Category: Health and Wellness
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Posted on December 3, 2019
Deep in the weeds: Close study of an ordinary plant could lead to big advances in agriculture and medicine
If you were to come across a patch of thale cress poking through a crack in a parking lot, you might not think much of […]
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Posted on November 11, 2019
CALS fields WARF Innovation Award winner and finalist groups
MADISON, Wis. – Two technical breakthroughs, from the realms of experimental physics and microscopic communities, have claimed top honors from WARF this year. Mark […]
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Posted on November 8, 2019
Turkey tips this fall – Audio
Barb Ingham Extension Food Science Specialist Department of Food Science University of Wisconsin-Madison Division of Extension bhingham@wisc.edu (608) 263-7383 Total Time: 8:54 0:12 – Turkey […]
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Posted on October 29, 2019
Science outreach: A versatile training tool
Genetics professor Xuehua Zhong is a true believer in the power of outreach to instill a love of science in young people and develop mentoring skills in […]
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Posted on October 10, 2019
Maps showing potential for soil contamination issued for Wisconsin’s lead-zinc mining district
Maps showing the aftermath of lead and zinc mining in Southwest Wisconsin became available in early October. The maps build on digitized information about mine […]
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Posted on September 20, 2019
National Farm Safety Week 2019 – Audio
Cheryl Skjolaas, Extension Agricultural Safety Specialist Department of Biological Systems Engineering UW-Madison College of Agricultural and Life Sciences 608-262-0568 skjolaas@wisc.edu Total Time: 6:35 0:13 – […]
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Posted on September 9, 2019
The case for healthier tomatoes: Could boosting resistance to plant pathogens in crops help prevent the spread of foodborne illnesses to people?
At some point in your life, you’ve probably gone to class knowing you left an assignment unfinished. The knot in your stomach grew as homework […]
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Posted on September 3, 2019
The protein professor: Food chemist Srinivasan Damodaran lends his expertise to innovations in food and nonfood products alike
Srinivasan Damodaran came to the United States in 1976 from South India, where the green revolution was fueling an explosion of wheat and rice production — […]
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Posted on August 26, 2019
Managing mine-scarred lands – Audio
Geoff Siemering Extension Soil Science Outreach Specialist Department of Soil Science UW-Madison College of Agricultural and Life Sciences 608-262-9969 geoff.siemering@wisc.edu Total Time: 7:05 0:14 – Wisconsin’s […]
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Posted on August 16, 2019
Wisconsin’s healthy produce and nutrition – Audio
Beth Olson Extension Nutrition Specialist Department of Nutritional Sciences University of Wisconsin-Madison, Division of Extension bholson@wisc.edu More information about choosing and using fresh fruits and […]