Stories indexed under: Agronomy

Total: 8

• UW plant breeders develop an even heart-healthier oat May 16, 2012 University of Wisconsin-Madison plant breeders have developed a new oat variety that's significantly higher in the compound that makes this grain so cardio-friendly.
• New ‘corn atlas’ shows which genes are active during each stage of plant growth May 10, 2011 Just as a road atlas helps travelers find their way, a new corn atlas will help plant scientists navigate vast amounts of gene expression data from the corn plant, as described in the May 10 issue of The Plant Journal.
• Agronomy chair named interim CALS dean Nov. 8, 2010 Agronomy professor and department chair William F. Tracy has been named interim dean of the University of Wisconsin-Madison College of Agricultural and Life Sciences.
• Long collaboration with sewer district helps city, university Aug. 19, 2010 The passage of the Clean Water Act in 1972 ushered in a revolution in sewage treatment. Faced with tightening restrictions on the water and solids it must release after treatment, the Madison Metropolitan Sewerage District (MMSD) turned to experts at the University of Wisconsin-Madison for advice.
• New UW-Madison agronomist leads international corn-breeding project Feb. 5, 2010 When corn breeder Kevin Pixley arrived on the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus in November, one of the first things he had to do was learn to use the word "corn."
• Curiosities: Are there years when dandelions are more plentiful? May 27, 2008
• DuPont fellowship funds address plant breeder shortage Dec. 5, 2007 In 2008, DuPont’s Pioneer Hi-Bred seed business will provide the plant breeding and plant genetics program with a $60,000 grant, renewable annually for five years, to support two new graduate fellowships.
• Wisconsin Idea: Putting a new spin on pest management April 5, 2007 A University of Wisconsin-Madison agronomist has developed a Web tool to help Wisconsin farmers better manage the weeds in their fields.