Category: Healthy Ecosystems
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Posted on May 22, 2023
New video series gives taste of organic ag research, grad student training at UW
In 2020, an anonymous donation to the University of Wisconsin–Madison funded the creation of the UW Organic Collaborative, a group of faculty, staff and partners […]
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Chilean ag minister visits UW–Madison to establish educational and scientific partnerships
On Thursday, May 18, Esteban Valenzuela, minister of agriculture of Chile, signed a Memorandum of Understanding with UW–Madison leaders, a document showing the parties’ good […]
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Posted on May 10, 2023
Five counterintuitive facts for the conscientious lawn owner
Doug Soldat is a professor and extension specialist in the Department of Soil Science. He received his bachelor’s and master’s degrees in soil science from CALS […]
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Troy Runge sees bioenergy hub as model for doing ‘big research’
Troy Runge grew up around silos. As the new director of agricultural and life science research at the University of Wisconsin–Madison, he’s hoping to tear […]
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Posted on April 20, 2023
Public invited to UW Family Gardening Day on May 6
With the advent of spring comes warmer weather—and gardening season. Area gardeners and gardeners-to-be are invited to gather ideas for their plots at the UW Family […]
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Posted on April 3, 2023
The Babcock Hall Dairy Plant and the Center for Dairy Research get major updates in form and function
When it was first constructed in 1951, Babcock Hall — UW’s beloved producer of ice cream, cheese, and other famous dairy goods — was a […]
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Posted on March 30, 2023
Marine protected area in Hawaii benefits fish populations, the tuna fishing industry and Native people
Carefully placed no-fishing zones can help fish populations thrive. And these zones, despite restricting where fishing is allowed, can help the fishing industry prosper as […]
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Posted on March 27, 2023
Weather station network to expand across Wisconsin, aiding farmers and others
A new era for weather data in Wisconsin is on the horizon, thanks to an effort at the University of Wisconsin–Madison. Wisconsin weather has become […]
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Posted on March 15, 2023
Can goats take a bite out of invasive plants?
On a walk through the woods in Wisconsin, you might expect to see a few squirrels, a variety of birds, and maybe even a whitetail […]
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Posted on March 3, 2023
Americans put carbon on a diet
Every choice we make as consumers has a climate impact. It’s often measured in terms of a “carbon footprint” — that is, the amount of […]