The Department of Animal and Dairy Sciences (ADS) in the College of Agricultural and Life Sciences recently received approval from the UW Board of Regents […]

Andy Diercks, a fourth-generation potato farmer from the small village of Coloma in central Wisconsin, is blunt about the difficult realities facing family-owned farms today. […]

As public discourse surrounding climate change, gene editing, and other pressing issues gains momentum, expectations for scientists to engage with the public are expanding. And […]

From athletes in training to busy people in need of a snack, consumer demand is high for protein-rich, shelf-stable snacks such as protein bars. Retail […]

Back on April 22 — Earth Day 2024 — a small crowd gathered in UW’s D.C. Smith Greenhouse to celebrate and learn. Attendees sampled vegetarian snacks as […]

Birds make sounds to communicate, whether to find a potential mate, ward off predators, or just sing for pleasure.   But the conditions that contribute to […]

Betül Kaçar, associate professor of bacteriology, likes mysteries. And there is, maybe, no larger mystery than the origins and early evolution of life.  Now, a team […]

The end of the year is a great time to look back and reflect on the milestones and accomplishments of the CALS community. Here are […]

This year, the CALS Ambassadors set out to make the best gingerbread house in history with the help of Dean Glenda Gillaspy, and together, wish […]

According to the World Health Organization, vector-borne diseases account for more than 17% of all infectious diseases and cause more than 700,000 deaths annually. Diseases […]