Tag College of Agricultural and Life Sciences
UW–Madison will dedicate refurbished Dairy Cattle Center March 9
The public is invited to help welcome the cows back to campus as the University of Wisconsin–Madison dedicates its refurbished Dairy Cattle Center on Saturday, March 9. Read More
Students seek opportunity, employers looking to hire
UW-Madison Career Services units will host the Spring Career and Internship Fair on Monday Feb. 4, which will bring more than 180 organizations to campus. Read More
Urban planning pioneer Kaufman remembered
Jerry Kaufman liked to joke that he didn’t see a tree until he was 16. And yet the man who grew up in an apartment in Queens, New York, went on to become a huge advocate for the land he so cherished, teaching urban planning for more than 30 years at UW–Madison. Kaufman died Thursday, Jan. 10, at the age of 79 after a long battle with cancer. Read More
Researchers: Online science news needs careful study
A science-inclined audience and wide array of communications tools make the Internet an excellent opportunity for scientists hoping to share their research with the world. But that opportunity is fraught with unintended consequences, according to a pair of University of Wisconsin–Madison life sciences communication professors. Read More
Key lesson from the first hunt: Harvesting wolves may be easier than anticipated
One of the early lessons from Wisconsin’s first wolf hunt in decades is that shooting or trapping wolves is easier than wildlife management experts had expected, says Tim Van Deelen, University of Wisconsin–Madison professor of forest and wildlife ecology. Read More
Talk examines American Indian agriculture and food systems
American Indian tribes have plenty of challenges when it comes to food and food systems, says Dan Cornelius, ranging from environmental threats to traditional crops to the difficulties of getting fresh food to remote tribal communities. Read More
Public opinion of wolves could influence hunt outcome
Illegal wolf kills typically spike during gun deer season, says UW–Madison environmental studies professor Adrian Treves, whether due to a sense of competition, fear, or simply increased opportunity. Read More
Deer, wolf and hunting: Professor shines spotlight of data on a durable debate
When the Wisconsin gun deer season starts Saturday, Nov. 17, some hunters will be wondering about the impacts of the growing wolf population, and the first wolf hunting season in more than 60 years. Read More
UW student awarded one of nation’s first organic plant breeding fellowships
The story of how Tessa Peters ended up snagging one of the nation's first graduate fellowships in organic plant breeding begins in an unlikely place: the middle of the ocean. Read More
New farm-to-school project aims to make it easier for public schools to serve Wisconsin vegetables
A lot of parents want their kids' schools to serve more fresh and local food for lunch, and schools would like to oblige, but that's no simple task. Read More
Energy from Wisconsin cow manure could replace a coal plant
According to a recent Wisconsin Bioenergy Initiative (WBI) study, Wisconsin can be a national leader in bioenergy production using waste from the state's prosperous agriculture and food processing sectors. Read More
USDA honors project led by UW–Madison professor
An initiative with Wisconsin roots is being honored today by the secretary of the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Read More
Research on hive microbes may lead to better understanding of honeybee disease
If you spot a honeybee in the UW–Madison's Allen Centennial Gardens and are wondering where it came from, look up. Read More
UW plans new research and teaching facilities to support dairy, meat and poultry processors
The University of Wisconsin–Madison is moving ahead with a $75-million initiative to upgrade research and teaching facilities to support the industries that make some of the state's most iconic agricultural products. Read More
Million-dollar Keck Foundation grant funds UW–Madison genome research
An interdisciplinary team of scientists and engineers at the University of Wisconsin–Madison has received a $1 million grant from the W.M. Keck Foundation to fund research into creating synthetic genome "foundries." Read More
Dairy herd performance tools available online
Dairy farmers have the opportunity to compare the health and production performance of their herd with other herds around the country as the result of a recent research project from the UW Dairy Science Department. Read More
Growing a green lawn means finding grasses that need less water
You have to give Doug Soldat credit. He picked the right year to begin a study on the drought tolerance of Wisconsin turfgrasses. Read More
Student teams find winning recipe in national food competitions
The UW–Madison food science club has three new awards to add to its trophy case after spending this past week at the Institute for Food Technologists annual meeting in Las Vegas. The club fielded two teams in a Disney-sponsored collegiate food product development competition, and won first and second place for their innovative, healthy, kid-friendly products. Read More