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CALS in the News for the Week of November 23-29
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CALS in the News for the Week of November 23-29

In the News: Onset of emerald ash borer means a change in Madison’s urban landscape The Cap Times 11/26/2013 Quoted: Mark Rickenbach, Forest and Wildlife […]

Nov
29th
Do local foods boost the rural economy?
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Do local foods boost the rural economy?

When Michelle Obama planted an organic garden on the White House lawn in 2009, she joined a growing number of Americans interested in local foods.  […]

Nov
29th
Local economy receives boost with USDA funding for rural co-op development
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Local economy receives boost with USDA funding for rural co-op development

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Office of Rural Development has awarded a third year of funding to Cooperative Network and the University of Wisconsin […]

Nov
27th
Raise the woof! Dogs at Steenbock offer exam-time stress relief
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Raise the woof! Dogs at Steenbock offer exam-time stress relief

Memo to students: Come for some furry stress relief at Steenbock Library. We welcome Dogs on Call and their companion handlers to the library, Monday, […]

Nov
26th
Dominique Brossard and William Karasov elected AAAS fellows
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Dominique Brossard and William Karasov elected AAAS fellows

Two CALS faculty members are among 338 individuals elected fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), it was announced on Monday, […]

Nov
25th
Research Ethics Consultation Service now available to UW-Madison researchers
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Research Ethics Consultation Service now available to UW-Madison researchers

A new service will provide the University of Wisconsin-Madison research community with another checkpoint on ethical challenges that arise across the research spectrum, from study […]

Nov
25th
CALS Thanksgiving card features photos crowdsourced from CALS community
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CALS Thanksgiving card features photos crowdsourced from CALS community

Happy Thanksgiving from CALS! This year’s CALS Thanksgiving card was created using photos crowdsourced from the CALS community, and we love how it turned out! […]

Nov
25th
Feedback requested on Big Ten Network show featuring CALS students
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Feedback requested on Big Ten Network show featuring CALS students

On Nov. 19 the Big Ten Network aired a show called Forward Motion that featured students in CALS’ food science and dairy science programs. The […]

Nov
25th
Free Go Big Read books available for spring courses
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Free Go Big Read books available for spring courses

Interested in using this year’s Go Big Read book ‘A Tale for the Time Being’ in your spring course(s)? To arrange free books for your […]

Nov
25th
Fall 2013 issue of Grow magazine available online
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Fall 2013 issue of Grow magazine available online

All of the great stories printed in the Fall 2013 issue of Grow magazine are also available online, making them easy to share with family, […]

Nov
25th