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CALS In the News for the Week of July 29 – Aug 4
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CALS In the News for the Week of July 29 – Aug 4

News Crop breeders sprout plan to boost public sector research Science, 7/28/2017 Quoted: Bill Tracy, Agronomy Study Tracks Gender Ratios at Conferences The Scientist, 7/31/2017 Quoted:  […]

Aug
4th
Heads up: CALS Summer Social next Tuesday
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Heads up: CALS Summer Social next Tuesday

Be sure to stop by Allen Centennial Garden next week on Tuesday, Aug. 15 from 1:30 – 3 p.m. for the CALS Summer Social. Take […]

Aug
4th
TIAA individual counseling sessions at Ag Hall – Aug. 16
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TIAA individual counseling sessions at Ag Hall – Aug. 16

Are you saving for your future? The UW Tax-Sheltered Annuity 403(b) Program is your supplemental retirement savings plan. Plan to save with a TIAA Individual […]

Aug
3rd
Save the date: WALSAA Fire-Up set for Sept. 9
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Save the date: WALSAA Fire-Up set for Sept. 9

The 2017 WALSAA Football Fire-Up is scheduled for Saturday, Sept. 9! Join fellow alumni and friends of CALS for the tailgate before the Badgers take […]

Aug
2nd
Xuehua Zhong receives 5-Year Outstanding Investigator Award from NIH
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Xuehua Zhong receives 5-Year Outstanding Investigator Award from NIH

Genetics assistant professor Xuehua Zhong recently received a five-year Outstanding Investigator Award from the National Institutes of Health to research “uncovering the epigenetic codes for genome […]

Aug
2nd
Francisco Arriaga honored by Soil and Water Conservation Society
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Francisco Arriaga honored by Soil and Water Conservation Society

Francisco Arriaga, an assistant professor in the Department of Soil Science and a UW-Extension soil specialist, was a recipient of the 2017 Soil and Water […]

Aug
2nd
Reminder: Call for proposals to develop cultivars or other plant germplasm due Aug. 4
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Reminder: Call for proposals to develop cultivars or other plant germplasm due Aug. 4

The deadline is approaching to secure a funding opportunity for faculty or staff with PI status in the departments of Agronomy, Horticulture and Plant Pathology: […]

Jul
31st
Updated CALS Homepage features new look, improved functionality
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Updated CALS Homepage features new look, improved functionality

If you haven’t visited cals.wisc.edu since last week, you’re in for a nice surprise. CALS launched a major redesign of the CALS homepage over the […]

Jul
31st
Applications periods open for specialty crop multi-state grant program
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Applications periods open for specialty crop multi-state grant program

The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection is accepting proposals for the 2017 Specialty Crop Multi-State Program. A federal grant program offered by […]

Jul
31st
Mark your calendar: UW-Madison microbiome colloquium begins Sept. 19
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Mark your calendar: UW-Madison microbiome colloquium begins Sept. 19

Members of the CALS community are invited to participate in “Microbiomes: People and the Planet,” a fall 2017 colloquium that features speakers from UW-Madison and […]

Jul
31st