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grow magazine http://www.grow.uwcalscommunication.com UW-Madison College of Agricultural and Life Sciences Tue, 26 Feb 2008 03:21:17 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.3 en BEARING SOUTH by Bob Mitchell BS’76 http://www.grow.uwcalscommunication.com/2008/02/21/bearing-south/ http://www.grow.uwcalscommunication.com/2008/02/21/bearing-south/#comments Fri, 22 Feb 2008 03:46:02 +0000 dtstanley http://www.grow.uwcalscommunication.com/2008/02/21/bearing-south/

Wisconsin Black Bear

With a growing population and expanding range, Wisconsin black bears are on the move. CALS researchers are studying their path to figure out where they’ll end up.

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]]> http://www.grow.uwcalscommunication.com/2008/02/21/bearing-south/feed/ A Whole New Whey by Nicole Miller MS’06 http://www.grow.uwcalscommunication.com/2008/02/20/a-whole-new-whey-by-nicole-miller-ms06/ http://www.grow.uwcalscommunication.com/2008/02/20/a-whole-new-whey-by-nicole-miller-ms06/#comments Thu, 21 Feb 2008 03:29:02 +0000 dtstanley http://www.grow.uwcalscommunication.com/2008/02/20/a-whole-new-whey-by-nicole-miller-ms06/

Once discarded as waste, whey has newfound value, thanks to its versatile proteins—and some creative ideas about using them.

]]> http://www.grow.uwcalscommunication.com/2008/02/20/a-whole-new-whey-by-nicole-miller-ms06/feed/ SCIENCE through a blind eye by Michael Penn http://www.grow.uwcalscommunication.com/2008/02/19/science-through-a-blind-eye-by-michael-penn/ http://www.grow.uwcalscommunication.com/2008/02/19/science-through-a-blind-eye-by-michael-penn/#comments Tue, 19 Feb 2008 22:22:31 +0000 dtstanley http://www.grow.uwcalscommunication.com/2008/02/19/science-through-a-blind-eye-by-michael-penn/

Tim Cordes can’t see the proteins he studies. But as a scientist, he’s proven he has extraordinary vision.

]]> http://www.grow.uwcalscommunication.com/2008/02/19/science-through-a-blind-eye-by-michael-penn/feed/ From Field to Fuel: Unlocking the Promise of Bioenergy http://www.grow.uwcalscommunication.com/2007/09/19/from-fuel-to-field-can-wisconsin-unlock-the-promise-of-bioenergy/ http://www.grow.uwcalscommunication.com/2007/09/19/from-fuel-to-field-can-wisconsin-unlock-the-promise-of-bioenergy/#comments Wed, 19 Sep 2007 19:25:17 +0000 dtstanley http://www.grow.uwcalscommunication.com/?p=5 Switch Grass

Switch Grass

Grasses and crop residues could become the alternative fuels of the future, but scientists must first unlock their energy. With a new $125 million grant, CALS scientists are turning everywhere—even to insects—to figure out how.
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]]> http://www.grow.uwcalscommunication.com/2007/09/19/from-fuel-to-field-can-wisconsin-unlock-the-promise-of-bioenergy/feed/ Unfolding the Prion Mystery http://www.grow.uwcalscommunication.com/2007/09/18/hello-world/ http://www.grow.uwcalscommunication.com/2007/09/18/hello-world/#comments Wed, 19 Sep 2007 03:01:14 +0000 admin To help control the deadly rise of CWD among Wisconsin’s deer herd, Joel Pedersen went hunting for the source of the infection. His studies of the strange protein behind the disease are uncovering surprising answers—and new questions.
By David Tenenbaum

]]> http://www.grow.uwcalscommunication.com/2007/09/18/hello-world/feed/ Long Journey into Orange http://www.grow.uwcalscommunication.com/2007/09/17/long-journey-into-orange/ http://www.grow.uwcalscommunication.com/2007/09/17/long-journey-into-orange/#comments Mon, 17 Sep 2007 19:45:50 +0000 dtstanley http://www.grow.uwcalscommunication.com/2007/09/19/long-journey-into-orange/ More than a decade ago, CALS plant breeders set out to build a better pickle.
The result is sweet, crunchy—and the color of a cantaloupe. Here’s why orange may be the shade of pickles to come.
By Nicole Miller MS’06

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