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Animal Sciences sheep team earns top honors at national show
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Animal Sciences sheep team earns top honors at national show

The sheep unit of the Department of Animal Sciences at the Arlington Agricultural Research Station had a very successful showing at the National Polypay Show […]

Jun
24th
Collaborative grant opportunity for cranberry research
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Collaborative grant opportunity for cranberry research

The Department of Horticulture and Ocean Spray Cranberries Inc. have partnered to provide $60,000 for cranberry research in the College of Agricultural and Life Sciences.  […]

Jun
24th
Turfgrass pros come to learn about new issues and research on July 21
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Turfgrass pros come to learn about new issues and research on July 21

The annual Wisconsin Turfgrass Industry/University of Wisconsin turfgrass field day will be held at the O.J. Noer Turfgrass Research and Educational Facility in Verona, WI […]

Jun
24th
Noer turf center hosts Backyard Safari at the 2009 Grandparent’s University
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Noer turf center hosts Backyard Safari at the 2009 Grandparent’s University

Backyard Safari: Bugs, Dirt and Grass is the theme for one of this year’s Grandparent’s University programs sponsored by the Wisconsin Alumni Association. Scheduled for […]

Jun
24th
Remember: Free copies of Pollan’s “In Defense of Food” available for students
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Remember: Free copies of Pollan’s “In Defense of Food” available for students

This fall, UW-Madison will launch Go Big Read, a common reading program intended to engage students, faculty, staff, alumni and community members in a shared, […]

Jun
24th
Memos help administrators and instructors plan for pandemic influenza
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Memos help administrators and instructors plan for pandemic influenza

To assist UW-Madison units complete preparedness plans for pandemic influenza by the start of the Fall semester, the campus planning group has prepared two planning […]

Jun
24th
July 30 “town meeting” for Ag Research Station users
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July 30 “town meeting” for Ag Research Station users

With the 2009 field season underway, we thought it would be a good time to call a town meeting for the entire ARS user community […]

Jun
24th
Dairy situation and outlook: Favorable returns for producers may be a year away
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Dairy situation and outlook: Favorable returns for producers may be a year away

The financial stress dairy producers are currently facing will continue to push down milk production for most of 2010 and result in further improvement in […]

Jun
23rd
Funding Focus: National Children’s Center for Rural and Agricultural Health and Safety
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Funding Focus: National Children’s Center for Rural and Agricultural Health and Safety

The purpose of this program is to support small-scale projects and pilot studies that address prevention of childhood agricultural disease and injury. Funds are allocated […]

Jun
23rd
Larry Meiller honored by the Wisconsin Tree Legacy Fund
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Larry Meiller honored by the Wisconsin Tree Legacy Fund

UW-Madison emeritus professor Larry Meiller has been chosen as the first recipient of the Wisconsin Tree Legacy Fund’s Joyce Kilmer Award. Meiller is on the […]

Jun
23rd