Tag: Horticulture
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Posted on October 1, 2020
The Hype, the Hope, and the Reality of Hemp
In late 2018, Ralph and Beth Aschenbrenner started hearing a lot of good things about growing industrial hemp. Hemp is an incredibly versatile plant, […]
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Posted on June 11, 2020
Precipitation and Groundwater Levels: It’s a Long-term Relationship
The connection seems obvious: more rain means higher water levels. But it’s not always that simple. Many factors are at play, so it’s often […]
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Posted on February 25, 2020
Five Things Everyone Should Know about . . . ‘Plant Blindness’ (and How We Can Cure It)
“Plant blindness” is the inability to recognize or notice the plants in one’s environment. For many people, it’s far easier to discern or recall an […]
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How the Seeds of Heritage Are Sown
Anna Williams is an avid gardener, but when she was gifted corn and bean seeds connected to her Odawa heritage, she felt she needed more […]
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Posted on June 19, 2019
Peru | New Potato Helps Farmers Weather the Frost
In a country with more than 5,000 potato varieties, you might not expect the arrival of another one to be a big deal. But this […]
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Posted on February 25, 2019
A Different Beet
Last fall, when the “Gastropod” podcast came to UW–Madison to participate in the 2018 Wisconsin Science Festival, hosts Cynthia Graber and Nicola Twilley asked Irwin […]
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In the Field | Alumni Making Their Mark as Entrepreneurs
Katherine BS’08 and Tyler BS’08 Rowe For Katherine (Kate) and Tyler Rowe, the most influential part of their CALS experience was their Horticulture 122 […]
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Posted on October 17, 2018
Mali | CALS Researcher Offers Hands-On Training at Gamou Farms
A native of Mali, Thierno Diallo takes great pride in his Fulani heritage. The West African ethnic group is well known for its tradition of […]
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Posted on May 14, 2018
Ancient Method Helps Feed Present-Day Communities
In remote villages and rural towns from Guatemala to Costa Rica, horticulture professor James Nienhuis and his former grad student Erick Gutiérrez MS’17 are improving […]
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Posted on March 1, 2018
Catch up with … Anna Snider BS’98 Horticulture
Anna Snider’s recent volunteer work has taken her to Nigeria, Bangladesh, and beyond, but her love of horticulture and farming started in Wisconsin. She grew […]
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Posted on July 1, 2016
The Greenhouse as a Public Classroom
A CALS grad student sows seeds of community in northern Wisconsin
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Posted on June 9, 2015
Plant Prowess
CALS scientists from a wide range of disciplines help forge the future of a growing field