Tag: Soil science
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Posted on October 17, 2017
Why is the grass greener? Sports-field experiment to reveal results on Oct. 19 in Stoughton
The results of an unusual, real world experiment on four methods for managing sports fields will be shown to the public on Oct. 19. The […]
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Posted on September 28, 2017
Five things everyone should know about the soils of Wisconsin
1) Wisconsin’s soils were first mapped more than a century ago. The first soil map of Wisconsin was also the first ever made in the […]
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Posted on September 1, 2017
Fall lawn care tips – audio
/RSS FeedDoug Soldat, Assistant Professor Department of Soil Science UW-Madison College of Agricultural and Life Sciences djsoldat@wisc.edu (608) 263-3631 Lawn care is a year round task. […]
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Posted on August 17, 2017
CALS announces 2017 Honorary Recognition awardees
On Oct. 19, the University of Wisconsin-Madison College of Agricultural and Life Sciences (CALS) will present its Honorary Recognition Award to Allan Herrman and Louis […]
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Posted on August 3, 2017
UW Agronomy/Soils Field Day scheduled for Aug. 30
The 2017 UW Agronomy/Soils Field Day will highlight University of Wisconsin-Madison/Extension research to help understand and cultivate resilient agricultural systems – systems that recover or […]
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Posted on June 2, 2017
Vincent High School of Agricultural Sciences shows off at special events
Pigs, plants and ponies were only some of the things students showed off at Vincent High School’s Agricultural Showcase in Milwaukee in late May. The […]
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Posted on May 30, 2017
Undergrad helps teach orphans about hydroponic farming
There are capstones, and there are capstones. For his capstone—a discipline-spanning research project required of all students graduating from CALS—soil science student Jacob Kruse BS’16 […]
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Posted on April 21, 2017
The soils of Wisconsin – Audio
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James Bockheim, Professor Emeritus Department of Soil Science UW-Madison College of Agricultural and Life Sciences bockheim@wisc.edu 608-263-5903 3:05 – Total Time 0:16 – Snapshot of […]
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Posted on April 11, 2017
Spinoff that puts phosphorus in its place signs key contract
In a bit of high-tech judo, a UW–Madison spinoff has started selling a technology to transform phosphorus at wastewater treatment plants from a major headache […]
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Posted on March 17, 2017
Spring lawn care – Audio
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Doug Soldat, Extension Turfgrass and Urban Soil Specialist Department of Soil Science UW-Madison College of Agricultural and Life Sciences djsoldat@wisc.edu (608) 263-3631 3:06 – Total […]
