Tag: soil science
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Posted on January 21, 2019
Controlled burn: Exploring questions of soil, carbon and biochar that may determine the trajectory of climate change
In a small utility room in UW–Madison’s Animal Science Building, the world’s smallest and most precise forest fire is burning. The fuel today: 100 grams […]
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Posted on November 12, 2018
Food processors, UW collaborate to remove guesswork from wastewater disposal
For more than a century, cheesemakers and vegetable processors have applied water remaining after production to open fields and farmland. The wastewater was used to […]
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Posted on November 8, 2018
James G. Bockheim Distinguished Lecture in Soil Science – Nov. 14
The Department of Soil Science is pleased to announce the Inaugural James G. Bockheim Distinguished Lecture in Soil Science. The speaker will be Dr. Sylvie […]
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Posted on October 1, 2018
UW helps communities create cleaner, greener wastewater
A process invented at UW–Madison is now removing phosphorus at Madison’s regional sewage treatment plant. Like many other advances from the colleges of agriculture and […]
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Posted on September 17, 2018
$2.2M grant will help researchers define best practices for no-till organic grain production
Organic farmers are in a tough spot when it comes to controlling weeds. Since conventional herbicides aren’t an option, many choose to use tillage — […]
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Posted on August 16, 2018
Thea Whitman receives Aberle Faculty Fellow Award
Thea Whitman, assistant professor of soil science, has been selected to receive an Elton D. and Carrie R. Aberle Faculty Fellow Award. Whitman’s research program […]
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Posted on July 30, 2018
Whitman Lab announces 2018 recipients of O.N. Allen Small Grants
The O.N. Allen Soil and Environmental Microbiology Small Grants Program is a small-grant opportunity for UW-Madison graduate students and postdocs studying soil and environmental microbiology, […]
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Posted on July 23, 2018
Three CALS-affiliated projects selected for 2018 Data Science Initiative funding
Ten innovative data-driven research projects – three with CALS faculty as principal or co-principal investigators – have been chosen to receive funding from the University […]
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Posted on June 25, 2018
Steve Ventura part of collaboration honored with a 2018 Community-University Partnership Award
Strong community partnerships are an essential part of the Wisconsin Idea’s strength. In recognition of this teamwork, the university will honor seven collaborations with the […]
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Posted on June 11, 2018
Podcast: Sharpen those mower blades if you want a healthy lawn
In this podcast, Doug Soldat, UW–Madison professor of soil science and UW–Extension Turfgrass and Urban Soil Specialist, shares tips for a healthy lawn. Interview conducted […]