Wisconsin's Magazine for the Life Sciences
Growing up on a family dairy farm didn’t allow much time for slacking off, recalls Jennifer Holle. “Since I’ve been able to carry a small bucket, I’ve been out in the barn helping with chores,” says Holle, who comes from Baldwin, a small town near River Falls. “Between feeding and caring for calves, milking cows [...]
An innovative program for young learners folds hands-on science into reading
Michael Crossley
Crowley 4-H Dairy Leadership Awards recognize outstanding dairy youth
A new program engages rural Native American kids in real-life bioenergy research
That’s the question Edward Janus pursues in Creating Dairyland, a new book from the Wisconsin Historical Society Press. Not surprisingly, it’s a CALS Who’s Who, covering everyone from Stephen M. Babcock (“The patron saint of dairying”) to contemporary alumni in chapter-length profiles (including Karl Klessig BS’78 MS’79, Laura Daniels BS’97 and several Crave brothers). “Anyone [...]
Children are packing on pounds during a season once associated with outdoor activity and exercise. Addressing that problem means confronting a number of factors that are contributing to poor health in our children.
When in comes to fueling the economy, there's nothing like having a university in the state.
Wisconsin’s artisan cheese renaissance may be a miracle, but it’s no accident. Government, academia and nonprofits all have had a hand in the market’s delectable bloom.
Alarmed by a drop in hunting, researchers investigate how to better market the sport to new audiences.
"Biochemistry in the Kitchen" workshops give Girl Scouts the opportunity to study strawberry DNA.
CELEBRATE “Peace Corps and Africa: Fifty Years,” to be held on the UW-Madison campus March 24-26. The event brings together former volunteers, musicians, artists, storytellers, and Peace Corps founders and leaders to celebrate and debate the legacy of the Peace Corps in Africa and beyond. To register, visit: africa.wisc.edu/peacecorps. NOMINATE candidates for three honors bestowed [...]