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Summit findings showcase best practices for sustaining public plant breeding
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Summit findings showcase best practices for sustaining public plant breeding

How can public plant breeding programs reap royalties and research investments while keeping their cultivars in the public domain? This is one of the challenges […]

Jul
31st
Taking the genomic revolution to corn fields to improve crops
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Taking the genomic revolution to corn fields to improve crops

“Having the sequence of a genome is like having the blueprint of a house,” says Natalia de Leon, a professor of agronomy at the University of […]

Jul
31st
New CALS Human Resources website now live
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New CALS Human Resources website now live

The CALS Human Resources website has undergone a major upgrade over the last several months, and the new site is now live at hr.cals.wisc.edu. The site […]

Jul
31st
Farm to Flavor dinner event to feature Seed to Kitchen Collaborative – Aug. 24
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Farm to Flavor dinner event to feature Seed to Kitchen Collaborative – Aug. 24

Join the Seed to Kitchen Collaborative and Allen Centennial Garden for Farm to Flavor 2017, a signature dinner experience and celebration of Wisconsin food that will be held on […]

Jul
30th
UW field day, tasting dinner feature organic vegetables
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UW field day, tasting dinner feature organic vegetables

Vegetable farmers and interested home gardeners are invited to attend the UW Organic Vegetable Variety Trials Field Day, set for Thursday, Aug. 24 at the […]

Jul
28th
Wisconsin hosts the 2017 North American Manure Expo – Aug. 22-23
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Wisconsin hosts the 2017 North American Manure Expo – Aug. 22-23

The latest equipment and technology for professional manure management will be on display at the 2017 North American Manure Expo on Aug. 22 and 23 at the UW-Madison […]

Jul
28th
Multistate groups invite participation
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Multistate groups invite participation

The following multistate groups are inviting participation: S_TEMP294, “Quality and Safety of Fresh-cut Vegetables and Fruits” NE1201, “Mycobacterial Diseases of Animals” NE_TEMP1749, “Enhancing Rural Economic […]

Jul
27th
CALS In the News for the Week of July 21 – July 28
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CALS In the News for the Week of July 21 – July 28

Foxconn in Wisconsin  Foxconn unveils $10 billion plan to build LCD display plant in Wisconsin 7/26/2017, USA Today Quoted: Steve Deller, Agricultural and Applied Economics Quoted: Tom Still, Life […]

Jul
27th
“Around the Farm Table” featuring Dan Young to re-air Aug. 7
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“Around the Farm Table” featuring Dan Young to re-air Aug. 7

Dan Young, a professor in the Department of Entomology, appeared on a recent episode of Wisconsin Public Television’s “Around the Farm Table.” He joined host […]

Jul
27th
Second annual Graduate School Degree Dash – Sept. 1
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Second annual Graduate School Degree Dash – Sept. 1

Get your semester off to a fast start! Join fellow graduate students, faculty and staff for the 2nd Annual Degree Dash hosted by the Graduate […]

Jul
27th