Category: Economic and Community Development
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Posted on March 25, 2011
Science is in your hands at Science Expeditions event – Apr. 2
A little hands-on exploration can open a whole new world, and Science Expeditions – set for Saturday, April 2, this year – is a passport […]
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Posted on March 22, 2011
CALS leads food safety and milk quality partnership with Kosovo
In a CALS-led initiative, a delegation of dairy leaders from Wisconsin and Minnesota is partnering with government and industry leaders in Kosovo to assess food […]
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Teri Balser’s teaching style sparks curiosity and big picture thinking
CALS soil scientist Teresa Balser remembers the “aha moment” when she first decided to change her teaching style—a departure that, more than anything, led to […]
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Three CALS alumns receive WAA Distinguished Alumni Awards
Three of eight University of Wisconsin-Madison alumni being honored by the Wisconsin Alumni Association with Distinguished Alumni Awards this year are CALS alumns. The Distinguished […]
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UW creates software to aid redistricting
With a few quick, deft movements of mouse and keyboard, Jim Beaudoin reorganized voting in Columbia County. He collapsed 31 supervisory districts into two big […]
- Posted on March 16, 2011
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Posted on March 15, 2011
Molly Jahn named to international commission
Molly Jahn, a University of Wisconsin-Madison professor and administrator, has been named to a newly created Commission on Sustainable Agriculture and Climate Change, a group […]
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Posted on March 8, 2011
Agriculture remains a stable force and contributor to Wisconsin jobs
Agriculture remains a vital part of the economy in nearly every Wisconsin county, whether urban or rural, contributing both jobs and income. The economic impact […]
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Posted on March 2, 2011
Even before new budget, state’s municipalities under fiscal stress
A newly published study reports that Wisconsin municipalities have continuously faced financial stress, even before proposed changes to state budget policies related to intergovernmental aids. […]
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Posted on March 1, 2011
Wisconsin boaters and anglers are doing more to halt the spread of aquatic invasive species
Wisconsin boaters and anglers seem to be doing a better job of following rules aimed at curbing the spread of aquatic invasive species, according to […]