Author: caschneider3
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Posted on September 12, 2024
UW’s Allen Centennial Garden hosts third annual Harvest Festival on Sept. 28
Members of the UW–Madison, Madison and broader community are invited to celebrate Allen Centennial Garden’s third annual Harvest Festival on Saturday, September 28. The event, […]
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Posted on September 11, 2024
Streamlining energy regulations on Native American reservations could help alleviate poverty
Land was once set aside as Native American reservations because it was undesirable and low in resources, but now interested Native Americans may have economic […]
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Posted on September 9, 2024
Bovine belch busters: CALS scientists look for ways to reduce methane emissions from cattle
It’s easy to ruminate over methane when thinking about dairy and its production challenges. Cattle are essential to Wisconsin’s $45.6 billion dairy community. But cattle […]
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Posted on August 22, 2024
CALS announces 2024 Honorary Recognition awardees
The University of Wisconsin–Madison College of Agricultural and Life Sciences (CALS) is proud to announce the selections for its 2024 Honorary Recognition and Distinguished Alumni […]
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Posted on August 19, 2024
Most humans can’t multitask to save their lives. But these microbes can.
We often look to the smallest life-forms for help solving the biggest problems: Microbes can make foods and beverages, cure diseases, treat waste, and even […]
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Trees stripped by invasive caterpillars muster defenses that can harm native insects
An invasive insect with an insatiable appetite can cause serious problems for a favorite native moth that likes the same food source — even though […]
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Posted on July 31, 2024
This app hits the tar spot: Researchers create mobile software to help farmers fight devastating corn disease
Tar spot, a disease of corn plants caused by the fungus Phyllachora maydis, has been causing problems in Mexico since the 1910s, but it stayed out […]
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Posted on July 10, 2024
Five CALS discoveries that changed the world
Last year, the University of Wisconsin–Madison turned 175. The university has been celebrating this impressive milestone by hosting campus and statewide festivities and by highlighting UW’s […]
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Posted on July 9, 2024
Art+science fusion: Genetic Symphonies
In the intricate symphony of life’s development, there exists a genetic composer. The Hox gene family orchestrates the breathtaking diversity of forms found in the […]
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Posted on July 8, 2024
Printed sensors in soil could help farmers improve crop yields and save money
University of Wisconsin–Madison engineers have developed low-cost sensors that allow for real-time, continuous monitoring of nitrate in soil types that are common in Wisconsin. These […]