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A Jolt to the System
Posted onFor CALS geneticist Barry Ganetzky, insight into the genetic underpinnings of traumatic brain injury began by knocking out fruit flies.
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For the Birds
Posted onA new version of the Wisconsin Breeding Bird Atlas draws on the increasing power
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Age-Old Traditions, New Media
Posted onLife sciences communication professor Patty Loew fosters intercultural learning with workshops that help tribal teens tell their stories in a digital world.
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A Portrait of Hmong in Wisconsin
Posted onA report from CALS highlights the status of Hmong in the Badger State—and serves as a valuable resource for communities in which they live
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New Frontiers for No-Till
Posted onA cost-efficient, less environmentally disruptive way of planting is proving effective with the heavy soils of central Wisconsin
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Keeping Us Safe
Posted onFor 70 years, the Food Research Institute has been illuminating and helping eradicate a host of food-borne illnesses
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Cows for Kids
Posted onRuth McNair, a senior editor at the CALS-based Center for Integrated Agricultural Systems, recently published a charming children’s book titled Which Moo Are You? The […]
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Milk, Motherhood and the Dairy Cow
Posted onA cost-saving technology allows farmers to better synchronize when cows are in heat
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Five things everyone should know about … Daylight Saving Time (DST)
Posted on1. A Founding Father was an early advocate. In 1784 Benjamin Franklin observed that during summer months, people slept during the daylight hours of morning […]
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Ecuador: Better Health through Messaging
Posted onSome communities in Ecuador face high incidences of water-borne illness because of contaminated water or poor hygiene and sanitation. It’s a multipronged problem calling for […]