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CALS in the News for the Week of Aug 13 – Aug 19
In the News: Experts explain how weather played role in farmer’s death WSAW.com, 8/18 Mentioned: Cheryl Skjoloass, Biological Systems Engineering Prairies are the focus of […]
Farm to Flavor dinner event to feature plant breeding efforts – Sept. 15
Farm to Flavor is a signature dinner experience and celebration of Wisconsin food that will be held on Thursday, September 15, 2016 from 6:30 p.m. […]
Horticulture department hosts Medicinal Plant Symposium on Sept. 30
The Department of Horticulture at the University of Wisconsin-Madison is holding a unique Medicinal Plant Symposium on Friday, September 30, 2016 from 1 p.m. to […]
Registration now open for the 2016 UW-Madison Wellness Symposium
Faculty and staff are encouraged to attend the second annual UW-Madison Wellness Symposium on Tues., Nov. 15 at Union South. The registration fee for faculty […]
Ian Coxhead appointed interim director of the Wisconsin Energy Institute
Ian Coxhead, professor and chair of the Department of Agricultural and Applied Economics, will serve as interim director of the Wisconsin Energy Institute (WEI) starting […]
FY18 WAES Hatch and McStennis Call for Proposals due 9/2
The Wisconsin Agricultural Experiment Station (WAES) administers the award and management of federal formula grants in the College of Agricultural and Life Sciences (CALS) at […]
Slots open in UW Tropical Horticulture in Costa Rica study abroad program
A number of open slots remain in the CALS study abroad program titled “UW Tropical Horticulture in Costa Rica,” which will take place this coming […]
The island of giant mice
Two thousand miles east of the coast of Argentina, Gough Island rises out of the Atlantic Ocean in an awesome display of ancient volcanic activity. […]
CALS announces 2016 Honorary Recognition awardees
On Oct. 13 the University of Wisconsin-Madison College of Agricultural and Life Sciences (CALS) will present its Honorary Recognition Award to Ben Brancel, Bernard Easterday […]
Agronomy/Soils Field Day scheduled for Aug. 31
The 2016 Agronomy/Soils Field Day highlights University of Wisconsin-Madison/Extension research on emerging technologies and relevant crop production issues. The event is scheduled for Wednesday, Aug. […]