Tag: Biological Systems Engineering
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Posted on September 9, 2021
Photos: Fall 2021 back to school at UW–Madison CALS
Last week the University of Wisconsin–Madison College of Agricultural and Life Sciences began welcoming students to campus with orientation and other activities for new and […]
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Posted on January 25, 2021
Hype, hope and reality of hemp: CALS and Extension experts help farmers as the industry makes its resurgence in Wisconsin
In late 2018, Ralph and Beth Aschenbrenner started hearing a lot of good things about growing industrial hemp. Hemp is an incredibly versatile plant, known for its strong fiber […]
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Posted on October 2, 2020
Comparing heating fuels this fall – Audio
Scott Sanford, Rural Energy Program Outreach Specialist Biological Systems Engineering University of Wisconsin-Madison Division of Extension College of Agricultural and Life Sciences sasanford@wisc.edu (608) 262-5062 […]
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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 June 11, 2020
Electrospinning turns tequila byproduct into water filter
Think of it as an environmental hangover. Tequila production in the Mexican state of Jalisco yields vast quantities of agave bagasse biomass, which poses serious […]
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Posted on May 5, 2020
CALS undergraduates create new knowledge in the lab and the field, and prepare for the future
Critical thinking, sound judgement, mental endurance. Exceptional communication and effective collaboration. These aren’t just human resources buzzwords. They’re authentic skills and abilities that anyone can weave […]
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Posted on April 3, 2020
UW to host “Considerations for Landspreading Milk” webinar on Apr. 7
Some Wisconsin dairy farmers have been asked by their processors to withhold delivery of milk, resulting in the need for milk or milk/manure mixtures to […]
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Posted on March 26, 2020
Six UW–Madison postdoctoral fellowships funded by state-sponsored Dairy Innovation Hub
The University of Wisconsin–Madison College of Agricultural and Life Sciences (CALS) recently awarded six, two-year postdoctoral fellowships to help increase dairy-related research capacity through the […]
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Posted on March 17, 2020
Stephenson and Shutske: Six possible impacts of COVID-19 on farming
The World Health Organization now considers the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) to be a pandemic. The rapidly evolving situation is raising questions throughout the U.S. The […]
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Posted on September 20, 2019
National Farm Safety Week 2019 – Audio
Cheryl Skjolaas, Extension Agricultural Safety Specialist Department of Biological Systems Engineering UW-Madison College of Agricultural and Life Sciences 608-262-0568 skjolaas@wisc.edu Total Time: 6:35 0:13 – […]