Tag: Soil science
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Posted on July 8, 2024
Printed sensors in soil could help farmers improve crop yields and save money
University of Wisconsin–Madison engineers have developed low-cost sensors that allow for real-time, continuous monitoring of nitrate in soil types that are common in Wisconsin. These […]
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Former CALS dean Leo Walsh, professor emeritus of soil science, dies at 93
Leo Walsh, an emeritus professor of soil science at the University of Wisconsin–Madison who served as dean of the College of Agricultural and Life Sciences […]
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Posted on April 19, 2024
Spring 2024 grad: Jaya Suneja helps rebuild American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers student org
Jaya Suneja will be graduating this spring with a bachelor’s degree in biological systems engineering and three certificates: business management for CALS, environmental studies, and […]
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Posted on April 15, 2024
A Farm and Industry Short Course program provides “supercharged” training for turfgrass management roles
Emerging from the tree line onto The Lido golf course is like walking into a different world. Sand stretches over rolling hills where green grass parts the […]
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Posted on December 6, 2023
Winter 2023 grad: Cole Koffron learned through hands-on natural resources research
Cole Koffron, who grew up in Chicago, Illinois, will be graduating this December 2023 with a bachelor’s degree in environmental sciences and soil science. In […]
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Posted on September 20, 2023
Matt Ruark named first Wisconsin Potato and Vegetable Grower BCS Chair
Matt Ruark, professor and extension specialist in the UW–Madison Department of Soil Science, has been named the inaugural recipient of the Wisconsin Potato and Vegetable […]
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Posted on September 5, 2023
Eight short term, high impact projects at UW–Madison funded by state sponsored Dairy Innovation Hub
The UW–Madison College of Agricultural and Life Sciences (CALS) recently selected eight projects for funding through the Dairy Innovation Hub initiative. These one-year grants fund […]
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Posted on August 8, 2023
FISC’s Turfgrass Apprenticeship Program provides “supercharged” training for management roles in golf, turf-related industries
Emerging from the tree line onto The Lido golf course is like walking into a different world. Sand stretches over rolling hills with green grass […]
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Posted on June 28, 2023
Inna Popova, UW soil contamination researcher, receives new Leo M. Walsh Faculty Fellow Award
Inna Popova, assistant professor in the UW–Madison Department of Soil Science, has been selected to receive the inaugural Leo M. Walsh Faculty Fellow Award. The […]
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Posted on May 22, 2023
New video series gives taste of organic ag research, grad student training at UW
In 2020, an anonymous donation to the University of Wisconsin–Madison funded the creation of the UW Organic Collaborative, a group of faculty, staff and partners […]