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  • Posted on February 5, 2016
    The New Old Forest

    Jodi Forrester got the call while she was in the forest. The loggers were ready to go. So on a cold winter day in northern […]

  • Posted on January 20, 2016
    UW scientists contribute to state’s pollinator protection plan effort

    Wisconsin’s honey bees help support an $88 billion agricultural enterprise and play an important role in ecosystems throughout the state. But our bees face challenges. […]

  • Posted on January 6, 2016
    Urban Canid Project helps track Madison’s coyotes and prevent conflicts

    When a young male coyote on Madison’s west side began acting oddly last month, the Urban Canid Project took to Facebook. “We have had several […]

  • 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, […]

  • Posted on October 30, 2015
    Insects bring class to life – Audio
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    Insects 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 […]

  • 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 […]

  • 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 […]

  • 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 […]

  • 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 […]

  • 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 […]