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The new crop: Student organic seed enthusiasts gather in Madison this week
Future plant breeders from around the country are in town this week to talk about developing seeds for organic farming systems. About 32 graduate students have gathered […]
Federal Funding Opportunities
Federal funding opportunities from the week of August 3rd – August 7st DOC FY2015 Regional Innovation Strategies Program DOD Information Innovation Office (I2O) Office-Wide Unmanned […]
USDA announces Risk Management Education Program requests for application
This is a courtesy notification that the Risk Management Agency(RMA) has published the FY 2015 Request for Applications (RFAs) through Grants.gov, see official agency press […]
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!). NextGen […]
American Foundation for AIDS Research (amfar) funding opportunity
REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS: Funding to support research by scientists outside the field of HIV that explores the potential for HIV eradication. Total Cost Maximum: $1,000,000 […]
CALS in the News for the Week of Aug. 3-7, 2015
News Scientists researching new uses for acid whey at UW-Madison WHBL Sheboygan 8/4/2015 Quoted: Dean Sommer, Center for Dairy Research Amy Wallner plots out a […]
Chancellor Blank visits swine facility at Arlington Ag Research Station
CALS was happy to host Chancellor Becky Blank for a tour of Arlington ARS’ Swine Research and Teaching Center last week. Pictured (from L to R) […]
Federico Rey to analyze microbiome of “Happy Days Study” participants
Federico Rey has a freezer full of stool samples in his lab, a treasure trove of valuable scientific and medical information just waiting to be processed. […]
Registration open for WALSAA Farm Technology Days Picnic
CALS and Farm & Industry Short Course graduates are invited to attend the annual Wisconsin Agricultural and Life Sciences Alumni Association (WALSAA) Farm Technology Days […]
Obama taps biochemist Judith Kimble to head science medal panel
President Barack Obama has named University of Wisconsin-Madison biochemistry professor Judith Kimble to chair the President’s Committee on the National Medal of Science. Established by […]