University of Wisconsin–Madison

Month: August 2018

Field days in Columbia County showcase agricultural science at UW-Madison

  About 215 farmers, agricultural extension agents and crop consultants soaked up the latest data on crop production, pest management and soil science at UW–Madison’s Arlington Agricultural Research Station on Aug. 22. The College of Agricultural and Life Sciences holds field days at its 11 agricultural research stations throughout the state to spread research and …

Trail cam project Snapshot Wisconsin goes statewide

Two years after the volunteer-run wildlife monitoring program Snapshot Wisconsin started rolling out, this innovative project is going statewide. Starting Aug. 9, the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources invites volunteers from all 72 counties to apply to run a trail cam in their part of Wisconsin, and will allow the cameras to be hosted on …

Wausau: School of Nursing highlights the efforts to address Wisconsin’s future nursing needs

Last week Dean Linda Scott of UW-Madison’s School of Nursing travelled to Wausau to discuss the school’s efforts to prepare for Wisconsin’s future nursing needs. Rotary Club of Wausau invited Dean Scott to their lunch meeting to discuss workforce trends in nursing and factors affecting health care needs around the state. Crystal Potts from UW-Madison …