Soils may harbor a surprising prion killer.

It has been demonstrated that dogs can be trained to detect estrus in cattle. What senses are used by dogs to accomplish this task?

School trains a new generation of dairy and livestock farmers.

As brushes with wolves rise, wildlife experts weigh whether the best way to preserve wolves could include hunting them.

When disease-causing microbes find their way in Wisconsin’s water supply, Sharon Long uses the tools of microbiology to spot them-and find their source.

Breeders are helping Senegalese farmers produce more pink.

Student’s vision comes to life in Honduran village.

Why Wisconsin’s trees make a difference to trout.

The man behind the milk at the Crave Brothers Farm.

BS’93, Agricultural Education; BS’96, Dairy Science

No way around it: Dairy farming means putting up with a lot of crap. But what if dairy’s biggest headache became its most reliable asset? It’s happening on one Wisconsin farm.

Extremeophilic microbes have learned how to deal with
near-boiling temperatures and other brutal conditions. To microbiologists, that makes
them fascinating—and useful.