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Recent retirements
Best wishes to our colleagues who retired from CALS in the second quarter of 2024: Edward Bures, plant and agroecosystem sciencesGary Dalka, Kemp Natural Resources […]
Two fruit production field days set for July 19 and Aug. 6
Table Grape Field DayWest Madison Agricultural Research StationFri., July 19 from 4 – 6 p.m. Organic Apple Field Day: Fruit Bud Development, Summer Pruning, and […]
Now available: Video from CALS WAES forum on recent FY26 NIFA Capacity call for proposals
On July 9, the college’s Wisconsin Agricultural Experiment Station unit hosted a forum to discuss the recently released FY26 NIFA Capacity call for proposals. The […]
Biochemistry seminar: Olve Peersen on poliovirus 3C protease activity – July 11
The Department of Biochemistry will host Olve Peersen from Colorado State University for a special seminar this Thursday, July 11, at 12:30 p.m. in 1211 […]
UW Organic Agriculture Field Days to focus on weed management, climate smart ag
Wet conditions across Wisconsin have provided farmers with significant challenges this growing season, highlighting the value of agricultural practices that promote resilience in the face […]
CALS in the News for the week of June 22-28
July 8, 2024 In the News Gazans’ extreme hunger could leave its mark on subsequent generationsThe Conversation, 6/27/24 Author: Hasan Khatib, Animal and Dairy Sciences […]
CALS in the News for the week of June 29-July 5
July 8, 2024 In the News McDonald’s cuts breakfast service hours by 90 minutes due to egg shortage in AustraliaFortune via Yahoo Finance, 7/3/24Quoted: Andrew […]
Bringing delight by investigating a no-melt ice cream
On a hot summer day, nothing hits the spot quite like ice cream, especially here in the Dairy State. But while a frozen treat can […]
Finalists announced, presentations scheduled for CALS associate dean for academic affairs position
The search committee for the associate dean for academic affairs position has announced four finalists. The CALS community is invited to attend the upcoming public […]
Former CALS dean Leo Walsh, professor emeritus of soil science, dies at 93
Leo Walsh, an emeritus professor of soil science at the University of Wisconsin–Madison who served as dean of the College of Agricultural and Life Sciences […]