Tag: biological systems engineering
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Posted on November 3, 2015
Even Cows are “Texting”
Modern communication systems allow dairy farmers to more efficiently monitor the health, milk yield, movement and other metrics of both herds and individual cows by cell phone, says Doug Reinemann
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Moth Mating, Disrupted
CALS researchers deploy insect “birth control” to protect cranberries
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Posted on June 9, 2015
To Eat It—Or Not
Biosensors being developed for food products offer a vastly improved indicator of freshness and safety
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Posted on March 2, 2015
More Milk for China
CALS experts, led by dairy science professor Pam Ruegg, are providing training to help the Chinese meet a growing demand for dairy
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Posted on June 19, 2014
Of Cows and Climate
CALS researchers are leading a far-reaching effort to gather information about greenhouse gases related to dairy—and to give farmers and other industry professionals the tools they need to reduce them.
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Catch up with … Kifle Gebremedhin MS’75 PhD’78 Agricultural Engineering [Biological Systems Engineering (BSE)]
MS’75 PhD’78 Agricultural Engineering (Biological Systems Engineering)
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Posted on June 18, 2013
Wisconsin’s “Brown Gold” Rush
Transforming manure to energy in America’s Dairyland
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Moldova: Better Barns for Dairy
Biological systems engineering professor and UW-Extension specialist Brian Holmes recently spent two weeks in Moldova under the auspices of CNFA, a nonprofit that focuses on rural economic growth in developing countries.
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Posted on June 5, 2013
Better Fishing and Hunting
CALS undergrads apply ingenuity to classic Wisconsin pursuits
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Posted on October 12, 2012
“Red Barns” Go Green
Sustainable farms need sustainable buildings—and a CALS professor provides an option
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Qatar: More water for the desert—and beyond
Qatar’s reserves of oil and natural gas make it one of the richest countries in the world—except when it comes to water. The desert nation is notably low on water, and what little it has often is salty.
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Posted on June 14, 2012
In the Field: Alumni who are making a difference in Biological Systems Engineering
Graham Adsit BS’04 Biological Systems Engineering Graham Adsit moved from engineering into medicine, earning his M.D. at the Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons. […]