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Creepy Crawlers
Posted on February 8, 2011Nothing perks up a classroom like the presence of a Madagascar hissing cockroach.
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The Big Stink
Posted on December 15, 2010Native to Sumatra, the towering Titan Arum plant rarely flowers indoors, but when it does, it draws a crowd. That was the case this fall, […]
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Next Steps
Posted on December 14, 2010VISIT Agricultural Hall to see the newest works from the Wisconsin Regional Art Program. It’s the Year of the Arts on UW-Madison’s campus, and CALS […]
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Class Act: Sarah Jacquart and Staying Fit, Naturally
Posted onLike a lot of graduate students, Sarah Jacquart took time this summer to focus on her research. But in her case, that meant spending five […]
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What Lies Beneath
Posted onLong neglected, plant roots are sprouting new interest among scientists.
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Farm Safe
Posted onOn a pleasant evening in August, some 40 firefighters and emergency medical technicians converged at the Nehls Brothers Dairy in Juneau, Wisconsin. But it wasn’t […]
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Corn’s Wow Factor
Posted onBill Tracy knew it was coming. But the burst of sweetness from the ear of corn he’d just bitten into was so swift that he […]
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Final Exam – Fall 2010
Posted on December 8, 2010Do you know which cucurbita species make the best pumpkin pie?
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Five things everyone should know about . . . Urban Chickens
Posted on December 6, 20101. Chickens are definitely going mainstream. Whether it’s due to the interest in locally produced foods or simply a desire for a natural hobby, a […]
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How plants tell time
Posted onPlants of the same species tend to flower, fruit and go to seed with remarkable synchronicity. How are they able to keep such rigid schedules?
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Catch up with . . . Sarah Mattison BS’05 Nutritional Sciences
Posted on November 22, 2010Sarah Mattison and husband Ryan Berndt own Hybrid Fitness and Fit Fresh Cuisine, two businesses that work in tandem to help clients get in shape. Located under the same roof in Fitchburg, Wis., Hybrid and Fit Fresh combine a workout gym with a restaurant offering locally grown, nutritionally balanced food.