Wisconsin 4H dairy cattle judging teams won the National and North American International Livestock Exposition youth dairy cattle judging contests this fall. This marks the first time Wisconsin has won both contests in the same year. The Wisconsin 4H team placed sixth at the 32nd All American Dairy Show Invitational.

High school seniors interested in studying dairy science are encouraged to apply for admission to the University of Wisconsin-Madison for the fall 2001 semester. Applications can now be submitted on-line at http://www.undergrad.cals.wisc.edu/ The deadline to apply is February 1st, 2001.

The University of Wisconsin-Madison judging team took first place at the North American International Livestock Exposition Intercollegiate Dairy Cattle Judging Contest, held Nov. 5 at Louisville, Ky.

Many crops, flowers and weeds don’t bloom their first summer. Known as biennials, these plants only flower and set seed after a prolonged period of near-freezing temperatures.

The College of Agricultural and Life Sciences at the University of Wisconsin-Madison invites prospective students, including high school juniors and seniors, and their parents to preview what the Farm and Industry Short Course has to offer.

Applied agricultural and natural resources research in Wisconsin will get a big boost in the next four years because College of Agricultural and Life Sciences researchers and extension specialists at University of Wisconsin-Madison scored high in a new U.S. Department of Agriculture grants competition.

A research team from the University of Wisconsin-Madison is enlisting the help of hundreds of U.S. dairy producers in an effort to prevent Johne’s disease. Johne’s may be the most serious infectious disease now threatening the U.S. dairy industry.

Do you think that all dorm food is forgettable? If so, the University of Wisconsin-Madison Residence Halls Dining Service wants to change your mind. On Tuesday, Oct. 10, you can enjoy a delicious, healthy dorm dinner prepared from fresh, organically grown ingredients raised on Wisconsin farms.

High school juniors and seniors (and their parents) who are curious about the educational opportunities at the University of Wisconsin-Madison’s College of Agricultural and Life Sciences are invited to spend an afternoon on campus. The College is “Rolling Out the Red” Oct. 20, Oct. 26 and Oct. 27, and one Friday a month from November to July 2001.

Cindy Baumgartner of Plainfield, Wis. has been elected president of the Wisconsin Agricultural and Life Sciences Alumni Association. She succeeds John Brunnquell, Port Washington, Wis., who remains on the board. Succeeding Baumgartner as vice-president is Ann Groves Lloyd of Lodi, Wis.