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Saving an American Icon in England
Posted on October 16, 2017The legacy of Eugene Smalley’s efforts to breed a hardier elm lives on at Windsor Castle.
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Catching a ‘Silent’ Cow Killer
Posted onUW scientists have developed a simpler detection system for sub-clinical ketosis to help dairy farmers stay ahead of the costly disease.
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Clean Tubers, from Test Tube to Plate
Posted onThe Wisconsin Seed Potato Certification Program uses a high-tech campus facility to help keep spuds disease free for state farmers.
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Hands on with Food and Farming
Posted onHow UW’sPEOPLE program is planting the seeds of careers in agricultural science
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In the Field: Alumni Making a Difference through Parks
Posted onTom Blackwood MS’77 Tom Blackwood enjoys parks so much he decided to live in one. As the superintendent of Door County’s Peninsula State Park, Blackwood […]
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Class Act: Caroline Hanson and the ‘Patio Tomato Project’
Posted onFor sophomore genetics major Caroline Hanson, growing tomatoes goes beyond community gardens and farms. It could be the key to healthier lifestyles. With that in […]
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New Clues to Healthy Bones for People with PKU
Posted onFor approximately 15,000 people in the United States, a vital amino acid can become their worst enemy.
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Five things everyone should know about…Birds, Buildings, and Avian Mortality
Posted on1 l Glass is invisible to birds. When birds see clouds or vegetation reflected in glass, they perceive it as open sky or habitat. Also, […]
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Back to Farming Basics in Guatemala
Posted onWhen Claudia Calderón touched down in the fertile highlands of western Guatemala, she was stepping into a sociological experiment already afoot. What brought her to […]
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Kernza: Perennial Crop with Perks
Posted onAgricultural systems have a major role to play in feeding the world while protecting the planet, and Valentin Picasso looks to new crops and new techniques that can further this monumental task.
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Beyond Antibiotics
Posted onMore than half a century ago, the advent of antibiotics transformed medicine. Today, the slumping performance of these drugs is spurring new treatment innovations.
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Catch Up with…Corey Geiger BS’95 and Steve Larson MS’70
Posted onWith its unmistakable oversized format and bold red masthead, Hoard’s Dairyman is perhaps the most influential publication in the dairy industry today. What began in […]