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Call for proposals to develop cultivars or other plant germplasm
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Call for proposals to develop cultivars or other plant germplasm

The 2014 call for proposals to develop cultivars or other plant germplasm has been released. Approximately $100,000 per year will be available to support the development […]

Jul
28th
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!). Robert […]

Jul
28th
Federal Funding Opportunities
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Federal Funding Opportunities

Federal funding opportunities from the week of July 21st – July 25th DOD Biological Technologies EZ DoD PH/TBI Psychological Health Research Award DOE FY 2015 […]

Jul
28th
Dairy Science Association honors Randy Shaver
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Dairy Science Association honors Randy Shaver

Randy Shaver was awarded the American Dairy Science Association Nutrition Research Award. The annual award is jointly sponsored by the American Feed Industry Association and […]

Jul
25th
Ron Seely to receive Sierra Club’s David Brower Award for environmental reporting
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Ron Seely to receive Sierra Club’s David Brower Award for environmental reporting

Congratulations to Ron Seely, senior lecturer in life sciences communications, who was recently selected to receive the Sierra Club’s 2014 David Brower Award. The award recognizes […]

Jul
25th
Wanted: Exploration stations for Wisconsin Science Fest, Oct. 16–19
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Wanted: Exploration stations for Wisconsin Science Fest, Oct. 16–19

Here we are approaching the dog days of summer, and yet it’s also time to start looking ahead to the UW-Madison science outreach calendar for […]

Jul
25th
Benefits information session for grad students: Aug. 25 in Babcock Hall
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Benefits information session for grad students: Aug. 25 in Babcock Hall

The Department of Food Science has arranged to have campus HR specialists present a benefits information session for new graduate assistants in Babcock Hall on […]

Jul
25th
Q&A: BSE’s Brian Luck on UAVs and precision agriculture
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Q&A: BSE’s Brian Luck on UAVs and precision agriculture

Brian Luck joined CALS as an assistant professor and Extension Specialist in the Department of Biological Systems Engineering this past January. His work focuses on precision […]

Jul
25th
Tuesday: Wisconsin Turfgrass Summer Field Day
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Tuesday: Wisconsin Turfgrass Summer Field Day

Here’s the agenda for the Wisconsin Turfgrass Summer Field Day, Tuesday, July 29 at the O.J. Noer Turfgrass Facility.

Jul
25th
Save the date: Agronomy/Soils Field Day on Aug. 27
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Save the date: Agronomy/Soils Field Day on Aug. 27

The 2014 Agronomy/Soils Field Day will be held Wednesday, August 27 at the Arlington Agricultural Research Station. Registration begins at 8 a.m. See the agenda for […]

Jul
25th