Category: Economic and Community Development
-
Posted on September 12, 2011
Rebuilding from the ruins: A small project could have a big impact on dairy in Kosovo
IT STARTED AS A PHONE call to CALS from one concerned citizen. Now it’s a project that, with relatively few dollars, has the potential to […]
-
Posted on September 6, 2011
Dates and times set for CALS Dean candidates’ presentations
Dates and times have been set for public presentations, Q&A sessions and receptions for each of three candidates for the position of CALS Dean. They […]
- Posted on August 30, 2011
-
Posted on August 29, 2011
Dates set for visits by CALS Dean candidates
Dates have been set for visits to the Madison campus by the three candidates for the position of CALS Dean. Each visit will include a […]
-
Posted on August 25, 2011
Wisconsin Science Festival highlights connection between science, art
What happens when you mix one part Aldo Leopold, another part Frank Lloyd Wright and add a pinch of Indiana Jones? Anyone can find out […]
-
Posted on August 22, 2011
Poverty and national parks: Decades-long study in Uganda finds surprising relationship
If so many poor people live around national parks in developing countries, does that mean that these parks are contributing to their poverty? Yes, according […]
-
Posted on August 12, 2011
Support for land grant is key to economic growth in Wisconsin, Midwest, report shows
There’s an important message for Wisconsin in a new report that details the role that land-grant universities play in generating jobs and economic growth, according […]
-
Posted on
DATCP’s Agriculture Enterprise Area Forum to feature CALS keynote speakers
Steven Deller and Bruce Jones, both professors of agricultural and applied economics, will give the keynote presentations at the first Agricultural Enterprise Area Forum, hosted […]
-
Posted on August 11, 2011
State Fair turns cardinal and white for UW-Madison Day
Forget cream puffs and the Midway. The Wisconsin State Fair’s main attraction Wednesday was Braveheart the dog. Braveheart, who was rescued out of a Kentucky […]
-
Posted on August 9, 2011
Urban Horticulture Field Day on Aug. 20 makes green thumbs greener
Urban Horticulture Field Day, set for Saturday, Aug. 20, offers a free, fun and varied program aimed at spreading knowledge about gardening and produce. How […]