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Annual call for CALS proposals to develop cultivars or other plant germplasm
Approximately $100,000 per year will be available to support the development of cultivars and other plant germplasm, and for which rights are or will be […]
USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture funding opportunities update
FY20 WAES Hatch, McIntire-Stennis proposals due 9/7
FY20 CALS/WAES Hatch/McIntire-Stennis Call for Proposals: New/Important this year: On page 8 of the updated request for proposals under Future Goals, the PI should provide […]
UW–Madison to host 2018 Beneficial Microbes Conference – July 8 – 11
The Beneficial Microbes Conference offers a unique opportunity for researchers who study diverse beneficial host-microbe associations to come together with experts in multiple disciplines, to […]
Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) – Cochran Fellowship Program
Please see this Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) Cochran Fellowship Program announcement from the USDA’s Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS). The Cochran Fellowship Program (Several Regions) will offer […]
Globetrotting mosquitoes may stow away in unexpected places
Since the earliest days of humankind, people have excelled at exploring and expanding their presence to nearly every spot on the map. With all of […]
Podcast: Sharpen those mower blades if you want a healthy lawn
In this podcast, Doug Soldat, UW–Madison professor of soil science and UW–Extension Turfgrass and Urban Soil Specialist, shares tips for a healthy lawn. Interview conducted […]
Fine-tuning a new crop that saves soil, produces grain and forage for cows
On a splendid May day, Valentin Picasso is visiting tests of a crop called kernza at the Arlington Agricultural Research Station north of Madison. As […]
Students, researchers push boundaries of computational biochemistry
The complexity of life makes it difficult to study. In biochemistry, there are often just too many processes and reactions taking place in a cell […]