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Agenda for CALS Equity and Diversity Committee meeting – Feb. 21, 2019
The CALS Equity and Diversity Committee is meeting on Thursday, Feb. 21 from 11 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. in 250 Agricultural Hall. View the February […]
CALS in the News for the Week of February 9 – 15
Trump Trade War Helps Push Farmers Into Record Number Of Bankruptcies Huffington Post, 2/11/2019 Quoted: Mark Stephenson, Agricultural and Applied Economics Dramatic rebound of dairy […]
Marshfield ARS named National Dairy Quality Award platinum winner
Marshfield Agricultural Research Station was among six dairy operations to be named 2018 National Dairy Quality Award platinum winners by the National Mastitis Council. The awards […]
GHI talk on edible insects rescheduled for Feb. 12
Most Americans think of insects as pests, vectors of disease, or perhaps pollinators. But for millions of people across the globe, insects are also an […]
Ancient gene duplication gave grasses multiple ways to wait out winter
If you’ve ever grown carrots in your garden and puzzled over never once seeing them flower, don’t blame your lack of a green thumb. Carrots, […]
2019 Arboretum Research Symposium – Feb. 14
Every year, we celebrate research at the Arboretum by hosting presentations that help staff understand and manage Arboretum natural resources. Initiated in 2001 with six […]
Michel Wattiaux named interim director of CIAS
Michel Wattiaux, professor of dairy science, has been named interim director of the Center for Integrated Agricultural Systems (CIAS), effective March 1, 2019. In this role, […]
Allen Garden hosts “Communicating Innovation Across the Garden” workshop – Feb. 18
Allen Centennial Garden’s “Communicating Innovation Across the Garden” is a collaborative workshop exploring potential for innovative visual communication and interpretation strategies within the Garden. Information […]
Learn about Office of Sustainability’s Green Office program – Feb. 27
Members of the CALS community are invited to attend this upcoming presentation, hosted by the CALS Wellness Committee: UW Office of Sustainability’s Green Office program […]
VCRGE seeks internal proposals for NIH Collaborative Program Grant for Multidisciplinary Teams
This funding opportunity announcement (FOA) is designed to support highly integrated research teams of three to six PD/PIs to address ambitious and challenging research questions […]