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

CALS researchers deploy insect “birth control” to protect cranberries

Biosensors being developed for food products offer a vastly improved indicator of freshness and safety

CALS experts, led by dairy science professor Pam Ruegg, are providing training to help the Chinese meet a growing demand for dairy

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.

MS’75 PhD’78 Agricultural Engineering (Biological Systems Engineering)

Transforming manure to energy in America’s Dairyland

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.

CALS undergrads apply ingenuity to classic Wisconsin pursuits

Sustainable farms need sustainable buildings—and a CALS professor provides an option

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.

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. […]