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Happy Cows Everywhere
Posted on June 18, 2013AMY STANTON joined CALS and UW-Extension in 2012 as a dairy science professor with particular expertise in animal well-being. Prior to joining CALS she was […]
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Five things everyone should know about … Hazelnuts
Posted on1 They’re crazy nutritious and gluten-free. Hazelnuts are rich in vitamins (particularly vitamin E and B-complex groups of vitamins, including folates, riboflavin, niacin, thiamin) as […]
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Yummier Burgers
Posted onWho appreciates burgers more than a college student—particularly if the student is interested in meat science? It made sense that Gilly’s Frozen Custard would turn […]
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Expanding the Global Classroom
Posted onCALS has long been renowned for extensive international engagement. A new program enriches global opportunities for undergrads by making international perspectives, skills and applications part and parcel of the science curriculum.
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In the Field: Alumni who are making a difference Landscape Architecture
Posted onJay Blasi BS’00 Landscape Architecture Jay Blasi started doodling golf course designs on placemats when he was eight years old. He began researching the field […]
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Catch up with… Nicole Drives BS’11 Nutritional Sciences
Posted onAS A CHILD NICOLE DRIVES spent a lot of time in the kitchen with her grandmother, Laura Lee. “Lala” could make all kinds of wonderful […]
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Protecting our Pollinators
Posted onBees, so crucial to our food supply, are dying off at alarming rates. CALS researchers are taking a close look at everything from the microbes in their hives to the landscapes they live in to identify in what conditions bees thrive.
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Seeding an Organic Future
Posted onCALS students and faculty are in the forefront of efforts to develop plant varieties for a burgeoning market
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Stewarding Our Soil
Posted onOur planet and its 7 billion people face a number of challenges, many of them concerning providing enough food and water for a growing population. […]
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Not Your Father’s Classroom
Posted onIt’s the Year of Innovation at the University of Wisconsin–Madison—and a big part of innovation concerns how we teach our students. Our college already is […]
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Better Fishing and Hunting
Posted on June 5, 2013CALS undergrads apply ingenuity to classic Wisconsin pursuits