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Plant prowess: CALS scientists from a wide range of disciplines help forge...
It may look jury-rigged, but it’s cutting-edge science. In a back room in the university’s Seeds Building, researchers scan ears of corn—three at a time—on a flatbed scanner, the kind you’d find at any...
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Five things everyone should know about stevia
It’s not just a sweetener. The plant genus Stevia includes more than 200 species of herbs and shrubs native to South America and mexico. Yet only two species, Stevia rebaudiana and Stevia...
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New curators dig in at UW–Madison’s public gardens
Plants brought new curators to a pair of public gardens at the University of Wisconsin–Madison, but it’s people that Ben Futa and David Stevens are hoping to see more of. Ben Futa, curator at the Allen...
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Chazen becomes a resource for more than art
As Russell Panczenko discusses the ways in which people use the University of Wisconsin-Madison’s Chazen Museum of Art, the word “comfortable” comes up frequently — particularly in reference to...
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Urban Horticulture Day set for Aug. 15
West Madison Agricultural Research Station as seen from the air in 2011. Mineral Point Road is in the foreground. The station focuses on urban agriculture, plant breeding, and providing feed for the...
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Student organic seed enthusiasts to gather in Madison
While organic foods are popular among consumers, the organics segment remains a lonely field for future plant breeders. At many of the universities that offer graduate programs in plant breeding, for...
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UW Organic Vegetable Field Day features veggie tasting event
Do you love your veggies? Would you like to help plant breeders make them taste even better? Members of the public who attend the University of Wisconsin-Madison’s Organic Vegetable Field Day on Sept....
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For the love of plants: Q&A with Irwin Goldman
Irwin Goldman PhD’91, professor and chair of the Department of Horticulture, is an eminent researcher in vegetable breeding and genetics, with a particular interest in carrot, onion and table beet. His...
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Giant Pumpkin Regatta set for Oct. 10 at Memorial Union
Chris D’Angelo and Lynn Maher with the Giant Atlantic pumpkins they helped grow for the Giant Pumpkin Regatta. Madisonians have a fun, alternative way to enjoy the fall harvest: attending the...
View ArticleOrphan crops get some help – Audio
Shelby Ellison, honorary associate/fellow Department of Horticulture UW-Madison College of Agricultural and Life Sciences slrepinski@wisc.edu (608)262-7407 3:07 – Total Time 0:14 – What are orphan...
View Article2015 Wisconsin apple harvest – Audio
Amaya Atucha, UW-Extension Fruit Crop Specialist Assistant Professor Department of Horticulture UW-Madison College of Agricultural and Life Sciences atucha@wisc.edu (608) 262-6542 3:05 – Total Time...
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Sprouting a new future for Wisconsin’s red and white
Farmers harvest cranberries from the flooded marsh at Cranberry Creek. Photos: Jeff Miller At a family farm where over 2 percent of the world’s cranberries are grown, Wisconsin’s state fruit sat in two...
View ArticleWisconsin: No.1 cranberry producer in the world
October was harvesting time for cranberry farmers in Wisconsin. Aided by UW-Madison research, cranberry bushes are producing higher yields with heartier and sweeter berries, with a shorter time to...
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Art for fruit’s sake
Watermelons, peaches, pears and other fruit in a landscape, Giovanni Stanchi (Rome, c. 1645-1672). Christie’s Images LTD 2015. Look closely at the watermelon in this painting by seventeenth-century...
View ArticleBlue Sky Science: How do seedless plants start?
The Blue Sky Science video series is a collaboration of the Wisconsin State Journal and the Morgridge Institute for Research. They take questions posed by visitors to the Discovery Building and then...
View ArticlePublic invited to UW Family Gardening Day on May 7
As spring weather starts to arrive, area gardeners are invited to celebrate the season and find ideas for their gardens—big and small—at the UW Family Gardening Day. This year’s event will take place...
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