Category: Healthy Ecosystems
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Posted on November 15, 2023
Grass and shrublands burn more land and homes than forest fires
When people think of wildfires, they often think of huge forests burning and flames jumping from tree to tree. But according to new research led […]
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Posted on November 2, 2023
Julie Dawson honored for crop breeding work for organic systems
Julie Dawson, an associate professor and extension specialist in the UW–Madison Department of Plant and Agroecosystem Sciences, was recently named the Clif Bar and Organic […]
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Posted on October 31, 2023
The food label effect
Use the term “genetically engineered food,” chances are you’ll spark a debate. Some praise its societal benefits — lower greenhouse gas emissions and reduced food […]
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Posted on October 16, 2023
Less elbow room for wildlife: Animals encounter each other more often when they live closer to humans
Human presence and influence on landscapes change the way other animals interact by bringing them close together more frequently than happens in wilder places. That’s […]
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Posted on September 20, 2023
Matt Ruark named first Wisconsin Potato and Vegetable Grower BCS Chair
Matt Ruark, professor and extension specialist in the UW–Madison Department of Soil Science, has been named the inaugural recipient of the Wisconsin Potato and Vegetable […]
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Posted on September 13, 2023
UW’s Allen Centennial Garden hosts second annual Harvest Festival on Sept. 30
Members of the UW–Madison, Madison and broader community are invited to celebrate Allen Centennial Garden’s second annual Harvest Festival on Saturday, Sept. 30. The event, which runs […]
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Posted on September 12, 2023
Can farms pull carbon from sky to soil?
A CALS agronomy group is partnering with farmers on a 10-year study to find out if improved agricultural practices can really sequester carbon and help […]
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Posted on September 5, 2023
Eight short term, high impact projects at UW–Madison funded by state sponsored Dairy Innovation Hub
The UW–Madison College of Agricultural and Life Sciences (CALS) recently selected eight projects for funding through the Dairy Innovation Hub initiative. These one-year grants fund […]
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Posted on August 28, 2023
Pollutants are important to biodiversity’s role in spread of wildlife diseases
Conventional wisdom among ecologists holds that the more species there are inhabiting an ecosystem, the less vulnerable any one species will be to a threat […]
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Posted on August 24, 2023
Wisconet provides up-to-date weather information to support Wisconsin farmers, researchers and residents
Wisconsin’s wild weather has been on full display in 2023 with severe thunderstorms and tornadoes, wildfire smoke, heavy precipitation and extreme drought. Weather can have […]