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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 […]

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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.

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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 […]

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25th
Enticing new doctors into a rural practice
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Enticing new doctors into a rural practice

If you want an example of the success of a new effort to get more physicians into rural communities, look at CALS biochemistry grad Gena […]

Jul
25th
Dave Dickson’s family gives $775,000 to support the teams he used to coach
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Dave Dickson’s family gives $775,000 to support the teams he used to coach

The Department of Dairy Science has announced the creation of a $775,000 fund to help dairy science students defray costs of attending events that are a key part of […]

Jul
25th
Jessie Potterton named director of Farm and Industry Short Course
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Jessie Potterton named director of Farm and Industry Short Course

Jessie Potterton has been named director of the Farm and Industry Short Course, a position which she’s held on an interim basis for the past 12 months. She […]

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25th
CALS In the News for the Week of July 19-25
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CALS In the News for the Week of July 19-25

In the News: Because They’re Tough To Spot, Deer Tick Nymphs Transmit Disease More Than Adults Wisconsin Public Radio 7/21/14 Quoted: Phil Pellitteri, Entomology UW-Madison […]

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25th