Growing food a smarter way! New methods embraced by growers [audio:https://news.cals.wisc.edu/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/paul_esker_IPM.mp3|titles=Paul Esker, plant pathology, integrated pest management]

Who to ask about emerald ash borer

Today (Aug. 4), the state Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection announced the first identification of emerald ash borer in the state of Wisconsin. […]

The importance of first-hand experience

Somewhere between the steamy, tropical lowlands and the lush, terraced hillsides of Guatemala, CALS students learned about more than just the tropical plant diseases they had come to study.

Mining for Gems in the Fungal Genome

Ever since penicillin, a byproduct of a fungal mold, was discovered in 1929, scientists have scrutinized fungi for other breakthrough drugs. As reported today in The Journal of Chemistry and Biology, a team led by a University of Wisconsin-Madison researcher has developed a new method that may speed the ongoing quest for medically useful compounds in fungi.

When the whole is greater than the sum of the parts

When Murray Clayton reads news stories about College research or browses through the CALS Quarterly, he often has a unique perspective on the science being covered: for many of the stories reported, he and his colleagues played a critical role in sorting out the t-tests, X-bars and Z scores that transform raw data into meaningful interpretation.

Plant Pathologist Caitilyn Allen Wins Professional Society Excellence in Teaching Award

Caitilyn Allen, a professor of plant pathology and women’s studies, was awarded the American Phytopathological Society’s Excellence in Teaching Award in August at the society’s annual meeting in Austin, Texas.

Life Sciences Careers Day April 30 Will Highlight Job Opportunities For Ph.D.s

Graduate students spend years pursuing advanced degrees, and many follow up their Ph. D.s with post-doctoral fellowships. But after that, there’s a world of career opportunities available beyond academia–which is something that not all graduate students understand.