Category: Changing Climate
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Posted on July 19, 2022
UW–Madison researchers awarded $2.3 million to develop a carbon-negative cement replacement
Researchers from the University of Wisconsin–Madison, Penn State, and the University of Illinois Chicago will use a $2.3 million grant from the Department of Energy […]
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Posted on July 13, 2022
Public invited to UW Potato Breeding Field Day at Rhinelander Ag Research Station
Rhinelander Agricultural Research Station, home to the University of Wisconsin–Madison’s potato breeding program, is one of the nation’s top potato research facilities, making it a […]
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Posted on July 11, 2022
Good ideas, grown and shared
They are unconventional laboratories, classrooms, and proving grounds — places to connect with the land and with nature. UW’s Agricultural Research Stations are the crown jewels of […]
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Posted on July 7, 2022
OGRAIN field day focuses on emerging organic grain markets
Market opportunities for organic farmers continue to expand. While staple crops of corn and soybeans continue to remain strong – with organic soybean prices at […]
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Posted on June 20, 2022
Erin Silva named endowed chair in organic agriculture and outreach
Erin Silva, associate professor and extension specialist in the UW–Madison Department of Plant Pathology, has been selected as the first recipient of the Clif Bar […]
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Posted on June 16, 2022
UW–Madison Agricultural Research Station field days for 2022 season
Summer is field day season at the UW–Madison CALS Agricultural Research Stations. Over the course of the growing season, the stations will host more than […]
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Posted on April 23, 2022
Shifting food choices reducing climate impact of American diet
Changing dietary patterns in the U.S. are leading to lower emissions of food-related, climate-warming gases, according to a new research study, and half of the reduction […]
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Posted on April 22, 2022
UW–Madison’s ultra-efficient carbon capture tech earns top 60 spot in global XPRIZE challenge
For a planet increasingly impacted by the effects of climate change, removing carbon from the atmosphere could be part of a much needed turn in […]
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Posted on April 16, 2022
Nationwide maps of bird species can help protect biodiversity
New, highly detailed and rigorous maps of bird biodiversity could help protect rare or threatened species. Researchers at the University of Wisconsin–Madison developed the maps […]
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Posted on March 24, 2022
Federal funding will support new plant research facility and other programs at CALS
Several programs in the University of Wisconsin–Madison College of Agricultural and Life Sciences (CALS) will benefit from the $1.5T federal appropriations bill recently passed by […]