Category: Highlights
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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
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 11, 2024
UW–Madison, Tribal partners launch collaborative effort to support Native American foodways in Great Lakes region
University of Wisconsin–Madison researchers and a group of Tribal partners are launching a new project to support Native American food traditions and food sovereignty for […]
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Posted on July 8, 2024
Wolves reintroduced to Isle Royale temporarily affect other carnivores, humans have influence as well
In a rare opportunity to study carnivores before and after wolves were reintroduced to their ranges, researchers from the University of Wisconsin–Madison found that the […]
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Posted on June 21, 2024
Bringing delight by investigating a no-melt ice cream
On a hot summer day, nothing hits the spot quite like ice cream, especially here in the Dairy State. But while a frozen treat can […]
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Posted on June 20, 2024
UW–Madison Agricultural Research Station field days for 2024 season
Summer is field day season at the UW–Madison CALS Agricultural Research Stations. Over the course of the growing season, the stations host more than a […]
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Posted on June 19, 2024
A celebration of curiosity
Jassim Al-Oboudi, a Ph.D. student in microbiology, recalls a flash of inspiration from his childhood. He was watching a PBS documentary at home, in Los […]
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Posted on June 10, 2024
USDA, University of Wisconsin–Madison break ground on new dairy research facility
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Agricultural Research Service (ARS) and University of Wisconsin–Madison’s College of Agricultural and Life Sciences (CALS) hosted a groundbreaking ceremony on […]