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Fall deadline for Distinguished Prefix applications is August 1
********************************************** UPDATE: Distingushed Prefix title applications are due to the CALS Human Resources office by Tuesday, July 1, 2014. The July 1 date assures there […]
CALS department chairs for 2014-2015
Here’s a list of CALS department chairs for the year to come. Departments with new chairs this year are in bold. Agricultural and Applied Economics […]
June 3 CALS Communicators Group meeting will focus on newsletters
Alumni communications, particularly newsletters, will be the topic of the next CALS Communicators Group meeting, set for 9:00 – 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday, June 3 […]
Yahara 2070: The future of the Yahara Watershed – May 14
Yahara 2070 is an exploration of possible futures for the people, lakes, and ecosystems of the Yahara Watershed.
CALS in the New for the Week of May 3-9
In the News: Open Source Seeds As It Happens CBC Radio 4/21/2014 Quoted: Irwin Goldman, Horticulture Fighting the seed monopoly: ‘We want to make free […]
NO CALS COFFEE this week. Strategic planning open house on May 15
The CALS coffee originally scheduled for this week will NOT take place. However, there will be an informal Strategic Planning Open House on May 15, […]
Kathryn Jones joins CALS as student coordinator for environmental science and horticulture majors
Environmental Science and Horticulture welcome Kathryn Jones to their programs as their new Student Service Coordinator. Environmental Science (housed in the Department of Soil Science) and […]
In memoriam: Robert L. Clodius
Robert L. Clodius, professor emeritus of agricultural and applied economics, died on April 12 in Rockford, Ill. His obituary is posted here.
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!). Hypothyroidism […]
Roger Blobaum on the evolution of the organic farming movement: 4 p.m. Thursday
Roger Blobaum, a longtime leader and advocate in organic farming, will talk about the origins and evolution of the organic farming movement on Thursday, May 8 […]