Category: Bioenergy and Bioproducts
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Posted on February 5, 2024
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 on […]
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Posted on December 27, 2023
Multitasking microbes: UW–Madison scientists engineer bacteria to make two valuable products from plant fiber
We often look to the smallest lifeforms for help solving the biggest problems: Microbes help make foods and beverages, cure diseases, treat waste and even […]
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Posted on December 14, 2023
New research offers insights into the biochemistry that makes grasses flower
Floral timing has major implications for agricultural crops because flowering is a key stage in their reproductive process. Biochemical pathways that lead to flowering have […]
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Posted on September 5, 2023
Eight short term, high impact projects at UW–Madison funded by state sponsored Dairy Innovation Hub
The UW–Madison College of Agricultural and Life Sciences (CALS) recently selected eight projects for funding through the Dairy Innovation Hub initiative. These one-year grants fund […]
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Posted on July 26, 2023
UW–Madison offers new major in animal and veterinary biosciences
“I will always be a cat and dog girl,” says Maria Rivera, with a glint of light in her eyes. Rivera, a third-year University of […]
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UW–Madison Hemp Research Field Day set for Aug. 17
Farmers growing industrial hemp – and those interested in doing so – are invited to attend the upcoming University of Wisconsin–Madison Hemp Research Field Day […]
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Posted on May 30, 2023
Landmark yeast study provides framework for understanding biodiversity, applications
Commonly known as brewer’s yeast, Saccharomyces cerevisiae tends to get credit for bread, beer, wine, ethanol and just about any other product of fermentation. In fact, for […]
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Posted on May 10, 2023
Troy Runge sees bioenergy hub as model for doing ‘big research’
Troy Runge grew up around silos. As the new director of agricultural and life science research at the University of Wisconsin–Madison, he’s hoping to tear […]
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Posted on March 1, 2023
Fixing the future: UW researchers offer reasons for hope
UW–Madison professors aren’t merely dreaming of a better world — they’re actively building it. We asked faculty members across campus to describe breakthroughs in their […]
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Posted on December 10, 2022
Renewable fuel policy refresh?
Reducing greenhouse gas emissions is a critical step in mitigating climate change. One way to do this is to expand renewable fuels, which can also […]