Author: caschneider3
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Posted on November 22, 2017
Mapping cropland: UW-Madison plays critical role in worldwide map
A global collaboration has just released a satellite-based map of world croplands that “found” 625 million to 875 million acres that were not known to […]
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Posted on November 21, 2017
WARF program leader: Sale marks success for UW-Madison research prowess, creativity
The recent sale of a UW–Madison spinoff that promises to increase efficiency and reduce antibiotic use in making fuel ethanol marks a victory for UW–Madison […]
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Posted on November 20, 2017
Experts in smart energy: New one-year master’s degree fills a needed niche
For decades, American energy companies have tried to persuade customers to use less energy. Using giveaways and various other financial incentives, utilities have promoted new […]
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Wading through Mendota’s mysteries: Trina McMahon and her team explore the lake’s microbial dark matter
It was a silly question, so Trina McMahon laughed. What’s more important: a lab coat or a Twitter handle? “Twitter handle, for sure. We don’t do anything […]
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“Interwoven tapestry” of lakes and land: Iceland
Swarms of midges rise out of a lake in northern Iceland in such enormous numbers every spring and summer that they can impair breathing and […]
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Plan, Partner, Promote: Top eight tips to support Wisconsin farmers market outreach and marketing
Farmers markets provide many social, economic, and ecological benefits to farmers and communities. They support local producers, foster community engagement, and have a positive ripple […]
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Posted on November 17, 2017
Food safety during Thanksgiving – Audio
/RSS FeedBarb Ingham, UW-Extension food safety specialist Department of Food Science UW-Madison College of Agricultural and Life Sciences bhingham@wisc.edu (608) 263-7383 For food safety tips on […]
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Posted on November 15, 2017
Catching the bug: Protecting Wisconsin’s 700 million ash trees
Learn how professor Chris Williamson and the UW-Madison Department of Entomology are fighting to protect Wisconsin’s 700 million ash trees from a deadly beetle, the […]
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Posted on November 14, 2017
UW entrepreneurial pipeline lands Lactic Solutions in biofuels marketplace
When Jim Steele thinks back over the last seven years, from the early research on biofuels, followed by a dream of moving Lactic Solutions LLC […]
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UW Center for Cooperatives names new executive director to succeed Anne Reynolds
Courtney Berner has been named executive director of the University of Wisconsin Center for Cooperatives. Berner will succeed Anne Reynolds, the current executive director, on […]