Tag: soil science
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Posted on April 15, 2019
CALS well-represented at Day at the Capitol
Several CALS graduate students presented projects at a research showcase at the UW–Madison Day at the Capitol. State legislators and their staff also heard flash […]
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Posted on March 11, 2019
WEI panel discussion: Renewable energy’s impact on rural and ag landscapes – Mar. 13
With an increasing prevalence of renewable sources of energy will come a noticeable transformation in rural and agricultural landscapes in Wisconsin and across the country. […]
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Posted on February 18, 2019
Soil science’s Matt Ruark receives WPVGA Researcher of the Year Award
The WPVGA Researcher of the Year Award went to University of Wisconsin Extension Specialist Dr. Matt Ruark. An Associate Professor in the UW Deptartment of Soil Science, […]
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Soil Science’s Keith Kelling inducted into WPVGA Hall of Fame
University of Wisconsin-Madison Soil Scientist Dr. Keith Kelling was inducted into the Wisconsin Potato & Vegetable Growers Association Hall of Fame at the industry’s annual […]
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Posted on February 8, 2019
Nick Balster receives UW undergraduate mentoring award
The Office of the Provost offers awards to recognize the important role mentors play in fostering undergraduates’ intellectual, personal and professional growth through participation in […]
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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 — […]