Author: caschneider3
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Posted on February 25, 2019
As climate heats up, rising rainfall averages hide crop-killing droughts
Research performed in the Ethiopian highlands shows that even in years with above average rainfall, crops can be severely reduced by drought early in the […]
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How did insects fare in the polar vortex? – Audio
/RSS FeedPJ Liesch, Extension entomologist Department of Entomology UW-Madison College of Agricultural and Life Science pliesch@wisc.edu Twitter: @WIBugGuy 3:00 – Total time 0:13 – Polar vortex […]
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Posted on February 20, 2019
Blue Sky Science: Why do fresh cheese curds squeak?
Why do fresh cheese curds squeak? In this episode of Blue Sky Science, Mark Johnson, a scientist with the Wisconsin Center for Dairy Research, answered that question posed by […]
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Posted on February 18, 2019
Steve Miller and CALS’ Tom Brock to receive honorary degrees
This year’s recipients of honorary degrees from the University of Wisconsin–Madison are both rock stars — one literally, the other in microbiology. The honorees are […]
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Posted on February 5, 2019
To expand exports, Wisconsin ginseng industry relies on UW–Madison expert
As ginseng growers in Wisconsin prepare to export fresh ginseng roots to Taiwan, they need to be able to show that the roots will not […]
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Posted on February 4, 2019
Microbes hitched to insects provide a rich source of new antibiotics
Medicine was transformed in the 20th century by the discovery and development of antibiotics, the vast majority of which came from one source: soil bacteria. […]
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Posted on January 31, 2019
Genes behind lager yeast’s cold- and sugar-loving success revealed
Lager beer is cold, crisp, dry — and worth about half a trillion dollars worldwide. Behind the world’s most popular alcoholic beverage is a yeast […]
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Posted on January 29, 2019
CALS researcher offers hands-on training at Gamou Farms in Mali
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 raising livestock. […]
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Posted on January 28, 2019
Controlled burn: Thea Whitman digs into questions of soil, carbon and biochar that could determine the trajectory of climate change
In a small utility room in UW–Madison’s Animal Science Building, the world’s smallest and most precise forest fire is burning. The fuel today: 100 grams […]
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Posted on January 24, 2019
As climate heats up, rising rainfall averages hide crop-killing droughts
Research performed in the Ethiopian highlands shows that even in years with above average rainfall, crops can be severely reduced by drought early in the […]
