Tag: Biological Systems Engineering
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Posted on May 3, 2013
Skjolaas: slow down, stay safe this spring – Audio
/RSS FeedSlow down and stay safe this spring Cheryl Skjolaas, Director Wisconsin Center for Agricultural Safety Department of Biological Systems Engineering UW-Madison College of Agricultural and […]
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Posted on March 13, 2013
“Brown gold”: Project turns dairy farm into cellulosic bio-refinery
Driving the search for renewable fuels and chemicals has been the realization that petroleum stores are rapidly dwindling. Now, in the heart of Wisconsin, a […]
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Posted on February 25, 2013
Optimizing harvest of perennial grasses for biofuel
This video features Kevin Shinners, professor of biological systems engineering, explaining his biofuel-related research, particularly the methods he’s developing to optimize harvesting and processing of switchgrass […]
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UW-Madison team’s factsheet and video kick off new series on producing switchgrass for biofuel
A new factsheet and video created by a University of Wisconsin-Madison team are the first in a series of materials covering the production of biofuel feedstocks derived from […]
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Posted on February 18, 2013
More water for the desert—and beyond
Qatar’s reserves of oil and natural gas make it one of the richest countries in the world—except when it comes to water. The desert nation […]
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Posted on February 7, 2013
“Red barns” go green: a new option for sustainable farm buildings
Lofty red barns may be Wisconsin icons, but the real workhorse structure in agriculture today is the post-frame building. You can’t drive very far down […]
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Posted on October 30, 2012
Scott Mueller
Scott Mueller wanted to combine his passion for agriculture with his talent in math and science. When it came time to pick a career, he […]
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Posted on September 24, 2012
Kendra Allen
Kendra Allen’s curiosity about science was sparked by an episode about oceanography on the children’s TV show, Arthur. She pursued that interest through an upbringing […]
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Posted on September 14, 2012
New traffic law changes how you pass slow vehicles – Audio
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[audio:https://news.cals.wisc.edu/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/Cheryl_skjolass_new_passing_regulation.mp3|titles=Cheryl Skjolaas on new passing laws] New traffic rule allows passing in no passing zones Cheryl Skjolaas, Director Wisconsin Center for Agricultural Safety Department of […]
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Posted on March 23, 2012
Manure managed for the environment – Audio
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[audio:https://news.cals.wisc.edu/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/rebecca_larson_modern_manure_management1.mp3|titles=Rebecca Larson Modern Manure Management] Rebecca Larson, Assistant Professor Department of Biological Systems Engineering UW-Madison College of Agricultural and Life Sciences ralarson2@wisc.edu (608) 890-3171 Modern […]
