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Interim management changes for campus and West Madison ARS greenhouses
The following message was recently shared by ARS director Mike Peters: Dear Research Stations and Greenhouse Users, In early May, Lynn Hummel retired from his […]
TTC: Live, online training for supervisors
Are you a manager or supervisor who will be engaging employees in conversations about their new titles and position descriptions as part of the Title […]
VCRGE internal call for proposals: Stanley Smith Horticultural Trust 2022
Plant Disease Diagnostic Clinic pointer: How to dodge disease when purchasing plants
May is a prime time to visit your local greenhouse, nursery or garden center to buy annuals, perennials and vegetables for your home garden. Unfortunately, […]
Reminder for supervisors: Midpoint Conversations to occur July 1 – September 30
Midpoint Conversations, which evaluate employee performance from January 1 through June 30, are completed in the third quarter of the year, July 1–September 30. The […]
May 11, 2021: COVID-19 Update for faculty and staff
ARS COVID event policy update
COVID policies for events at CALS Ag Research Stations The policies for events conducted at CALS ARS facilities will generally follow the Madison campus guidelines […]
CALS Academic Planning Council (APC) elections run through May 17
Elections are underway for divisional faculty and academic staff seats on the CALS Academic Planning Council (APC) for terms running from 2021-2024. APC is the […]
During Mental Health Awareness Month, seek the treatment you need
May is Mental Health Awareness Month. There are more than 200 classified types of mental illness – with depression being the most common. The list […]
May 2021 update from University Bicycle Resource Center
Our next bicycle class, “Bicycle Traffic Skills 101 – Virtual,” will be on Tuesday, May 11, 2021 from noon to 1:30 p.m. Learn the basics […]