alternative reduced-till approach

Farmers who grow organic row crops such as corn and soybeans already have a number of successful weed-management tools at their disposal — but there’s […]

Aug
20th
CALS researchers deploy insect ‘birth control’ to protect cranberries
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CALS researchers deploy insect ‘birth control’ to protect cranberries

It’s no fun being a male moth in one of Shawn Steffan’s cranberry research plots in central Wisconsin. When the time comes to mate, it’s […]

Aug
20th
WALSAA Football Fire-Up set for Sept. 12
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WALSAA Football Fire-Up set for Sept. 12

Nearly as old as the Wisconsin Agricultural and Life Sciences Alumni Association (WALSAA), the WALSAA Football Fire-Up tailgate party and silent auction has served as […]

Aug
20th
Call for participation: 2015 CALS Fall Picnic
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Call for participation: 2015 CALS Fall Picnic

As fall semester is right around the corner, so is the CALS Fall Picnic. This is an event that allows registered student organizations and professors […]

Aug
17th
The enjoyment of employment: Finding the right workplace culture
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The enjoyment of employment: Finding the right workplace culture

Graduate students are invited to the following professional development event: The enjoyment of employment: Finding the right workplace culture on Monday, August 24 from 4:00-5:30 p.m. […]

Aug
17th
Hmong in Wisconsin: A Statistical Overview report available online
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Hmong in Wisconsin: A Statistical Overview report available online

The Applied Population Laboratory has recently completed a statewide report highlighting data on Hmong in Wisconsin. The new report can be found here: http://www.apl.wisc.edu/publications/hmong_chartbook_2010.pdf Hmong […]

Aug
17th
Creating buzz: Gratton lab supports state’s Pollinator Protection Plan efforts
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Creating buzz: Gratton lab supports state’s Pollinator Protection Plan efforts

On Wednesday of last week, a group of stakeholders gathered at Arlington Agricultural Research Station to discuss ways to support pollinators in Wisconsin, including honeybees […]

Aug
17th
Resource on challenges and opportunities for achieving clean lakes and healthy landscapes
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Resource on challenges and opportunities for achieving clean lakes and healthy landscapes

The UW-Madison Water Sustainability and Climate Project (WSC) announces a resource for practitioners of natural resources policy and management: a collection of research briefs highlighting […]

Aug
17th