It’s springtime in Wisconsin, when days lengthen and temperatures rise. Gardeners and farmers are planting, ball players are in the fields, and anglers are on […]

A new survey of more than 900 Wisconsin farmers reveals that a majority acknowledge that climate change is happening and will harm future generations. The […]

From sudden floods to weeks of scorching heat, increasingly unstable weather is a headache for U.S. farmers. Known as “weather whiplash,” these disorienting swings between […]

Opportunities to study carnivores before and after wolves are reintroduced to their ranges are rare. So researchers from CALS thanked their lucky stars when they […]

Like Bill Murray in the movie Groundhog Day, bacteria species in a Wisconsin lake are in a kind of endless loop that they can’t seem […]

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 […]

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 […]

The Three Sisters is a method of planting corn, beans, and squash in close proximity. The method was developed by Indigenous peoples in North America. […]

Plant hardiness zones are used to determine if a plant can thrive in a given climate — and your own backyard. The USDA Plant Hardiness Zone […]