Month: May 2015
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Posted on May 29, 2015
Beer and wine go to school – Audio/RSS Feed
Wine and beer go to school Jim Steele, Professor Department of Food Science UW-Madison College of Agricultural and Life Sciences jlsteele@facstaff.wisc.edu Phone (608) 262-5960 3:06 […]
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Posted on May 27, 2015
Helping in the fight against avian flu
Avian influenza has made headlines in Wisconsin and several other states in recent weeks. The University of Wisconsin-Madison and the Wisconsin Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory (WVDL) are […]
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Posted on May 26, 2015
“Second-generation” biofuel feedstocks could reduce nitrous oxide emissions
Scientists at the University of Wisconsin–Madison and Michigan State University (MSU) report today that emissions of the potent greenhouse gas nitrous oxide (N2O) can be […]
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Posted on May 22, 2015
Tolerance of wolves in Wisconsin continues to decline
Wolf. The very word can conjure an image of a venerable pack of canines passing quietly through moonlit woods. Or, it can evoke anger over […]
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Pasture partnership supports organic dairy farmers across Wisconsin
Not all pastures are created equal. Some have a diverse mix of grasses and legumes. Others can be dominated by a single grass species or […]
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2015 Tick and mosquito outlook – Audio/RSS Feed
2015 Wisconsin mosquito and tick outlook PJ Liesch, Director, Insect Diagnostic Lab Department of Entomology UW-Madison College of Agricultural and Life Sciences pliesch@wisc.edu Phone (608) […]
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Posted on May 21, 2015
Monitoring Russia’s “rewilding”
Doing fieldwork in the remote wilderness of Russia isn’t for the faint of heart. There are long distances to travel on deeply rutted roads, bleak […]
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Posted on May 19, 2015
Meet the scourge: Researchers help communities address the emerald ash borer
It is an insect little bigger than a grain of rice. But the invasive emerald ash borer may as well be Godzilla for all the […]
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Posted on May 15, 2015
State of Wisconsin’s logging business – Audio/RSS Feed
State of Wisconsin’s logging business Mark Rickenbach, Professor & Extension Specialist Department of Forest and Wildlife Ecology UW-Madison College of Agricultural and Life Sciences 3:02 […]
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Posted on May 13, 2015
UW-Madison researchers helping to attract Kickapoo Valley tourists
The Kickapoo Valley is a picturesque area of western Wisconsin that attracts many visitors during the summer. But to improve economic development throughout this rural […]