Category: Healthy Ecosystems
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Posted on December 8, 2015
Effective communication helps keep Wisconsin lakes some of the best in the Midwest
Each year, Wisconsin’s lakes and streams are visited by nearly 1.3 million anglers, making the state one of the top ten for angler activity. Collectively, […]
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Posted on October 30, 2015
Insects bring class to life – Audio
/RSS FeedInsects bring class to life David Hogg, Professor Department of Entomology UW-Madison College of Agricultural and LIfe Sciences dhogg@cals.wisc.edu Phone (608) 262-4060 3:00 – Total […]
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Posted on October 26, 2015
Mycologist says our close relatives break the bounds of biology
The mushroom nicknamed “death cap” made headlines this summer when it poisoned Syrian refugees fleeing through Eastern Europe. But it was cooperation, not toxicity, that […]
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Posted on September 15, 2015
The Fox, the Coyote—and We Badgers
Once upon a time during the last few years, a red-haired girl new to the University of Wisconsin–Madison crested Bascom Hill and cast her eyes […]
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Posted on September 8, 2015
For the love of plants: Q&A with Irwin Goldman
Irwin Goldman PhD’91, professor and chair of the Department of Horticulture, is an eminent researcher in vegetable breeding and genetics, with a particular interest in […]
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Posted on September 4, 2015
A visit to the UW Soils Lab – Audio
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A visit to the Marshfield Soil and Forage Lab Robert Florence, Director UW Soil Testing Laboratories Department of Soil Science UW-Madison College of Agricultural and […]
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Posted on August 31, 2015
Sustainable nanotechnology center lands new $20 million contract
The Center for Sustainable Nanotechnology, a multi-institutional research center based at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, has inked a new contract with the National Science Foundation […]
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Posted on August 10, 2015
Researchers study Wisconsin’s deepest lake to help preserve ‘an ecological jewel’
UW-Madison researchers have teamed up with community leaders to analyze Green Lake, Wisconsin’s deepest inland lake and a crucial habitat for lake trout and other […]
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Posted on August 7, 2015
No-till conquers heavy soils – Audio
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No-till conquers heavy soils Jason Cavadini, Agronomist Marshfield Agricultural Research Station UW-Madison College of Agricultural and Life Sciences jason.cavadini@wisc.edu Phone (715) 687-4624, (715) 650-7451 3:06 […]
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Posted on July 31, 2015
Wisconsin hit by new invasive insects – Audio
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Wisconsin hit by new invasive insects PJ Liesch, Extension Entomologist, Insect Diagnostic Lab Department of Entomology UW-Madison College of Agricultural and Life Sciences pliesch@wisc.edu Phone […]
