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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
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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.
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 […]
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 […]