Stories indexed under: College of Agricultural and Life Sciences

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• UW–Madison botanist plucks new flower from Isle Royale Sept. 22, 2011 One of the world's newest sunflower species, discovered by a University of Wisconsin-Madison botanist, has carved out a very small but safe niche on an island in Lake Superior.
• Study: Wisconsinites have mixed views on ethanol Sept. 12, 2011 A majority of Wisconsinites support the use of ethanol blends if it keeps dollars and jobs in the United States and reduces air pollution, according to a new study by University of Wisconsin-Madison researchers.
• UW staff defy gravity and dance through the air with grace Sept. 8, 2011
• Organic Field Day set Aug. 30 Aug. 22, 2011 University of Wisconsin-Madison researchers will host an Organic Field Day on Tuesday, August 30 from 1–3:30p.m. at the UW Arlington Agricultural Research Station.
• Support for land grants is key to economic growth in Wisconsin, Midwest, report says Aug. 12, 2011 There's an important message for Wisconsin in a new report that details the role that land-grant universities play in generating jobs and economic growth, according to those who lead agricultural research and extension efforts here.
• Urban Horticulture Field Day makes green thumbs greener Aug. 9, 2011 Urban Horticulture Field Day, set for Saturday, Aug. 20, offers a free, fun and varied program aimed at spreading knowledge about gardening and produce.
• UW study finds that larger dairy farms tend to have better milk quality Aug. 1, 2011 Wisconsin's larger dairy operations tended to fare better than the state's small farms in a University of Wisconsin-Madison study of milk quality, although all of the state's farms - both large and small - produced milk that easily met federal food safety guidelines.
• National Guard agribusiness team comes to UW for "Ag 101" training July 22, 2011
• UW-Madison scientists played role in potato genome project July 10, 2011 University of Wisconsin-Madison scientists are part of an international consortium that has successfully sequenced and analyzed the potato genome.
• Old and new insect pests begin bugging Wisconsin July 7, 2011
• Innovation marks UW-Madison contribution to vitamins, drugs, medical supplies July 6, 2011 With a long tradition of exploration of medicine and biology, and a research budget that has passed $1 billion, University of Wisconsin-Madison builds on a rich history of discoveries related to drugs and nutrition: Vitamin A and B were discovered here in 1914.
• Symposium honors career of UW-Madison biochemist June 23, 2011 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
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• UW-Madison expert to discuss role of research in global food security June 21, 2011 In the face of a changing climate and a world population forecast to reach 9 billion by 2050, feeding the world is a mounting challenge. And with 2 billion people worldwide already facing hunger or malnutrition, developing stable and effective food systems is a task of growing urgency.
• UW-Madison students’ fruit drink mix wins first prize in food development contest June 15, 2011 Pixie Dust was magic for a team of University of Wisconsin-Madison food science graduate students in New Orleans last weekend.
• UW-Madison scientists create low-acrylamide potato lines June 9, 2011 What do Americans love more than French fries and potato chips? Not much-but perhaps we love them more than we ought to. Fat and calories aside, both foods contain high levels of a compound called acrylamide, a potential carcinogen.
• Three UW-Madison teams will compete in national food product contests this weekend June 8, 2011 They spent most of the past year inventing a shelf-stable yogurt truffle, a beverage mix made with real fruit and a tangerine-flavored carbonated dairy beverage drink. Now three teams of University of Wisconsin-Madison students are headed to New Orleans to see how their ideas fare in the final rounds of two national food product development competitions being held at the Institute of Food Technologists (IFT) annual meeting this weekend.
• Beginning farmer school seeks cyclists, pledges for ride to farm fundraiser May 12, 2011 The Wisconsin School for Beginning Dairy and Livestock Farmers wants to put 100 bicyclists on the road on Saturday, June 11, to support the next generation of farmers.
• 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.
• Curiosities: Why are some crops planted in spring and others in fall? May 9, 2011
• In the battle against invasive aquatic species, Wisconsin bait shops are on the front line May 5, 2011 Wisconsin bait dealers are aware of the risks associated with aquatic invasive species, and they are taking steps to help address the problem, a new University of Wisconsin-Madison study indicates.