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USDA announces new initiative to quantify climate benefits of Conservation Reserve Program
USDA AMS funding opportunity: Regional Food Systems Partnerships
USDA Agricultural Marketing Service recently announced that $15.3 million is available through RFSP to fund public-private partnerships that build and strengthen viability and resilience of […]
USDA AMS funding opportunity: Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Programs
USDA Agricultural Marketing Service recently announced that $76.9 million is available for Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Programs (FMLFPP). Projects under the Farmers Market […]
Watch recorded lectures from horticulture course “Structural Racism in the U.S. Agricultural System”
CALS faculty, staff and alumni are welcome to watch recorded lectures for the new course “Hort 375: Structural Racism in the U.S. Agricultural System,” coordinated […]
Protocol for events and meetings sponsored by CALS units with an in-person component
This information was updated on May 25, 2021. The protocol applies to events and meetings sponsored by any CALS department, center, or unit, and aligns […]
Video of May 13 All-College Meeting now available
On Thursday, May 13, the CALS community gathered remotely for an All-College Meeting. Topics included the CALS climate survey; college and campus projects; an update […]
Furan fatty acids: How a renaissance molecule is made
Fatty acids, the compounds that provide antioxidant and anti-inflammatory benefits through diets rich in leafy greens and fish, are now also heralded for their versatility […]
Forward BIOLABS bolsters biohealth companies, including Complete Phytochemical Solutions, LLC
Forward BIOLABS is the only coworking life science lab of its kind in Wisconsin that helps biohealth startups get off the ground without the typical overhead […]
A cold, hard look at macromolecules using cryo-EM
At its most basic level, it takes pictures. For biochemistry professor Elizabeth Wright, that’s the scaled-down explanation of cryogenic electron microscopy, or cryo-EM. But it’s so […]
CALS Awards: University Staff Recognition Award recipients
Continuing with our celebration of this year’s CALS Award recipients, we are sharing information about the winners of the University Staff Recognition Awards this week. […]