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Posted on October 15, 2018
Recovering from a heart attack? Hold the antibiotics
The community of microorganisms that live in the human gut has been shown to confer all kinds of health benefits. Now, an international team of […]
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New apprenticeship program creates pathway for organic farmers to train skilled workers
The principles and practices of farming are best learned as one would learn any other skilled profession: through experience and training by experts in the […]
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Posted on October 8, 2018
Set in amber, fossil ants help reconstruct evolution of fungus farming
Some 50 million years before humans figured it out, agriculture arrived in the world in a seemingly unlikely place: an ant hill. Eschewing wheat or […]
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Posted on September 27, 2018
New faculty profile: Todd Newman specializes in strategic communication
Todd Newman joined the faculty in the Department of Life Sciences Communication as an assistant professor in August 2018. What is your background? I grew up […]
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Posted on September 24, 2018
UW–Madison, apple growers bring data to the orchard
The robot weather station stands sentinel above the deer fence of an apple orchard in the hills near Hell Hollow Road in Richland County. The […]
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SilageSnap app helps farmers make the most of their corn harvest
A new tool developed at the University of Wisconsin–Madison could save farmers time and money during the fall feed-corn harvest and make for more content, […]
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Posted on September 21, 2018
Inaugural WARF Innovation Day includes CALS participants – Oct. 17
The inaugural WARF Innovation Day will take place 1:00 p.m. – 5:30 p.m. on Oct. 17 at the Discovery Building. The entire campus community is welcome to […]
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Posted on September 17, 2018
Forgotten Molecules: Emeritus professor’s molecule collection aids modern search for new medications
On a rainy day last fall, chemist Scott Wildman left his office on the UW– Madison campus and drove to a retirement community on the […]
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$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 September 14, 2018
New faculty profile: Sarah Johnston specializes in natural resource and environmental economics
Sarah Johnston joined the faculty in the Department of Agricultural and Applied Economics as an assistant professor in August 2018. What is your educational/professional background? I […]