Category: Healthy Ecosystems
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Posted on February 28, 2014
Organic farming research pays off – Audio
/RSS FeedOrganic farming research pays off Erin Silva, Associate Scientist Department of Agronomy UW-Madison College of Agricultural and Life Sciences emsilva@wisc.edu (608) 890-1503, (608) 262-1390 MORE INFORMATION […]
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Posted on February 25, 2014
Beetlemania: The Young Coleoptera Collection brings the UW bunches of beetles
You know who really bugs the UW? Daniel Young bugs the UW. And he’s been bugging the UW for years, largely with his own bugs. Young is […]
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What is a clean environment worth to rural Wisconsin?
In 2010, Wisconsin had 5 frac sand mines. Today, more than 120 such mines and half as many processing facilities dot the rural landscape along […]
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Posted on February 14, 2014
A visit to Kemp Natural Resources Station – Audio
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A visit to the Kemp Natural Resources Station Thomas Steele, Superintendent Kemp Natural Resources Station, Woodruff, Wisc. UW-Madison College of Agricultural and Life Sciences tsteele@wisc.edu […]
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Posted on January 31, 2014
Cold weather hits insects hard – Audio
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Russell Groves, Extension Entomologist Department of Entomology UW-Madison College of Agricultural and Life Sciences groves@entomology.wisc.edu Phone (608) 262-3229 Super cold temperatures kill insects 3:03 – […]
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Posted on January 28, 2014
What’s with sloths’ dangerous bathroom breaks? Maybe hunger
For the three-toed sloth, a trip to the restroom is no rest at all. It’s a long, slow descent into mortal danger from the safety […]
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Posted on November 26, 2013
Perennial energy crops could provide environmental benefits
Rows of corn and soybeans cover rolling hills, stitched together by creeks and woodlands that compose southwest Wisconsin’s agricultural patchwork. These complex landscapes provide clean […]
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Posted on November 25, 2013
Two CALS professors named AAAS fellows
Four members of the University of Wisconsin-Madison faculty–including two from CALS–are among 338 individuals elected fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science […]
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Posted on November 18, 2013
University Housing increasing emphasis on sustainability
A picture of Aldo Leopold graces the lobby wall in his namesake building, the newest residence hall at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. As seems fitting […]
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Posted on November 14, 2013
What’s the buzz? Online bee guide features Wisconsin pollinators
The next time you take a bite of a crisp fall apple, you might take a moment to reflect on the unique Wisconsin partnership that […]
