Author: Nik Hawkins
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Posted on October 28, 2025
Field-Tested, Farmer Approved
Rodrigo Werle wonders if anybody is ever really happy to see him. He is, after all, a weed scientist. He specializes in some of […]
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How Sweet It Is
In Sweet Solution, (Grow, fall 2022), Jori Skalitzky BS’22 introduced a team of UW scientists who were transforming a remnant of Greek yogurt production […]
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100 Million Critters Caught on Camera
Snapshot Wisconsin is a community-based science program led by the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR). It utilizes a network of trail cameras — […]
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High Priority: Tomorrow’s Scientists
The tradition of federal support for higher education in the United States goes back more than 160 years. Bolstered by federal funds, land-grant universities […]
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13, 17, XIII, XIX: Cicada Life Cycles and Broods
The life cycles of periodical cicadas require either 17 or 13 years to complete, depending on the species. Scientists sort these cicadas into broods […]
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Wildfire Risk Greatest in Grasslands
Wildfires often bring to mind images of whole forests engulfed in flames. But in the United States, grasslands and shrublands are the largest areas […]
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Women in Agriculture Connected to Better Community Welfare
A larger number of women working in agriculture is associated with greater community well-being. That’s the finding of a study coauthored by Steve Deller, […]
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