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UW–Madison involved in USDA project to explore lessons learned from pandemic’s impact on food systems
The USDA has awarded a multi-region, multi-institution research and outreach project to assess the impact of COVID-19 on food and agricultural systems and to develop […]
CALS in the News for the Week of November 14-20
In the News Coronavirus cases are rising. This is the kind of communication design we need now Fast Company, 11/17/20 Quoted: Malia Jones, Community and […]
Food Research Institute accepting applications for 2021 Undergraduate Research Program in Food Safety
The Food Research Institute is accepting applications through February 12, 2021 for its 2021 Summer Undergraduate Research Program in Food Safety. Each summer, FRI supports […]
Gale VandeBerg, long-time Extension administrator, dies at 100
Gale L. VandeBerg, age 100, a Univ. of Wis. Professor Emeritus and long-time UW administrator, died on November 16, 2020.
USDA-NIFA Sustainable Agricultural Systems request for applications
Applications to the Agriculture and Food Research Initiative – Sustainable Agricultural Systems (SAS) Request for Applications (RFA) must focus on approaches that promote transformational changes […]
USDA Specialty Crop Research Initiative seeks pre-proposals
The purpose of the SCRI program is to address the critical needs of the specialty crop industry by awarding grants to support research and extension […]
Instructional Continuity Small Grant opportunity: Enhancing student-to-student learning
The following is a recent message from Steven Cramer, UW–Madison Vice Provost for Instructional Continuity and Academic Affairs: Dear faculty and academic staff instructors, The […]
UW-Madison COVID-19 response: Week of 11/14-11/20
Plant Pathology grad student Shane Hansen named FFAR Fellow
The FFAR Fellows Program was established to provide professional development and career guidance to the next generation of food and agriculture scientists across the Foundation […]
Department of Agricultural and Applied Economics honors outstanding TAs
The Graduate Committee of the Department of Agricultural and Applied Economics recently announced the department’s Graduate and Undergraduate Teaching Assistant Prizes for academic year 2019-2020. […]