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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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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. […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]