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  • A long shot of a woman standing, working in an electrical box. The box is attached to a tall metal tripod shaped machine. Behind her is another woman with clippers walking towards the the electrical box. They stand in a field with a barn in the background.

    High-Tech Eyes on Fields and Skies

    Posted on April 14, 2026

      If you closed your eyes — and maybe if David Bartling BS’13 wasn’t trying to shout over the roar of harvesting machinery — you […]

  • A woman stands in a greenhouse with clippers in her hand. Around her are tables with sorghum plants. She reaches towards one of the plants, ready to make a cut.

    Lighter Fare for Cattle and Microbes

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      In the King Hall greenhouse on the UW campus, Rebecca Smith stands amid a potted jungle of sorghum, clipping stalk segments into a plastic […]

  • a man and woman standing next to each other, smiling. They are standing inside their business. There is a counter and tables behind them.

    A Grower’s Vision, a Dentist’s Brew, and a Farm’s Revival

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      Laura Duesterbeck Johnson BS’03 always felt the pressure of succession when she was growing up on a farm in Walworth County. The property had […]

  • Dean Glenda Gillaspy Stands at a podium in the front of a room. She speaks into a microphone while student sit at tables listening to her.

    CALS as a Pipeline to Health Care Careers

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      Not long ago, I had a meaningful conversation with a friend of CALS, Susan Crane. Susan and her husband, Bob Crane, raised their children […]

  • An illustration of a jar of honey. The jar is shaped like the state of Wisconsin. At the bottom of the is full of flowers. Behind the jar of honey are boxes of bee hives. Flying around these elements are honey bees.

    The Land of Milk and Honey

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      In a state known for dairy, honey is not the first agricultural product to come to mind. But there’s more honey in the Badger […]

  • A panel of five students sit in a line. A girl holds a microphone and speaks. The other students in the line look at her and smile as she speaks.

    A Purpose-Driven Path

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      In the aftermath of her grandmother’s diagnosis with dementia due to Alzheimer’s disease, Naureen Kamal BSx’26 developed a keen interest in the life sciences. […]

  • A view of the entrance to the Center for Patient Partnerships. On the door there is a logo. Inside the office, a student employee leans up against their front desk.

    Wayfinders in the Health Care World

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      Last fall, Amal Vellani BSx’26 found herself serving as a private detective of sorts. As part of the Community Resource Navigator Program (CRNP), Vellani […]

  • An illistration of a mother and her baby. They sit on either side of a dinner table from each other. The baby smiles in her high chair and colors with crayons. The mother sits working at her laptop.

    When Entrepreneurial Opportunity Knocks

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      The COVID-19 pandemic had a silver lining for some: The sudden interruption of daily routines was an opportunity to reconsider life choices. This was […]

  • A woman wears waders in a bog. She holds up a net and smiles.

    Antibiotics Turned Anti-Amphibian

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      Frogs, toads, salamanders, and other amphibians are disappearing as fast as — or faster than — any other class of animals around the world […]

  • A landscape on a hilly wetland. There is a small lake at the foot of the large rolling hills in the background.

    Viral Benefits

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      It’s well-known among scientists that viruses can alter the makeup and function of ecosystems. For example, they promote microbial diversity by infecting and killing […]

  • A close up of a fuzzy bee crawling on a purple sage flower, surrounded by many other flowers.

    What a Wild Bee Wants

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      Plant wildflowers, save the bees — or so the thinking goes. Agricultural authorities around the world promote restoring hedgerows and seeding flower strips between […]

  • Underwater, a school of fish swim around a large rock.

    Success of Marine Protected Areas Is No Fish Story

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      In A Win-Win-Win in Hawaii (Grow, spring 2023), Elise Mahon highlighted a study of the ecological, economic, and cultural benefits of the Papahānaumokuākea Marine National […]

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