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Dwayne Rohweder, professor emeritus of agronomy, dies at 91
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Dwayne Rohweder, professor emeritus of agronomy, dies at 91

Dwayne A. Rohweder, a gregarious and esteemed agronomist sought for his expertise on forage and agronomic crops, died on Dec. 8, 2017. He was 91. […]

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Scheufele on panel to probe a bedrock principle of science
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Scheufele on panel to probe a bedrock principle of science

University of Wisconsin–Madison Professor of Life Sciences Communication Dietram Scheufele has been appointed to a panel investigating reproducibility in science by the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. […]

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Summer 2018 research/experiential learning opportunities for students
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Summer 2018 research/experiential learning opportunities for students

Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) through the National Science Foundation This program provides paid research and educational opportunities for Undergraduate Students. Apply for a paid […]

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Save the dates: UW–Madison Spring 2018 Career and Internship Fairs
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Save the dates: UW–Madison Spring 2018 Career and Internship Fairs

All fairs are open to all majors! Public Service Fair: January 24 Engineering Career Connection: February 5, 7, 9 Spring Career and Internship Fair: February […]

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Fendrick named interim director of FISC
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Fendrick named interim director of FISC

Cindy Fendrick has been named interim director of the Farm and Industry Short Course (FISC) program. Fendrick joined CALS in 2013 as a student services […]

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Breeding highly productive corn has reduced its ability to adapt
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Breeding highly productive corn has reduced its ability to adapt

Stuck where they are, plants have to adapt to their environments, responding to stresses like drought or pests by changing how they grow. On a […]

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11th
Order CALS logo apparel today
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Order CALS logo apparel today

Back by popular demand, the CALS logo apparel shop is open! Orders must be placed by Friday, December 15 and can expect to be delivered […]

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Wading through Mendota’s mysteries
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Wading through Mendota’s mysteries

It was a silly question, so Trina McMahon laughed. What’s more important: a lab coat or a Twitter handle? “Twitter handle, for sure. We don’t do anything […]

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Reminder: Hatch and McIntire-Stennis Annual/Final REEport reports due Jan. 5, 2018
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Reminder: Hatch and McIntire-Stennis Annual/Final REEport reports due Jan. 5, 2018

The Wisconsin Experiment Station is requesting that you submit your calendar year 2017 (10/01/2016-09/30/2017) Experiment Station Hatch/McStennis Project progress and/or termination reports to the Research, […]

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CERANR FY2018-19 Call for Proposals – due Jan. 12
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CERANR FY2018-19 Call for Proposals – due Jan. 12

2017-18 Proposals due Jan. 12, 2018 For complete application materials, visit: UW-Consortium for Extension and Research in Agriculture and Natural Resources (CERANR) Overview The UW-Consortium […]

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