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USDA funding and fellowship opportunities – March 19
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USDA funding and fellowship opportunities – March 19

The USDA has several funding and fellowship opportunities available: U.S.-China Scientific Cooperation Exchange Program Opportunities for International Engagement and Research Cooperation

Mar
19th
Amasino, Ane, de Leon and McMahon honored with VCRGE awards
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Amasino, Ane, de Leon and McMahon honored with VCRGE awards

Four CALS professors are among the 33 UW–Madison faculty honored with 2018 faculty fellowships through the UW–Madison Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research and […]

Mar
16th
Dr. Heather White named AgSource’s Friend of the Cooperative
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Dr. Heather White named AgSource’s Friend of the Cooperative

AgSource recognized Dr. Heather White, Assistant Professor of Dairy Science at UW–Madison, as the 2018 Friend of the Cooperative. The award honors a non-member individual […]

Mar
16th
Update on UW-Extension Agricultural Weather Stations at Arlington and Hancock
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Update on UW-Extension Agricultural Weather Stations at Arlington and Hancock

The long-term UW-Extension Ag Weather stations at the Arlington and Hancock Agricultural Research Stations have received several equipment upgrades over the past year and a […]

Mar
16th
Transitions within CALS Research Division
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Transitions within CALS Research Division

Bill Barker, CALS associate dean for research, recently shared the following information with CALS faculty and staff. I’m delighted to announce that Sarah Marcotte will assume […]

Mar
16th
Seeking volunteers for Wisconsin Youth Institute – April 9
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Seeking volunteers for Wisconsin Youth Institute – April 9

On Monday, April 9, CALS will be hosting the 4th annual Wisconsin Youth Institute as part of the involvement to solicit candidates to attend the World […]

Mar
15th
Patrick Proden named UW Cooperative Extension Associate Dean of Operations and Policy
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Patrick Proden named UW Cooperative Extension Associate Dean of Operations and Policy

Earlier this week, Karl Martin, Dean and Director of Cooperative Extension, announced the following hire: “After a highly competitive national search for our Associate Dean […]

Mar
15th
Survey finds urban trees well-loved by private residential landowners
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Survey finds urban trees well-loved by private residential landowners

Private residential landowners overwhelmingly see the trees on their properties as beneficial, according to the results of the recent Wisconsin Urban Landowner Survey.

Mar
15th
CALS In the News for the week of March 9 – March 16
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CALS In the News for the week of March 9 – March 16

Wildfire risk rises with 43 million U.S. homes near land susceptible to blazes USA Today, 3/12/2018 Quoted: Volker Radeloff, Forest and Wildlife Ecology Please Stop Building […]

Mar
15th
Plia Xiong joins CALS Office of Academic Affairs
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Plia Xiong joins CALS Office of Academic Affairs

CALS Academic Affairs is pleased to announce we have hired a new Prospective Student Services Coordinator, Plia Xiong! Plia will be working with our Transitional […]

Mar
15th