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  • Cranberries frozen into three stacked ice cubes.

    Cold Hard Science in the Heart of Cranberry Country

    Posted on October 18, 2022

      In early March of 2017, Nicole Hansen found herself kneeling in a cranberry bed, drilling into the soil to check the amount of frost […]

  • Professor Jed Colquhoun speaking to field day attendees in a field.

    Beyond Cold-Hardiness Research

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      Over the past two years, research has been gearing up at the Wisconsin Cranberry Research Station. And more is yet to come. Here are […]

  • Ecologist Jed Meunier takes a break while traversing the steep hills, holding a helmet and other machinery over his shoulder.

    Once and Future Wildfires

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      On a blustery spring day, Jed Meunier MS’05 and his team are climbing Wisconsin’s Castle Rock bluff, searching for treasure. From the outside, the […]

  • An orange bacteriophage virus particle.

    A New Tactic in the Superbug Battle

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      During a 2015 trip to Egypt, Tom Patterson suffered a gallstone attack and soon fell terribly ill. But that’s not what nearly killed him. […]

  • Dean Glenda Gillapsy standing.

    An Introduction

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      Greetings, readers of Grow — my fellow lovers of the agricultural and life sciences! Welcome to the fall 2022 issue. It’s my honor and […]

  • Broken pill capsule with fruit spilling out and flying everywhere.

    Six Facts about Antioxidants You Won’t Learn from Advertising

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      It’s hard to walk through the grocery store without encountering at least one product that touts the health benefits of antioxidants. Marketed as the […]

  • Elias Kemna standing in a laboratory.

    Run, Research, Repeat — Until There’s Food for All

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      Elias Kemna BSx’23 is on track in his college career, and in more ways than one. First, he’s a member of the Wisconsin Track […]

  • Cows laying and grazing in a field.

    Renewable Fuel Policy Refresh?

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      Reducing greenhouse gas emissions is a critical step in mitigating climate change. One way to do this is to expand renewable fuels, which can […]

  • A bowl of white yogurt.

    Sweet Solution

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      Greek yogurt is a relatively recent food fad in the U.S. But its unique taste and thick texture appeal to many, and it accounted […]

  • Stanley Temple sitting in the forest mountains, looking through binoculars.

    A Soaring Success in Bird Conservation

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      You could say Stanley Temple’s life has been for the birds. His interest in all things avian was nurtured at a young age by […]

  • A colorful bowl of various food items, including peapods and onions.

    Americans Put Carbon on a Diet

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      Every choice we make as consumers has a climate impact. It’s often measured in terms of a “carbon footprint” — that is, the amount […]

  • Marie and Matt Raboin surrounded by trees.

    Craft Cider Resurgence Resumes

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      In Craft Cider’s Comeback (Grow, Fall 2018), Nicole Miller MS’06 introduced Brix Cider owners Marie MS’10 and Matt MS’10 Raboin at an apple grafting […]

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