Agriculture continued to be a bright spot in Wisconsin’s economy in 2011. Wisconsin net farm income set a new record, fueled by record prices for […]

Marcin Filutowicz stumbled upon a potentially powerful biotherapy—using amoebas that feast on antibiotic-resistant bacteria to cure such ills as staph infections and diabetic ulcers.

Tim Donohue has spent the last four years building a pipeline—but not the kind that springs to mind when we think of fuel. The professor […]

Wisconsin farmers have been growing biomass for generations, says Kevin Shinners. They just have a different name for it. “Biomass is really just poor-quality forage,” […]

How do we get biomass from the land while preserving–or even benefiting–its living communities?

Scientists have proven that the fungus Geomyces destructans causes white-nose syndrome, a fast-spreading and highly lethal disease of bats. Research published today (Wednesday, Oct. 26) […]

Kathryn VandenBosch, professor of plant biology at the University of Minnesota in St. Paul, has been selected as the new dean of the College of […]

At the top of a flight of construction-dusty stairs, visitors are enveloped in an octagonal foyer by floor-to-ceiling, 1940s-vintage murals depicting the societal values of […]

Squinting into wind-blown trees and bushes is for the birds, especially if it’s the birds you’re looking for. “You have to listen. There’s no way […]

Corn split off from its closest relative teosinte, a wild Mexican grass, about 10,000 years ago thanks to the breeding efforts of early Mexican farmers. […]