Richard Klemme, professor of Agricultural and Applied Economics and director of the Center for Integrated Agricultural Systems at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, has been named associate dean for Agriculture and Natural Resources Extension, a joint position between UW-Madison’s College of Agricultural and Life Sciences and Cooperative Extension, UW-Extension.

George W. Sledge, a longtime administrator in the University of Wisconsin-Madison’s College of Agricultural and Life Sciences, died Wednesday, Oct 20, of cancer. He was 71 years old.

When more than 30,000 of the world’s leading managers and technical experts in the food industry gather for the Worldwide Food Expo ’99 in Chicago this October, they will have the chance to taste an extraordinary new fruit smoothie made with whey protein and milk calcium. The strawberry-banana smoothie, developed at the Wisconsin Center for Dairy Research, is designed to be a good source of protein and calcium, says Kimberlee “KJ” Burrington, coordinator of the CDR’s whey applications program.

The University of Wisconsin-Madison’s Center for Cooperatives Library, which recently joined the Taylor-Hibbard Library in the Department of Agricultural and Applied Economics’ Taylor Hall, was officially dedicated as the Truman Torgerson Cooperative Collection in a ceremony held there Friday, Oct. 15.

For nearly half a century, William Geary has been a strong voice for animal agriculture, the cooperative movement, and agribusiness in Wisconsin. His contributions to Wisconsin agriculture have earned him the Honorary Recognition Award from the College of Agricultural and Life Sciences at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.

For four decades, Arthur “Dave” Cole has played an important role in cultivating the “green gold” adorning Wisconsin’s farmlands, and improving the income and standard of living of Wisconsin dairy farmers.

Dennis J. Zeloski of Lake Mills, a leader of Wisconsin’s potato and vegetable industry for more than 30 years, will receive an Honorary Recognition Award from the College of Agricultural and Life Sciences at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.

Alfred E. “Alf” Harper has had a major impact on nutritional science at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, across the country and around the world.

John and Pete Kappelman’s contributions to the signature industry in America’s Dairyland have earned them the Honorary Recognition Award from the College of Agricultural and Life Sciences at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.

People interested in starting grass-based dairy farms won’t have to travel long distances to learn from current graziers and other grass-based dairy specialists. A Distance Education project based at the University of Wisconsin-Madison’s College of Agricultural and Life Sciences will allow students to “meet” with the experts at county UW-Extension offices and on their home computers. The seminar will be taught at the Animal Sciences building on the CALS campus, with audio and synchronized PowerPoint visuals transmitted over the Internet to county offices and home PCs.