Class Act: Sam Schmitz and Big discoveries in little worlds

  There are still some mysteries left in the world—even if, as Sam Schmitz has learned, you sometimes have to dive pretty deep to find […]

Five things everyone should know about . . . The Soils of Wisconsin

1 l Wisconsin’s soils were first mapped more than a century ago. The first soil map of Wisconsin was also the first ever made in […]

Experts in “Smart Energy”

A new one-year master’s degree at CALS fills a needed niche helping companies with energy analysis and conservation

Democratic Republic of the Congo: Unintended Consequences

For Dominic Parker, a professor of agricultural and applied economics, a research foray into mining practices in Africa dug up some unexpected findings. Parker wanted […]

Iceland: “Interwoven tapestry” of lakes and land

Swarms of midges rise out of a lake in northern Iceland in such enormous numbers every spring and summer that they can impair breathing and […]

The “Icing” on the DNA

Xuehua Zhong uses plants to study epigenetics, an exciting new field that is broadening our understanding of how some traits might be passed down from one generation to the next.

A Tale of Two Cheeses

How the Center for Dairy Research helped Wisconsin makers of vastly different cheeses improve production and quality—and bring home top honors in international competitions.

Passing the Torch

Grow editor Joan Fischer reflects on her time at CALS.

A Big-City Ag High School Blossoms

With leadership that includes CALS, Vincent Agricultural High School is reborn

In the Field: How our alumni in entomology are working to improve the world

Brian Aukema MS’99 MS’99 PhD’03 Growing up on a corn, soybean, and swine farm, Brian Aukema’s love for bugs, trees and the outdoors began early. […]

Final Exam

Lactation Sensation

Dairy scientist Laura Hernandez marvels at the miracle of milk— and she’s exploring how to improve the processes that create it, for the benefit of both cows and humans