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November 1, 2012
CALS coffee break: Weds at 8:30 a.m. in Microbial Sciences
Dean VandenBosch will be hosting the October CALS coffee break on Wednesday, Oct. 17 in the 3rd floor atrium in of the Microbial Sciences Building from […]
Sustainably produced, or “greenwashed?” New project will help producers document their use of sustainable practices
CALS researchers are leading a new $2.1 million, USDA-funded project designed to help vegetable producers and processors get rewarded in the marketplace for producing their […]
New digital global soils map: Like going from a paper map to Google Earth
For the past five years, in fact, CALS soils professor Alfred Hartemink and dozens of other soil scientists worldwide have been working on a global […]
Class act at Kemp: Training citizen ambassadors of forest stewardship
Worth a read: In an article in last week’s Isthmus, writer Bill Lueders described being part of a 4-day class at the Kemp Natural Resources […]
Multistate Proposals Inviting Participation
NC_TEMP1170 – Advanced Technologies for the Genetic Improvement of Poultry (was NC-168) NCCC_TEMP208 – Nutrition and Management of Feedlot Cattle to Optimize Performance, Carcass Value […]
CALS undergrad enrollment is the highest since 1970
You likely saw the news: The UW-Madison welcomed its largest freshman class ever this fall. It was a big year for CALS as well. We […]
AAALAC Reaccreditation Exit Briefing Scheduled for Oct. 25
The AAALAC reaccreditation site visit will begin Oct. 22. An exit briefing is scheduled for Oct. 25: AAALAC Exit Briefing Thursday, Oct. 25 (Time TBD […]
International Global Soil Carbon Workshop will be held here next summer
The UW-Madison will be hosting the International Union of Soil Sciences (IUSS) Global Soil Carbon Workshop next spring. The event will be held June 3—6, […]
Farm Bill Expiration: Impact on NIFA Programs
The following information was included in a NIFA press release on Oct. 3, 2012: Many programs and policies of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) […]