Category: Healthy Ecosystems
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Posted on September 28, 2020
Damon Smith named director of UW–Madison Nutrient and Pest Management Program
Damon Smith, an associate professor and field crop pathology extension specialist in the Department of Plant Pathology, has been named the faculty director of the […]
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Posted on September 23, 2020
Amid record summer deluges, a new method simplifies the study of how weather affects groundwater
The connection seems obvious: more rain means higher water levels. But it’s not always that simple. Many factors are at play, so it’s often a […]
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Multi-state coalition including UW–Madison aims to advance research, education and adoption of KernzaⓇ, first U.S. perennial grain crop
Note: This is a modified version of the original news release, changed with permission from the University of Minnesota, the lead institution on the grant. A […]
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Posted on September 21, 2020
High-tech tuber tools: Hyperspectral imaging project seeks to improve potato growers’ fertilizer use
During certain stretches of the growing season, potato growers must monitor the nitrogen status of their crop on a regular basis in order to fertilize […]
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Posted on September 14, 2020
There’s no use in wasting spilt milk: CALS, Extension experts help farmers repurpose surplus milk that would otherwise be dumped
Imagine the hard work of running a dairy farm — the relentless hours, the uncertainty over everything from the weather to prices, the worries about […]
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Posted on September 10, 2020
Wisconsin’s end-of-summer soil health – Audio
Matt Ruark Extension Soil Scientist Department of Soil Science UW-Madison College of Agricultural and Life Sciences 608.263.2889 mdruark@wisc.edu Total Time: 3:17 0:15 – Soil health […]
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Posted on August 31, 2020
Seven short term, high impact projects at UW-Madison funded by state-sponsored Dairy Innovation Hub
The University of Wisconsin–Madison College of Agricultural and Life Sciences (CALS) recently selected seven projects for funding through the Dairy Innovation Hub initiative. The one-year […]
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Posted on August 24, 2020
Understanding how birds respond to extreme weather can inform conservation efforts
When it comes to climate change, University of Wisconsin–Madison forest and wildlife ecology Professor Ben Zuckerberg says birds are the proverbial canary in the coal […]
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Posted on August 18, 2020
Troy Fishler named superintendent of Hancock Ag Research Station
Troy Fishler has been named superintendent of Hancock Agricultural Research Station (HARS), the University of Wisconsin–Madison’s 412-acre research farm located in Wisconsin’s Central Sands region. […]
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Posted on July 13, 2020
Planetary Health Scholar Ben Iuliano discusses his research into “ladybug landscapes”
The Spring 2020 University of Wisconsin–Madison Planetary Health Scholars were brought together to share ideas and inspire change. Scholars were nominated for their outstanding research […]