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”

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.

BS’06 Horticulture

A dozen years of cattle judging have taught Laura Elliott a lot. “You get to see all of your work and determination pay off when […]

Retired professors band together to teach and preserve CALS history

By the time you read this issue of Grow, I will have had the honor of serving CALS as dean and director for nearly four […]

Rising numbers of sandhill cranes may make them a tempting target, but hunting could hurt the species’ genetic diversity

Growing up on a family dairy farm didn’t allow much time for slacking off, recalls Jennifer Holle. “Since I’ve been able to carry a small […]

How much beef must be included in a dog food labeled “beef cuts”?

Travis Balinas BS’09 MS’10 Life Sciences Communication Balinas works as an inbound marketing manager for Zenoss, a start-up company that makes commercial open source software […]

As I complete my time as interim dean, my thoughts turn toward the future. While I look forward to returning full-time to my duties as […]

Can grazing goats help restore Wisconsin’s landscapes?