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Register now for CALS Native Nations workshop
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Register now for CALS Native Nations workshop

CALS Native Nations Workshop Date & time: Monday, August 23, 8:30am-4:00pm Location: Dejope – Lake Mendota Room The CALS Native Nations workshop is intended for […]

Jul
30th
CDR’s Gary Grossen takes top honors at Green County Fair for aged Gouda
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CDR’s Gary Grossen takes top honors at Green County Fair for aged Gouda

Gary Grossen, research cheesemaker with the Center for Dairy Research, recently took top honors at the Green County Fair for his aged Gouda. As noted […]

Jul
26th
The future holds no limits for meat science at CALS
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The future holds no limits for meat science at CALS

Jordan Nehls BS’17 cooks up a lot of hamburgers and chicken breasts — but it’s not the sort of fare she can serve to her family […]

Jul
26th
Counties with state prisons had 11% more first-wave COVID-19 cases
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Counties with state prisons had 11% more first-wave COVID-19 cases

The presence of a state prison in a county was associated with 11% more COVID-19 cases through July 1, 2020, according to a new study […]

Jul
26th
Population-specific diversity within fungi species could enable improved drug discovery
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Population-specific diversity within fungi species could enable improved drug discovery

Scientists at Oak Ridge National Laboratory and the University of Wisconsin–Madison have discovered that genetically distinct populations within the same species of fungi can produce […]

Jul
26th
CALS in the News for the Week of July 17 – 23
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CALS in the News for the Week of July 17 – 23

In the News Small farms vanish every day in America’s dairyland: ‘There ain’t no future in dairy’ The Guardian, 7/21/21 Quoted: Mark Stephenson, Center for […]

Jul
23rd
Recent retirements
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Recent retirements

Best wishes to colleagues who retired from CALS in the second quarter of 2021: Paul Abel, Marshfield Agricultural Research Station Laurie Ballentine, Russell Labs Hub […]

Jul
23rd
Register now for Agronomy/Soils Field Day on Aug. 25
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Register now for Agronomy/Soils Field Day on Aug. 25

Learn the latest in agronomic research being conducted by University of Wisconsin-Madison researchers at the 2021 Agronomy and Soils Field Day hosted by UW-Madison Departments […]

Jul
23rd
Ecological Society of America annual meeting to be held online Aug. 2-6
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Ecological Society of America annual meeting to be held online Aug. 2-6

Ecologists seek to understand the vital connections between plants and animals and the world around them. Collectively, research shows that ecological connections are critical for […]

Jul
23rd
UW partners with Purposity app to support students in need
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UW partners with Purposity app to support students in need

If you knew a UW student who had a simple need – say they were struggling to have enough healthy food to eat or needed […]

Jul
23rd