The Evolution of the Agricultural Research Stations

  More than 175 years have passed since the founding of the University of Wisconsin, the state’s first public university. Throughout this time, UW has […]

Outstanding Young Farmers

  When Kyle and Rachel Zwieg (both FISC’07, ’08) first arrived at the National Outstanding Young Farmers (NOYF) Awards Congress in Appleton, Wisconsin, back in […]

Kikkoman Marks 50th Anniversary in U.S. with $3 Million Gift to CALS

  Fifty years ago, Kikkoman Foods opened its first U.S.-based soy sauce production plant in Walworth, Wisconsin, launching the company’s partnership with the state and […]

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Can Farms Pull Carbon from Sky to Soil?

  In fall 2022, right after Midwestern farmers had gathered the last crops of the season, a team of CALS agronomy researchers hurried into the […]

Representative Science

  Judith Simcox can trace the course of her research career all the way back to high school. Her class was given an assignment to […]

Viral Copy Machine Revealed

  RNA viruses, such as the coronavirus that causes COVID-19, jump into a life-and-death race the moment they infect a cell. These viruses have only […]

CALS Beyond Campus

  Summer is in full, fabulous bloom on the UW campus. The beauty of this place could tempt us to keep our focus here and […]

Six Brain-Freezing Facts About Nondairy Frozen Desserts

  Ice cream has long been a popular, almost sacred, part of global diets. Influenced by consumer appetites, ice cream comes in a host of […]

The Rhodes to a Career in Research

  As a middle school student in her native Saudi Arabia, Sarah Almutawa BS’23 found herself — somewhat unexpectedly — competing in the International Chemistry […]

Less Elbow Room for Wildlife

  Human presence and influence on landscapes change the way other animals interact by bringing them close together more frequently than happens in wilder places. […]

One Step Ahead of Wisconsin’s Weather

  Wisconsin weather has grown increasingly unpredictable and extreme since the 1950s. The rapid shift poses difficult challenges for farmers, researchers, and the public. But […]