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Nominations open for CALS Awards
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Nominations open for CALS Awards

It’s that time of year again when you can nominate your outstanding colleagues for recognition via the annual CALS Awards program. Please see the below links […]

Dec
10th
Registration open for 2019 Wisconsin Agricultural Outlook Forum
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Registration open for 2019 Wisconsin Agricultural Outlook Forum

The financial health of Wisconsin’s farms and agricultural businesses, with a special focus on consolidation in the state’s dairy industry, are topics for the upcoming […]

Dec
10th
Plant pathologists develop soybean plant that staves off stem rot and defies drought
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Plant pathologists develop soybean plant that staves off stem rot and defies drought

If there’s anything that could be called the archenemy of Midwestern soybean producers, it just might be Sclerotinia stem rot. Once thought of as only […]

Dec
10th
CALS in the News for the Week of December 1 – 7
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CALS in the News for the Week of December 1 – 7

In the News Does Kombucha Really Have Health Benefits? HowStuffWorks, 12/3/2018 Mentioned: Barbara Ingham, Food Science Could Microbes Be The Key To Renewable Energy? Wisconsin […]

Dec
7th
AAE to offer new master’s degree option to train quantitatively-skilled analysts and managers
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AAE to offer new master’s degree option to train quantitatively-skilled analysts and managers

The Department of Agricultural and Applied Economics (AAE) recently received approval from the University Academic Planning Council for a new named option within the department’s […]

Dec
7th
Opportunities for undergraduates in collaborative research
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Opportunities for undergraduates in collaborative research

Steven M. Cramer, Vice Provost for Teaching and Learning, recently shared the following message about Undergraduate Research Scholarships: One of the things we value most […]

Dec
7th
UW Lakeshore Nature Preserve small grant opportunity for undergrads
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UW Lakeshore Nature Preserve small grant opportunity for undergrads

The Lakeshore Nature Preserve Committee, a shared governance committee dedicated to overseeing the management of the 300-acre Lakeshore Nature Preserve, is pleased to announce a call […]

Dec
7th
Nominations open for 2019 Wisconsin Idea Seminar
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Nominations open for 2019 Wisconsin Idea Seminar

The call for nominations is open for the 2019 Wisconsin Idea Seminar, which is set to run May 13-17, 2019.  Because nominations for this program […]

Dec
6th
DATCP now accepting applications for 2019 Specialty Crop Block Grant program
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DATCP now accepting applications for 2019 Specialty Crop Block Grant program

WI Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) is now accepting applications for the 2019 Specialty Crop Block Grant (SCBG) program. Applications are due […]

Dec
6th
Moore Inventor Fellowships 2019
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Moore Inventor Fellowships 2019

The Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation announces the fourth competition for Moore Inventor Fellows. The Foundation seeks to identify outstanding inventors and innovators who harness […]

Dec
6th