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  • A landscape of the Blackfeet Reservation. There is an old wood and wire fence. Behind it is a pond, plains, and rolling hills. Buffalo graze on the plains.

    The Sovereign Right to Renewable Resources

    Posted on March 5, 2025

      The quality of land on Native American reservations is often considered poor. These regions, where the U.S. government relocated tribes in the mid- to […]

  • A row of six vials. The liquids range from extremely dark to clear.

    From Biomass to BPA Replacement

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      We’ve all heard the warning: Don’t microwave your food in plastic containers. It’s one recommendation aimed at reducing exposure to bisphenol A, more commonly […]

  • There are three images of the same patch of land at different times. The first is a patch of grass with a dense line of trees. The second is patchy grass and bare trees. Third is the back to dense trees and healthy grass.

    The Side Effects of Self-Defense

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      Since the early 2000s, spongy moth caterpillars, invaders from Europe, have flexed their gustatory muscle in Wisconsin by stripping entire stands of trees of […]

  • Two cupped hands hold a small pile of seeds.

    The Seeds of Innovation Germinate

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      In The Seeds of Innovation (Grow, spring 2024), professor and extension specialist Julie Dawson gave readers a primer on intellectual property (IP) in the seed […]

  • A photo basket of tomatoes and potatoes contained within a state of Wisconsin-shaped image.

    Agriculture’s Economic Impact in Wisconsin

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      Wisconsin’s agricultural production and food processing sectors contributed $116.3 billion in industrial revenues in 2022, according to a UW study. That’s more than 14% […]

  • A man in a red T-shirt and baseball cap holding a poster makes a presentation to an off-camera audience in an agricultural field while another man in a black shirt and jeans looks on.

    A New View of Diversified Crop Benefits

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      It’s long been assumed that diversified cropping systems, which involve growing a variety of crops in one area with manure as a nutrient source, […]

  • The cover of a Hmong report. A metal ring with metal chains dangling down is on the front. The words "hmong in wisconsin A 2020 statistical overview" in inside the ring.

    The Badger State’s Hmong Community, by the Numbers

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      Wisconsin’s Hmong population reached 62,331 in 2020, according to a recent report from the UW Applied Population Laboratory. It’s a 25% increase over the […]

  • A headshot of Snehal Chaudhari

    Gut Reaction

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      Every part of your life, from your birth to the places you’ve lived to the snack you just devoured, shapes the community of microbes […]

  • Halei Heinzel leaned up against a short wall. Behind her is a group of cows.

    Dairyland’s Ambassador

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      “Here’s an extra special fun fact: The first potatoes grown in space came from UW–Madison,” says Halei Heinzel FISC’22, BS’24. Heinzel speaks with enthusiasm […]

  • A woman in a white baseball cap and yellow shirt holding a net is pictured in a green field with trees in the background.

    Planned Gift Supports Entomology Grad Students Through Academic Life Cycle

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      As they metamorphose into full-fledged professionals, entomology graduate students pass through key stages of development. They have to contribute to their field of study […]

  • A block of cheese cut in the shape of the plus sign. Next to it is a fork with a small cube of cheese.

    Take the Spring 2025 Final Exam

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  • A woman standing on the top of a pile of waste and trash with a shovel. There is a large piece of machinery behind the pile, scooping it up.

    The Landfill Lady, Hungry Microbes, and Leaping the Valley of Death

    Posted on October 23, 2024

      Erica L-W Majumder might be an alchemist. Her goal? Turn trash into environmental gold. This assistant professor of bacteriology believes landfills like the one […]

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