Daryl Buss MS’74, PhD’75 Daryl Buss grew up on a small Minnesota farm where he enjoyed daily work with a variety of animals. On the […]

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With gene editing — and pigs — CALS scientists are developing a model for “precision medicine,” the possibility of highly individualized treatments for patients living with the rare disease called NF1

CALS scientists delve into the microbial communities in our digestive tracts — and their implications for our health

Gerry Weiss, a Grant County farmer, scientist, and permaculturist, recounts a lifetime of innovation and collaboration with CALS and UW Cooperative Extension

There’s no better place than America’s Dairyland for a dairy farm management competition that helps undergraduates learn firsthand about the industry. The Badger Dairy Challenge, […]

To avoid the dangers of frost, many plants have evolved a knack for waiting for winter to pass before flowering. But the season’s cold weather is key to making it happen. Rick Amasino investigates this process — and the genes behind it — to reveal invaluable insights for farmers and plant breeders.
Interview by Kaine Korzekwa MS’16

Anna Snider’s recent volunteer work has taken her to Nigeria, Bangladesh, and beyond, but her love of horticulture and farming started in Wisconsin. She grew […]

‘There Is Nothing So Stable as Change’
—Bob Dylan

The legacy of Eugene Smalley’s efforts to breed a hardier elm lives on at Windsor Castle.

UW scientists have developed a simpler detection system for sub-clinical ketosis to help dairy farmers stay ahead of the costly disease.