Category: 2 – Departments-Sections
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					Posted on October 23, 2024 
					Carbon Capture via Pasture
In Can Farms Pull Carbon from Sky to Soil? (Grow, summer 2023), Hal Conick highlighted the early stages of an ongoing long-term study by […]
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					To Mulch or Not to Mulch? (And How Much?)
Each fall, property owners are faced with a choice: remove leaves from the lawn, let them be, or mulch them in the turf. Opinions […]
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					The Insect Eavesdropper
Emily Bick is an entomologist with three degrees in the field. She’s also something of a spy. Using a novel detector, Bick can listen […]
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					The (Re)definition of Home
In her recently published book, Who We Are Is Where We Are (Columbia University Press, 2024), Amanda McMillan Lequieu MS’13, PhD’19 takes readers on […]
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					An Assist for Rural Wisconsin Students
Undergraduate Brooke Stibbe and alum Tom Schmidknecht BS’71 came to CALS with similar backgrounds. Both grew up in small rural Wisconsin towns, so both […]
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					Posted on July 1, 2024 
					Science Through a Glass Darkly
In the 1980s, the steps involved in a high school research paper assignment looked much different than today. Given a hot-button health topic of […]
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					The Secrets of Cold Weather Soil Unearthed
When hydrology engineer Anita Thompson was growing up in Minnesota, she knew what to expect from winter. The temperatures would drop below freezing around […]
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					Most Humans Can’t Multitask to Save Their Lives. But These Microbes Can.
We often look to the smallest life-forms for help solving the biggest problems: Microbes can make foods and beverages, cure diseases, treat waste, and […]
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					Major Changes
The world is changing rapidly. As it shifts, the challenges our stakeholders face — and what they require to tackle them — continue to […]
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					Five Considerations for Plant Hardiness Zones (and Your Garden)
Plant hardiness zones are used to determine if a plant can thrive in a given climate — and your own backyard. The USDA Plant […]
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					Horse Sense
When Natalie Sander BS’24 graduated in May with a degree in agricultural business management, she left behind an impressive legacy: a strong and successful […]