Marion Kalb, national Farm-to-School program director with the Community Food Security Coalition, will speak in Madison about linking farmers with schools.

University of Wisconsin-Madison researchers, working with an Illinois city and a Milwaukee County Zoo curator, hope to surgically scale down an urban deer herd that has outgrown its welcome. Sterilizing does should eventually, and non-lethally, pare deer numbers in the Highland Park herd, according to Nancy Mathews, a wildlife ecologist at the UW-Madison’s College of Agricultural and Life Sciences.

Women who effectively use health information on the Internet appear to make ongoing use of varied resources there, according to University of Wisconsin-Madison researchers. The scientists’ findings are based on their evaluation of an experimental Internet site they created for women with breast cancer.

The University of Wisconsin-Madison will implement changes to the physical environment and management practices of the UW Stock Pavilion to help protect the health of all users and visitors.

Registration is now open for a four-day fishing course designed for people who want to gain a greater appreciation of aquatic resources around them, and improve their ability to catch fish.

Taxing and spending by Wisconsin counties and municipalities are not so high that they are putting the brakes on local economic growth, according to a University of Wisconsin-Madison study.

The freeze on freshman admissions to the University of Wisconsin system does not affect admissions to the Farm and Industry Short Course at the UW-Madison College of Agricultural and Life Sciences, according to Short Course director Rick Daluge.

As a corn producer, now that you have ordered your seed and are making planting plans, there is one more thing you might want to consider – discussing your plans with your farming neighbors. With the advent of genetically engineered (sometimes called “GMO,” for Genetically Modified Organism) corn and the growth of the markets for certified organic grains, or non-GMO grain, farmers’ corn planting decisions may impact those of their neighbors, because of pollen drift.

Do your friends and family applaud your priceless sense of humor? Or do they roll their eyes in complete denial of your talent? Either way, here’s your chance to show off your cleverness, wit, and knowledge of farming, and possibly win a cash prize.

Calling all youth exhibitors! Halter up Bessie, and get ready to show Wisconsin your “herd” work. The themes for the 2002 Wisconsin Junior State Fair dairy show have been selected.