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Curiosities: Why are some crops planted in spring and others in fall?

May 9, 2011

Temperature sensitivity is the primary determinant in when crops can be planted, says horticulture professor Irwin Goldman. For most fruit and vegetable crops in…

Experts available to media on Osama Bin Laden’s death, aftermath

May 2, 2011

The death of Osama Bin Laden, the mastermind behind the Sept. 11, 2001 terror attacks, is an historic moment in the U.S. war on terror…

Rhythmic vibrations guide caste development in social wasps

January 24, 2011

Future queen or tireless toiler? A paper wasp's destiny may lie in the antennal drumbeats of its caretaker.

UW-Madison experts can discuss U.S. Senate’s food safety bill

November 30, 2010

The U.S. Senate passed a far-reaching food safety bill today that, if signed into law, will have an enormous impact on our nation’s food safety…