Summer 2010 -

Gaining on the Drain

Demographers see a trend in rural Wisconsin that could begin to reverse decades of population decline. But will jobs follow?

Final Exam – Summer 2010

Final Exam – Summer 2010

Pollutants that are harmful or toxic to humans are likely to be found in certain types of fish. Do you know which ones?

Skin Deep

Exposing Skin's role in Fat Burning.

Sausage Makers Find Spice in New Business

Bringing jerky to Russian sausage houses.

Out on a Limb

Horticulture students get a lesson in career climbing.

Is All Really Fair with Fair-Trade Coffee?

What is the real price of Fair-Trade certification?

How Bacteria Move

Microscopic locomotion is more than meets the eye.

Twin Gardens Teach About Local Food

Growing green mangos for green-minded tourists.

Catch up with…Bob Bush

BS'50 Food Science

The Catch

Fish are good for you—except when they’re bad. How a legacy of environmental contamination continues to haunt one of our healthiest foods, and what we can do to fix it.

The Pathogen Path

Scientist tracks how bacteria hitch ride on plants to get to humans.

Stalking the Sustainable Market

Wisconsin growers may have the greenest potato on the planet. So why can't you get it at your supermarket? It's complicated.