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Seminar to address agricultural management and ownership forms in Cuba – Nov. 29
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Seminar to address agricultural management and ownership forms in Cuba – Nov. 29

Please mark your calendars for a special seminar planned for Wednesday, Nov. 29. Titled “Agricultural Management and Ownership Forms in Cuba,” the seminar will be […]

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27th
Climate message from Kate VandenBosch and Carol Hillmer
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Climate message from Kate VandenBosch and Carol Hillmer

The following is a message from CALS Dean Kate VandenBosch and CALS Associate Dean for Human Relations Carol Hillmer: Greetings- Given the national conversation about […]

Nov
27th
Celebrate the sandhill crane success story, says Stan Temple
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Celebrate the sandhill crane success story, says Stan Temple

In the world of wildlife conservation, it is important to celebrate success stories, and the story of Sandhill Cranes has surely been one worth celebrating. […]

Nov
27th
UW entrepreneurial pipeline lands Lactic Solutions in biofuels marketplace
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UW entrepreneurial pipeline lands Lactic Solutions in biofuels marketplace

When Jim Steele thinks back over the last seven years, from the early research on biofuels, followed by a dream of moving Lactic Solutions LLC […]

Nov
27th
Mapping cropland: UW-Madison plays critical role in worldwide map
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The broad swaths of agricultural activity shown in green here reflect weather, climate, geography, soil type and other factors, and are best seen from a polar-orbiting satellite like Landsat.

Mapping cropland: UW-Madison plays critical role in worldwide map

A global collaboration has just released a satellite-based map of world croplands that “found” 625 million to 875 million acres that were not known to […]

Nov
27th
UW-Madison Canvas adoption hits home stretch
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UW-Madison Canvas adoption hits home stretch

UW-Madison is making great progress toward adapting Canvas as the single, centrally supported learning management system. The university offers over 6,000 credit-based courses, 74% of […]

Nov
22nd
CALS Equity & Diversity Lunch and Learn: Making sense of climate in CALS – Dec. 4
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CALS Equity & Diversity Lunch and Learn: Making sense of climate in CALS – Dec. 4

Please join the CALS Equity & Diversity Committee for the committee’s next event in the Lunch and Learn Series, “Making Sense of Climate in CALS: […]

Nov
20th
Wisconsin 4-H inducts Scott Craven into Hall of Fame
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Wisconsin 4-H inducts Scott Craven into Hall of Fame

UW-Madison Emeritus Professor of Forest and Wildlife Ecology Scott Craven was inducted into the Wisconsin 4-H Youth Development Hall of Fame during a ceremony at […]

Nov
20th
UW students make good money, great contacts and awesome sandwiches at World Dairy Expo
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UW students make good money, great contacts and awesome sandwiches at World Dairy Expo

Charlie Hamilton admits that he let his schoolwork slide in early October. The University of Wisconsin-Madison senior figured his time would be better spent flipping […]

Nov
20th
Barb Ingham offers food safety tips for Thanksgiving
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Barb Ingham offers food safety tips for Thanksgiving

With the holidays fast approaching and Thanksgiving in just a few days, now is a great time to review basic food safety techniques. In the […]

Nov
20th