Departments

In Vivo

  • Why We’re Growing

    The start of a new year prompts thoughts about the future. That’s certainly been true for me as I wrap up my first year as dean and, together with an array of stakeholders on campus and around the state, move through the forward-looking process of strategic planning for CALS. Chief among our stakeholders are our [...]

On Henry Mall

  • Not Quite Bucky

    A study sheds light on the elusive animal behind the mascot

  • Biofuel for Teens

    A CALS-trained teacher brings bioenergy into high school classrooms

  • Five things everyone should know about . . . Spotted Wing Drosophila

    1.  There are 113 species of fruit flies. Why worry about this one? While most other fruit flies attack only overripe or damaged fruit, the female spotted wing drosophila can cut a slit and lay eggs in healthy fruit. Typically this insect will strike just as the fruit begins to color. It prefers such soft-skinned [...]

  • Class Act: Hardwood and Soft Skills

    When CALS sophomore Logan Wells tells you he spends his spare time sawing logs, he doesn’t mean he’s catching up on sleep. He’s actually out in the woods, running logs through his portable sawmill, making lumber for clients—and making money to help cover his college expenses. Wells’s Smock Valley Timber is more than a business—it’s [...]

Field Notes

  • Sloths Thrive at Chocolate Source

    As forests in South America and Central America are cleared for agriculture and other human uses, sloths are running out of room to maneuver.

Living Science

  • Living Science: Hidden and Growing

    It’s not just the number of jobs but the kinds of jobs that will help alleviate rural poverty in Wisconsin, note CALS researchers Katherine Curtis and Leann Tigges

Working Life

  • In the Field: Alumni who are making a difference in Food Science

    About In the Field These alumni represent the depth and breadth of alumni accomplishments. Selections are made by Grow staff and are intended to reflect a sample of alumni stories. It is not a ranking or a comprehensive list. To read more about CALS alumni, go to www.cals.wisc.edu/alumni/ Know a CALS grad whose work should [...]

Final Exam

  • Final Exam – Spring 2013

    Do you know what survey instrument can be used to measure elevation?  Take the exam and test your knowledge.

Know How

  • How to Make Quark

    There’s a new cheese in Wisconsin, and it has a rather funny name