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“Packers” yeast, newly identified by a UW-Madison undergrad, uncovers a decades-old mistake in the yeast family tree
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“Packers” yeast, newly identified by a UW-Madison undergrad, uncovers a decades-old mistake in the yeast family tree

When Max Haase set out for a walk in Green Bay’s Baird Creek Nature Preserve on a May day in 2015, it was pretty normal […]

Jun
12th
Pair of projects with CALS ties among recipients of Baldwin grants
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Pair of projects with CALS ties among recipients of Baldwin grants

Two projects with ties to CALS are among the projects both large and small that will help the university contribute knowledge and resources across the state, […]

Jun
12th
Five finalists in Governor’s Business Plan Contest have UW-Madison ties
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Five finalists in Governor’s Business Plan Contest have UW-Madison ties

Five of the 13 finalists in the 2017 Governor’s Business Plan Contest (BPC) had roots at UW-Madison, including one with a tie to CALS. According […]

Jun
12th
USDA announces $6 million for sustainable energy research
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USDA announces $6 million for sustainable energy research

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) today announced up to $6 million in available funding for research to […]

Jun
9th
Deadline extended for CALS Associate Dean for Extension and Outreach position
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Deadline extended for CALS Associate Dean for Extension and Outreach position

The application deadline for the CALS Associate Dean for Extension and Outreach position has been extended to July 7, 2017. For more information, please view […]

Jun
9th
CALS In the News for the Week of Jun 2 – Jun 9
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CALS In the News for the Week of Jun 2 – Jun 9

News 2017’s Best and Worst State Economics WalletHub, 6/05/2017 Quoted: Steven Deller, Agricultural and Applied Economics Good ’n’ cheap: Eating healthy doesn’t have to cost […]

Jun
9th
Janet Hedtcke named superintendent of West Madison Ag Research Station
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Janet Hedtcke named superintendent of West Madison Ag Research Station

Janet Hedtcke has been named superintendent of the University of Wisconsin-Madison’s West Madison Agricultural Research Station (WMARS), campus’ 570-acre research farm located on the west […]

Jun
9th
CALS Communicators Group to discuss website design and WordPress – June 27
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CALS Communicators Group to discuss website design and WordPress – June 27

The next CALS Communicators Group will be held June 27 from 9 – 10:30 a.m in Room 205 of Babcock Hall. The topic of discussion […]

Jun
9th
John Shutske recognized as Outstanding Alumnus by Purdue University
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John Shutske recognized as Outstanding Alumnus by Purdue University

John Shutske, professor of Biological Systems Engineering, recently traveled to his alma mater Purdue University, where he served as a judge of a poster presentation […]

Jun
8th
WARF and UW-Madison ranked sixth among universities in U.S. utility patents in 2016
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WARF and UW-Madison ranked sixth among universities in U.S. utility patents in 2016

The Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation (WARF), which serves as the designated patent management organization for the University of Wisconsin-Madison, moved up to sixth place among […]

Jun
8th