Tag College of Agricultural and Life Sciences
GardenFit program helps kids pare summer weight gain
After spending the morning spreading hay mulch and bark at Madison's East High Youth Farm, a group of middle-schoolers lined up for a well-deserved lunch. Under the canopy of a large oak, they slathered tortillas with beans, then spooned on tomatoes, bell peppers, onions and carrots that they had chopped themselves.
UW-Madison biochemist Henry Lardy dies at age 92
Henry A. Lardy, a distinguished professor emeritus of biochemistry at the University of Wisconsin–Madison's College of Agricultural and Life Sciences, passed away on Aug. 4 at the age of 92.
Native pollinators: Key to sustainable fruit production?
As a group of students ogles wild flowers on a sunny day at the University of Wisconsin–Madison Arboretum, the blooming dotted mint, iron weed and black-eyed susans are certainly glorious. But these adult students are not concentrating on the flowers. Instead, they are focusing on the insects busily pollinating those blooms.
Rural areas take greater brunt of Iraq War, UW–Madison research shows
The Iraq War has taken a greater toll on the nation's non-metropolitan areas because troops from rural areas experience higher rates of death in the war than those from urban parts of the United States, according to a new study by a University of Wisconsin–Madison sociologist.
UW-Madison’s joint mass communication degree ranked top in nation
Researchers studying the quality of doctoral programs in communication studies ranked the University of Wisconsin–Madison's joint doctoral program in mass communication first among 102 such programs across the nation.
Statement of CALS Dean Molly Jahn on the death of Rod Nilsestuen
Here is a statement from Molly Jahn, dean of the University of Wisconsin–Madison College of Agricultural and Life Sciences, regarding the death of state Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Affairs Secretary Rod Nilsestuen:
Communication professor honored for teaching, research, service
Dietram Scheufele, professor of life sciences communication at the University of Wisconsin–Madison, is the winner of the 2010 Krieghbaum Under-40 Award from the Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication.
Review for CALS dean begins
A review is under way for College of Agricultural and Life Sciences (CALS) Dean Molly Jahn.
Ecological restoration on lakeshore working on historic ground
The ongoing ecological restoration along the shoreline of the University of Wisconsin–Madison has reached a hillside near Eagle Heights that was once the summer home to hundreds of graduate students. The goal in the Tent Colony Woods, which is cut by gullies and invaded by exotic trees and shrubs, is to create a sustainable and ecologically diverse tract of sloping lakeshore forest.
Have turf, will travel: UW turf expert helped design the world’s first portable soccer field
When John Stier watches World Cup soccer or any other match, he generally keeps one eye on the game and the other on the grass. It's what you'd expect from a lifelong fan who also leads one of the nation's top turfgrass research programs.
UW beginning farmer program seeks cyclists and pledges for Ride to Farm fundraiser
The Wisconsin School for Beginning Dairy and Livestock Farmers is looking for 50 bicyclists who would like to spend a day in the saddle to support efforts to train a new generation of farmers.
Master Gardeners seed UW–Madison horticulture scholarship
The SouthEast Wisconsin Master Gardeners have been sharing their gardens' abundance at an annual plant sale for years. They dig and divide thousands of perennials, everything from astilbes to zinnias, that shoppers stand in line to buy. Irises, daylilies and hostas are plentiful. Trilliums go quickly.
Symposium celebrates 100 years of UW–Madison genetics
It's been an eventful 100 years.
Web searches may sacrifice accuracy for popularity
By adding a subtle nudge to each of more than 1 billion search requests every day, Google may be steering the direction of public discussion.
In Europe, bison find plenty of room to roam
The European bison, a close relative of the American bison, has been on a slow road to recovery for almost a century. Europe's largest grazing animal once dwelled from central Russia to Spain, but by the beginning of the 20th century, habitat loss and hunting had reduced them to 54 animals.
Family Horticulture Day brings the color of gardening to life
Just as the weather improves and the urge to get back into the garden hits, the University of Wisconsin–Madison's West Agricultural Station is hosting Family Horticulture Day on Saturday, May 15.
Recent sightings: Climbing up
Students in Professor Laura Jull’s Horticulture 375 class watch a demonstration by certified arborist Sean Gere (center) during a tree-climbing lab conducted at the…
Recent sightings: ‘In the Dark’
Ice cream and butter maker Tim Haas fills containers with In the Dark, an ice cream specialty flavor being produced during a 150-gallon run…