Category: Environment
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Posted on October 18, 2011
Beyond the Gas Tank
Biomass is not just destined for liquid fuel. It’s changing the way a diverse range of goods and services are being produced and provided in Wisconsin.
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Cash Crop Biomass
Wisconsin farmers are well positioned to take advantage of a new market—but getting there will take some fresh vision and a little retooling
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How bees make honey
Producing honey is a strenuous team effort for bees
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Posted on October 17, 2011
Class Act: Michael Crossley and Learn by Doing
Michael Crossley
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Posted on October 13, 2011
Five things everyone should know about . . . Bamboo
The fast-growing hardwood is more than food for pandas
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The Grow Dozen: Alumni who are grounded in soil science
12 alumni who are grounded in soil science
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Posted on October 12, 2011
Many Ways of Knowing
A new program engages rural Native American kids in real-life bioenergy research
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Posted on October 5, 2011
From Field to Fuel
Where are we in terms of moving toward the “green gas” of the future? Here we present an illustrated overview of research progress.
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Vietnam: In Vietnam, mopeds help teach economics
Corbett Grainger uses motor scooters to impart the basics of environmental economics.
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Posted on February 17, 2011
The Grow Dozen: Alumni who are making a difference in forestry and related industries
12 alumni who are making a difference.
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A Bug in the System
Climate change is fueling the biggest outbreak ever of tree-killing bark beetles. The insects are decimating conifer forests from Alaska to Arizona—and raising concerns that they could reach the Upper Midwest.
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Posted on February 15, 2011
Alaska: When the Deep Freeze Thaws
The melting of Arctic permafrost has vast implications for our global climate. CALS professor James Bockheim is studying cores of the frozen soil to gain a glimpse into their future.