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Encourage December graduates to RSVP for CALS’ post-commencement celebration
Please encourage graduating BS, MS and PhD students to sign up to attend CALS’ post-commencement celebration on Sunday, Dec. 16, which will take place immediately […]
Where the fleece was flying: A recap of Arlington’s Beginning Sheep Shearing School
Fleece was flying at the annual Beginning Sheep Shearing School held at the Arlington Agricultural Research Station Sheep Unit on December 1-2, 2012. A total […]
How are humans like lichens? Find out at Wednesday Night @ the Lab
Scott Gilbert, a professor of biology at Swarthmore College noted for using stories, images and analogies to get scientific points across, will be the featured […]
Forestry Club says “thanks” for another successful Christmas tree sale
A message from Forestry Club advisor Scott Bowe: The Forestry Club would like to thank all of our supporters for a successful 2012 Christmas Tree […]
Annual agroecology student plays this Thursday will include some faculty appearances
The CALS community is invited to attend the agroecology program’s annual plays event on Thursday, Dec. 13 from 3:30 – 5:30pm in 184 Russell Labs. […]
Who’s retiring?
Best wishes to these members of the CALS community who retired in the past four months or will do so by the end of the […]
The D.C. Smith Greenhouses’ most sensitive plant
Have you ever seen a plant recoil from your touch? Such “sensitive plants” exist, and we have some right here in our campus greenhouses! Learn […]
All-college meeting on Dec. 18 will support CALS strategic planning efforts
CALS will have an all-college meeting on Tuesday, December 18 from 3:30-5 p.m. in Varsity Hall at Union South. Dean Kate VandenBosch will provide a […]
CALS in the News for the Week of Dec. 1-7
In the News Regional writer Apps brings ghosts, factory farm to Ames County The Capital Times December 6, 2012 Quoted: Jerry Apps, Professor Emeritus UW-Extension […]