Class Act: Kai Rasmussen and ‘Let’s Grow Plants in Space’

Kai Rasmussen BSx’18 spends much of his time studying how plants react to being in outer space. For many of his friends, this calls to […]

Mongoose Tracker

Imagine if squirrels were fearless and rabid and preyed upon your pets rather than the acorns in your yard. In Puerto Rico, this is quite […]

In the Field: Alumni Making Their Mark in Veterinary Medicine

Daryl Buss MS’74, PhD’75 Daryl Buss grew up on a small Minnesota farm where he enjoyed daily work with a variety of animals. On the […]

New Resources for Discovery

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A Precise Hope

With gene editing — and pigs — CALS scientists are developing a model for “precision medicine,” the possibility of highly individualized treatments for patients living with the rare disease called NF1

Gut Dwellers

CALS scientists delve into the microbial communities in our digestive tracts — and their implications for our health

The Method Maker

Gerry Weiss, a Grant County farmer, scientist, and permaculturist, recounts a lifetime of innovation and collaboration with CALS and UW Cooperative Extension

‘Dairy Challenge’ Offers More than Competition

There’s no better place than America’s Dairyland for a dairy farm management competition that helps undergraduates learn firsthand about the industry. The Badger Dairy Challenge, […]

Winter Awakens Spring Flowering

To avoid the dangers of frost, many plants have evolved a knack for waiting for winter to pass before flowering. But the season’s cold weather is key to making it happen. Rick Amasino investigates this process — and the genes behind it — to reveal invaluable insights for farmers and plant breeders.
Interview by Kaine Korzekwa MS’16

Catch up with … Anna Snider BS’98 Horticulture

Anna Snider’s recent volunteer work has taken her to Nigeria, Bangladesh, and beyond, but her love of horticulture and farming started in Wisconsin. She grew […]

Final Exam Fall 2017

‘There is Nothing So Stable as Change’

‘There Is Nothing So Stable as Change’
—Bob Dylan