Tag: Extension
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Posted on February 6, 2023
Grant awarded: Gregg Sanford receives NCR-SARE funding to develop Soil Organic Carbon network (SOCnet)
Gregg Sanford with the University of Wisconsin in Madison, WI, was awarded $249,738 for the project, “The Soil Organic Carbon network (SOCnet): Farmers building soil […]
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Six UW-Madison postdoctoral fellowships funded by state sponsored Dairy Innovation Hub
The University of Wisconsin–Madison College of Agricultural and Life Sciences (CALS) recently announced a second cohort of six, two-year postdoctoral fellowships to help increase dairy-related […]
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Anonymous gift grows more space for organic agriculture at Arlington ARS
Wisconsin is among the nation’s top producers of organic agriculture. It ranks second in number of organic farms, according to a recent survey by the […]
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Posted on January 30, 2023
Eco-friendly pest control
For Russ Groves, research on insecticide resistance genes in the Colorado potato beetle has led to partnerships to develop more targeted and sustainable bug-neutralizing options.
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Posted on January 27, 2023
Encourage students to apply to Extension-USFS summer internships
In partnership with the USDA Forest Service, the UW–Madison Division of Extension is hiring 13 students for a 12-week summer employment program at sites in the Chequamegon-Nicolet […]
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Posted on January 26, 2023
Recent retirements
Best wishes to colleagues who retired from CALS in the fourth quarter of 2022: Linda Crubaugh, EntomologyBjorn Hilbert Karlsson, BacteriologyJerry McLimans, Dairy Forage Research CenterMark […]
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Posted on January 25, 2023
Congrats to ARS award winners Matt Akins, Becky Eddy and Jamie Reichert
CALS Agricultural Research Stations recently honored three individuals who have made outstanding contributions to the ARS program at its annual Recognition Awards Reception and Dinner on Wednesday, […]
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Posted on January 23, 2023
CALS to honor eight faculty at inaugural investiture ceremony on March 2
The CALS community is invited to attend the inaugural CALS Investiture Ceremony that will honor eight department and college level professorships named in 2022. The […]
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UW Plant Breeding and Plant Genetics a top program for graduate training, job placement
We are currently facing numerous important global challenges and underlying many such issues is our ability to create a food-secure world while protecting the future […]
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New public-private partnership to improve seed potato production in Wisconsin
The University of Wisconsin–Madison has a new partner to improve the efficiency of seed potato production at the Starks Early Generation Seed Potato Farm in […]