Where are we in terms of moving toward the “green gas” of the future? Here we present an illustrated overview of research progress.

Corbett Grainger uses motor scooters to impart the basics of environmental economics.

12 alumni who are making a difference.

It’s the Wisconsin Idea gone global. That’s one way to describe Colonel Darrel Feucht’s pending mission in Afghanistan. The Fall River resident, a loan services facilities manager in civilian life, is leading a newly formed 58-member National Guard team that includes agronomists, hydrologists, forest scientists and a veterinarian. The goal of their 11-month tour? To help restore Afghanistan’s farmland and provide a viable alternative to growing poppies for the drug trade

Alexandra Huerta comes from a family of agricultural workers, but she is taking her career in a very different direction.

Special funding allows students more hands-on learning about animals

Jiming Jiang is unlocking the secrets of the centromere, an overlooked region of DNA that holds the key to chromosome engineering—and a new, possibly safer approach to gene therapy

Long neglected, plant roots are sprouting new interest among scientists.

Bill 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 […]

1. 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 […]

The dairy industry has spent a century searching for the perfect traits in a milk cow. Advances in genetics are getting us closer than ever – and changing our idea of perfect in the process.

Persistance pays off for drought-resisting plants.