Category: Changing Climate
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Posted on March 8, 2024
Soybean Varieties on Trial
215: That’s the number of soybean varieties tested in the Wisconsin Soybean Performance Trials in 2023. The trials are conducted each year in an […]
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Posted on November 2, 2023
Of New Majors, New Departments, and New Ways of Problem-Solving
We have some changes in the works here at CALS. For example, in recent months, we’ve made two significant academic and administrative moves to […]
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Five Energizing Facts About Agrivoltaics
In the quest to combat climate change, the idea of using agricultural landscapes in the Midwest to support renewable energy production has focused primarily […]
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Broad Experience, Sharp Focus
Rosalie Powell BSx’24 has taken full advantage of her college experience, embracing everything that UW has to offer — from coursework and research to […]
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Invasive Species Alter Mendota’s Microbes
In the fall 2017 issue of Grow, Erik Ness highlighted bacteriologist Katherine (Trina) McMahon and her quest to understand Lake Mendota through its microbial […]
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How Waste Becomes a Resource
Victor Ujor’s fascination with microorganisms — bacteria, fungi, viruses — began with an issue of Time magazine. What he encountered in the pages of […]
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Kikkoman Marks 50th Anniversary in U.S. with $3 Million Gift to CALS
Fifty years ago, Kikkoman Foods opened its first U.S.-based soy sauce production plant in Walworth, Wisconsin, launching the company’s partnership with the state and […]
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Posted on July 7, 2023
Can Farms Pull Carbon from Sky to Soil?
In fall 2022, right after Midwestern farmers had gathered the last crops of the season, a team of CALS agronomy researchers hurried into the […]
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One Step Ahead of Wisconsin’s Weather
Wisconsin weather has grown increasingly unpredictable and extreme since the 1950s. The rapid shift poses difficult challenges for farmers, researchers, and the public. But […]
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How Big is the Mesoscale?
The term mesonet stems from “mesoscale network.” These networks contain automated environmental monitoring stations that gather data on meteorological events, such as thunderstorms and snow […]
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New Soil Scan Aids Farmers and the Environment
When farmers make decisions about managing their crops, it’s extremely valuable to know how much water their soils can hold. With this information, they […]
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From Pesky Weed to Biofuel Resource
It may be time for corn to take a back seat. This most widely used and cheapest source of ethanol could lose its top […]