Category: Changing Climate
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Posted on December 28, 2019
More green, less greenhouse gas: Sustainable dairy project finds ways to lower emissions while increasing profits
In 2013, the $10 million Dairy Coordinated Agricultural Project, or Dairy CAP, set out to assess the greenhouse gas contributions of the dairy industry and […]
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Posted on November 26, 2019
Five things everyone should know about A Sand County Almanac
Aldo Leopold’s book A Sand County Almanac was published 70 years ago. But its message about our relationship with nature is more important now than ever. Written from […]
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Posted on October 30, 2019
Conservationist reminds us: Aldo Leopold still relevant today
Noted conservation biologist and longtime University of Wisconsin–Madison professor Stanley Temple is often asked how he remains hopeful despite rising threats to biodiversity. Temple’s answer […]
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Posted on October 11, 2019
New potato helps farmers weather the frost in Peru
In a country with more than 5,000 potato varieties, you might not expect the arrival of another one to be a big deal. But this […]
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Posted on September 23, 2019
Sustainable dairy project finds ways to lower emissions, boost profits
A six-year-long, nationwide research project has concluded with solutions to help the dairy industry reduce greenhouse gas emissions while boosting profitability. The $10 million Dairy Coordinated […]
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Posted on July 9, 2019
Irrigated farming in Wisconsin’s Central Sands cools the region’s climate
New research finds that irrigated farms within Wisconsin’s vegetable-growing Central Sands region significantly cool the local climate compared to nearby rain-fed farms or forests. Irrigation […]
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Posted on July 1, 2019
Wood products mitigate less than 1 percent of global carbon emissions
The world’s wood products — all the paper, lumber, furniture and more — offset less than 1 percent of annual global carbon emissions by locking […]
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Posted on June 6, 2019
UW–Madison students gain wildlife ecology experience during summer field course in Northwoods
Additional photographs available at CALS Flickr For two weeks in late May, Kemp Natural Resources Station was home and headquarters to 24 UW–Madison students gaining […]
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Posted on April 3, 2019
CALS offers summer classes about food, ag and science for all interested learners
Summer Term isn’t just for UW–Madison students. While taking summer classes is a great way for current UW students to get ahead in their studies, […]
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Posted on April 1, 2019
UW–Madison CALS featured in new report identifying how to supercharge ag science in the U.S.
A new report shows how U.S. farmers—facing a surge of weather events and disease outbreaks—can increase production and revenues with innovations produced by federally funded […]