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  • Posted on October 12, 2012
    Final Exam – Fall 2012

    How is the backbone of a DNA molecule formed?

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    Coping with the Climate

    For Wisconsin farmers dealing with wild swings in weather, adaptation is the key.

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    Hunting for Beginners

    By presenting a fresh vision of the sport to new audiences, a program aims to stem an alarming drop in hunters

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    Our Signature Foods—and CALS

    Wisconsinites aren’t called Cheeseheads for nothing. But consider, too, our deep love of brats fresh from the grill and a gooey ice cream sundae for […]

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    Five things everyone should know about . . . The Tension Zone

    1.  You will not suddenly develop migraines upon entry. Rather, a “tension zone” describes a geographic area that marks a change from one type of […]

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    The Secret Lives of Bacteria

    Doug Weibel has a seemingly endless list of questions about bacteria, and he is using all tools at his disposal—and creating some new ones—to find the answers

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    Vitamin D–The Hype and the Hope

    It’s the “miracle vitamin” that was discovered by a CALS-trained researcher—-and our scientists have been prominent in exploring it ever since. What have we learned about the true benefits of vitamin D and its promise?

  • Posted on June 14, 2012
    Final Exam – Summer 2012

    Where did the first commercial cheese-making plant in Wisconsin start operating?

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    Stopping Salmonella

    Treat chickens, not humans. That’s the approach Amin Fadl is taking in developing a vaccine that could halt the deadly foodborne pathogen at its source.

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    Mission: Delicious

    What makes Babcock ice cream so good to eat—and so good for science, students and industry?

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    Science for Everyone

    Wisconsin residents of all ages and backgrounds are tracking wolves, monitoring streams, banding birds, counting invasive plants and more—all in the name of “citizen science”

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    The Culture of Ag

    CALS has a unique legacy of celebrating the arts and humanities in agriculture. An exploration that formally started during the Depression is enjoying renewed vigor in rural arts celebration today.