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Posted on February 12, 2019
Michel Wattiaux named interim director of CIAS
Michel Wattiaux, professor of dairy science, has been named interim director of the Center for Integrated Agricultural Systems (CIAS), effective March 1, 2019. In this role, […]
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Posted on January 28, 2019
Controlled burn: Thea Whitman digs into questions of soil, carbon and biochar that could determine the trajectory of climate change
In a small utility room in UW–Madison’s Animal Science Building, the world’s smallest and most precise forest fire is burning. The fuel today: 100 grams […]
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Posted on January 23, 2019
A new kind of mosquito repellent that comes from bacteria
People may soon have a new weapon in the battle against mosquitoes, and it comes from an unusual source: bacteria. Published in January in the […]
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Posted on January 18, 2019
New biosensor highlights best biofuel-producing microbes
A major goal of the Great Lakes Bioenergy Research Center is to harness the power of microbes to create biofuels. But often, it’s an expensive challenge for […]
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Posted on January 9, 2019
Scientists provide new insight on how gene expression is controlled
New research on transcriptional pausing, which helps control gene expression in cells, will aid in the understanding of the enzyme RNA polymerase — a key player […]
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Ancient gene duplication gave grasses multiple ways to wait out winter
If you’ve ever grown carrots in your garden and puzzled over never once seeing them flower, don’t blame your lack of a green thumb. Carrots, […]
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Posted on December 21, 2018
‘Lands We Share’ exhibit helps give farmers a voice
There was a time when if you didn’t grow up on a farm, you at least knew a farmer. Times have changed. In 2018, Wisconsin […]
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Posted on December 17, 2018
Craft cider’s comeback: Center for Integrated Agricultural Systems partners with local makers to support the state’s burgeoning cider industry
A lot of cider apple trees — the kind that produce fruit for hard apple cider — aren’t easy to come by. Most of them […]
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Posted on December 10, 2018
Discovery of prions in soil and water near mineral licks points toward transmission route for chronic wasting disease
Chronic wasting disease (CWD) is a progressive illness that causes severe weight loss and eventually death in deer and elk. The disease has been detected […]
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Posted on November 28, 2018
Farmers, dairy producers face tough decisions for spring
As farmers hustle to finish the harvest, there is no sign of a letup in the long-term slump in commodity prices that are now being […]