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Jessie Potterton named interim director of Farm and Industry Short Course
Jessie Potterton has been named as interim director of the UW-Madison Farm and Industry Short Course (FISC). She is taking over for Dick Cates, who has served […]
CALS Ice Cream Social this Friday, Ag Hall, 1–3 p.m.
The plaza in front of Ag Hall will be the campus sweet spot on Friday. CALS celebrity scoopers will be digging deep into tubs of […]
Call for Proposals: Develop Cultivars or Other Plant Germplasm- Due 8/2
Proposals Due August 2, 2013 at 4:30pm Download the full call for proposals from the CALS Research Division website: http://research.cals.wisc.edu/funding-opportunities/cals/annual-call-for-proposals-to-develop-cultivars-or-other-plant-germplasm/ Approximately $100,000 will be available […]
The heart of a problem: Greaser’s research sheds light on dilated cardiomyopathy
When Marion Greaser set out to study titin, the largest natural protein known to man, his goal was to answer some basic questions about its […]
CALS in the News for the Week of July 13-19
In the News: Governor Walker Tours Denmark Manufacturer NBC 26 Green Bay 7/12/2013 Mentioned: Chris Salm, Graduate, Meat and Animal Science Mentioned: Meat Science and […]
Ron Raines honored by Royal Society of Chemistry
Biochemistry professor Ron Raines has been selected to receive the 2013 Jeremy Knowles Award from the Royal Society of Chemistry (London). This annual award is “to […]
Fact sheet: Making an impact through NIFA
Take a look at this recently published fact sheet titled The 2008 Farm Bill – Making an Impact Through NIFA. The piece provides an introduction […]
Undergrads hope Popular Science contest will crowd-fund their bio lightbulb project
A team of UW–Madison students, including a CALS biochem major, has entered a crowd-funding contest sponsored by Popular Science magazine to get support for their […]
Coming soon: Collection boxes for UW state fair day school supply drive
If you’re planning to attend UW–Madison Day at the State Fair on Wednesday, August 7, remember to bring new, unopened school supplies from the list […]
The food industry celebrates Owen Fennema’s legacy
Many leaders in the food industry were in attendance at a July 15 celebration of the life and career of CALS professor emeritus Owen Fennema, who passed […]