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Boning up on precision ag: Images from Farm Technology Days
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Boning up on precision ag: Images from Farm Technology Days

If you wanted to get up to speed on precision agriculture, Wisconsin Farm Technology Days was a good place to start. That was Dean Kate […]

Aug
15th
Alissa Grenawalt joins animal sciences Extension team
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Alissa Grenawalt joins animal sciences Extension team

Alissa Grenawalt has joined the Department of Animal Sciences as an Extension outreach specialist working on programs related to youth, livestock, poultry, horse and meats, Previously Grenawalt […]

Aug
15th
Organic ag field day — Aug. 25 at Arlington
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Organic ag field day — Aug. 25 at Arlington

Successful organic farming isn’t just about producing and marketing a healthy crop. It’s also about building healthier soil. Soil health gets a lot of attention in the University […]

Aug
15th
CALS in the News for the Week of August 9-15
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CALS in the News for the Week of August 9-15

In the News: Thousands attended Farm Technology Days in Portage County WTAQ 8/15/14 Mentioned: Ron Schuler, Biological Systems Engineering Antibiotics, Immunity, and Obesity The Scientist […]

Aug
15th
No better time to tend to your lawn
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No better time to tend to your lawn

If you’ve got any thoughts of seeding your lawn, get cracking, says UW-Madison turf expert Doug Soldat. In fact, if you’re going to invest any time or money […]

Aug
15th
The home gardener’s nightmare
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The home gardener’s nightmare

Late blight is the bummer of the summer. It’s a huge disappointment for gardeners when thriving tomato and potato plants suddenly grow ugly lesions and begin to […]

Aug
15th
Kelli Cameron to lead CALS international programs for students
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Kelli Cameron to lead CALS international programs for students

Kelli Cameron will join CALS on Aug. 25 to lead study abroad and international internship programs for students. “I am thrilled to have this opportunity to […]

Aug
13th
Grad students: Submit proposals for Plant Sciences Symposium by Aug. 31
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Grad students: Submit proposals for Plant Sciences Symposium by Aug. 31

The Plant Sciences Graduate Student Council (PSGSC) is in the midst of planning the annual UW-Madison Plant Sciences Symposium. This fall our symposium will be entitled Plants […]

Aug
12th
Advising grad students on careers outside academia – Aug. 25
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Advising grad students on careers outside academia – Aug. 25

Supporting Graduate Students and Postdocs in Their Search for Careers Outside Academia: A Conversation with Sue Basalla. Monday, August 25, 10:30–11:30 am, 350 Bascom Hall. Faculty and staff play […]

Aug
12th
TSA 403(b) info opportunities in August and September
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TSA 403(b) info opportunities in August and September

Are you on track saving for your future? Take advantage of these free events. The UW Tax-Sheltered Annuity 403(b) Program is your supplemental retirement savings […]

Aug
12th