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Department of Plant and Agroecosystem Sciences @uwmadisonpas.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Fill the Hill is here! Our department is extremely grateful for your support over many years. Your contributions help us educate thousands of students and support growers globally. October 1st and 2nd, we are raising support for our many department programs: pasdept.wisc.edu/alumni-frien...

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Department of Plant and Agroecosystem Sciences @uwmadisonpas.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

Welcome back, students! Thank you to all of our students, staff, and faculty who attended our back-to-school event on Tuesday. Students shared their research during a poster session while department attendees enjoyed food and good conversation.

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Two people smile next to a poster board in D.C. Smith Greenhouse. The poster reads, "What would you do in a new Plant Science Club?"

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Department of Plant and Agroecosystem Sciences @uwmadisonpas.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

We are welcoming applicants for our summer 2027 Qachuu Aloom Agroecology & Community Well-Being Internship in Guatemala! Applications open January, and are due February, 22nd at my.studyabroad.wisc.edu/iip/. Interested students should contact Intern Abroad Advisor Kimberly Harn (kharn@wisc.edu)

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Department of Plant and Agroecosystem Sciences @uwmadisonpas.bsky.social · 23/06/2026

Why are our researchers pairing yellow mustard and corn? It isn't for the flavor. Growing these crops together may help protect groundwater. Our scientists are studying how methods like #intercropping and #CoverCropping can prevent nitrate leaching. Read more: pasdept.wisc.edu/2026/03/27/p...

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Department of Plant and Agroecosystem Sciences @uwmadisonpas.bsky.social · 27/05/2026

Congrats to our faculty who were honored with awards supported by the estate of professor and UW Regent William F. Vilas! Amaya Atucha received the Mid-Career Investigator Award. Steven Hall received the Early-Career Investigator Award. Randy Jackson received a Vilas Associates Competition award.

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UW–Madison @uwmadison.bsky.social · 18/05/2026

Access and affordability are central to the Wisconsin Idea. At #UWMadison, two-thirds of Badgers graduate without student debt. See how: captimes.com/news/educati...

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How two-thirds of Badgers graduate from UW-Madison debt free

Over the past decade, Wisconsin’s flagship public university has increased how many undergraduates earn degrees without student loan debt.

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Department of Plant and Agroecosystem Sciences @uwmadisonpas.bsky.social · 18/05/2026

Sarah Lloyd, value chain coordinator in plant and agroecosystem sciences, and Randy Jackson, professor in plant and agroecosystem sciences, recently helped create a roadmap for achieving net-zero greenhouse gas emissions for Wisconsin agriculture. Learn more: www.cleanwisconsin.org/new-research...

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Department of Plant and Agroecosystem Sciences @uwmadisonpas.bsky.social · 15/05/2026

Congrats to Gopika Gopinathan and Francisco (Fran) Campos-Arguedas! This April, Gopinathan received a CALS Graduate Service and Outreach Award, and Campos-Arguedas received a CALS Graduate Mentoring Award. Learn more: pasdept.wisc.edu/2026/04/24/g...

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Department of Plant and Agroecosystem Sciences @uwmadisonpas.bsky.social · 23/04/2026

Congrats to Dr. Yi Wang for receiving the Wisconsin Potato & Vegetable Growers Association's Researcher of the Year Award! Dr. Wang specializes in sustainable vegetable production and precision agriculture to prevent nitrate leaching and conserve water. Learn more: wtaq.com/2026/02/09/w...

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Department of Plant and Agroecosystem Sciences @uwmadisonpas.bsky.social · 16/04/2026

Looking for the perfect fall course at UW-Madison? Check out Introduction to Plant Science and Technology! In this course: 🌱 work with plants in lab 🌺 tour gardens and greenhouses 🧬 study plant genetics and biology 🤖 investigate new tech in agriculture 🌞 and more!

Text reads, "Introduction to Plant Science and Technology. Fall 2026. 4 credits. Biological Breadth. Work with plants in lab. Tour local gardens and greenhouses."

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Department of Plant and Agroecosystem Sciences @uwmadisonpas.bsky.social · 30/03/2026

Next week is the first Graduate and Professional Student Appreciation Week (GPSAW) at UW-Madison! This celebration, hosted by the Graduate School, features a series of events involving coffee, donuts, research support, and more. Learn more at: grad.wisc.edu/current-stud...

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Department of Plant and Agroecosystem Sciences @uwmadisonpas.bsky.social · 26/03/2026

Want to learn more about plants through hands-on activities? Check out our course Plant Science 227, Propagation of Horticultural Plants this fall!

Text reads, "Plant Science 227. Fall 2026, 3 credits. Propagation of Horticultural Plants. Lectures 12:05 to 12:55 Mondays and Wednesdays. Lab 3:30 Wednesdays. The instructor is Johanna Oosterwyk, D.C. Smith Greenhouse Manager. Hands-on lab activities include micropropagation, air layering, grafting, seed sowing, seed stratification, seed saving, and stem and leaf cuttings. This class is a deep dive into the science and skills of plant propagation."

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Department of Plant and Agroecosystem Sciences @uwmadisonpas.bsky.social · 20/03/2026

Do you love weird science and pizza? Visit our table next week at Steenbock Library's Weird Science Fair! Our table will have a hands-on activity for visitors on analyzing differences in DNA sequences between autoimmune and healthy plants. Learn more: go.wisc.edu/weirdsciencefair.

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Department of Plant and Agroecosystem Sciences @uwmadisonpas.bsky.social · 03/03/2026

We are so excited to share our new course offering, Plants & Religion! This fall, join Dr. Reba Luiken, director of Allen Centennial Garden, to learn about the ways plants are used and understood in religions around the world, and how this influences art, literature, gardens, and more!

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Department of Plant and Agroecosystem Sciences @uwmadisonpas.bsky.social · 17/02/2026

Congrats to Irwin Goldman and the Goldman Lab! This July, Irwin Goldman began his role as the first Wisconsin Potato and Vegetable Grower KWS Chair. This program was created by the Wisconsin Potato and Vegetable Growers Association (WPVGA). Learn more: pasdept.wisc.edu/2025/12/17/i...

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Department of Plant and Agroecosystem Sciences @uwmadisonpas.bsky.social · 03/02/2026

Join UW-Madison and organizations across campus to celebrate Black History Month! The 2026 Black History Month Planning Committee has organized a series of events from pilates classes to guest speakers to video game nights. Learn more at: go.wisc.edu/bhm

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Department of Plant and Agroecosystem Sciences @uwmadisonpas.bsky.social · 22/12/2025

This summer, Rajdeep Khangura joined our department as an assistant professor specializing in cereal crop genetics. Learn more about Khangura's education, research, and experiences in this recent Q&A: ecals.cals.wisc.edu/2025/11/19/n...

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Wisconet @wisconet.bsky.social · 16/12/2025

Celebrating our hardworking instrumentation engineers today, who both received professional development grants from @uwmadison.bsky.social. The grants will fund their attendance at the @ametsoc.org annual meeting, where they will present work about Wisconet.

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Department of Plant and Agroecosystem Sciences @uwmadisonpas.bsky.social · 16/12/2025

Congrats to Héctor Lopez Moreno, a graduate student in plant breeding and plant genetics, for being inducted into the Bouchet Graduate Honor Society! Read more about Héctor and this prestigious award at: grad.wisc.edu/2025/12/02/f... Photo by Todd Brown/UW-Madison Media Solutions

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Department of Plant and Agroecosystem Sciences @uwmadisonpas.bsky.social · 15/12/2025

Wisconet (@wisconet.bsky.social) is a powerful tool used by growers, scientists, and weather reporters across Wisconsin. Its reports are free and open to the public, providing essential data for users across the state. Learn more about this tool and how you can access it below:

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Department of Plant and Agroecosystem Sciences @uwmadisonpas.bsky.social · 25/11/2025

Congrats to the UW-Madison Crops Judging team! The team recently traveled to Salt Lake City for the 2025 SASES Crops Judging Competition. They won 2nd place overall, and team member Brandon Boyd placed 5th individual overall. Congrats, team!

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Department of Plant and Agroecosystem Sciences @uwmadisonpas.bsky.social · 21/11/2025

Tanikwah Lang is a Citizen of The Klamath Tribes of southern Oregon and an agroecology MS student researching how tribal led forest management techniques influence wild blueberry growth. This fall, Lang attended FAO forums in Rome, Italy. Read Lang's experience: www.fao.org/voluntary-gu...

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Lessons from the river: Carrying forward the teachings of my ancestors

Written by Tanikwah Lang My fingers sting from the cold as I hold them over the fire, the warmth rushing back too quickly as the sun begins to wash away...

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Department of Plant and Agroecosystem Sciences @uwmadisonpas.bsky.social · 13/11/2025

We are excited to announce our new faculty Sarah Kezar! Kezar joins us as an assistant professor specializing in weed ecology and management. Read more about Kezar's research goals, academic journey, hobbies (such as barrel racing 🐎), and more in a recent Q&A: ecals.cals.wisc.edu/2025/10/30/n...

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PP Systems International @ppsystems.bsky.social · 12/11/2025

How can short-stature corn hybrids change the game for alfalfa interseeding? Visit this #CANVAS25 poster to see how canopy light capture & competition shape yield and persistence in mixed forage systems. @asa-cssa-sssa.bsky.social @uwmadisonpas.bsky.social #ForageSystems #CropScience #Plantscience

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Department of Plant and Agroecosystem Sciences @uwmadisonpas.bsky.social · 04/11/2025

Study environmental health, food sovereignty, global food systems, and more this spring in Global Food Production and Health (Agroecology 377)! Instructor: Claudia Irene Calderón Credits: 3 Breadth: Biological Science

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Department of Plant and Agroecosystem Sciences @uwmadisonpas.bsky.social · 30/10/2025

Looking at spring courses? Check out Genetically Modified Crops: Science, Regulation, and Controversy! Students will learn about why GM crops are created, how they are regulated, and arguments for and against their use. *Map from GE Crops: Experiences & Prospects (2016) National Academies Press

Text reads, "Plant Science 360. Spring 2025. Genetically Modified Crops: Science, Regulation, and Controversy. Explore how and why genetically modified crops are created and regulated. Learn about the impacts of genetically modified crops and evaluate arguments both for and against their use. Mondays and Wednesdays 1:20 PM to 2:10 PM. 351 Moore Hall. 2 credits." In the middle is a picture of a map of genetically modified crops grown around the world.

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Department of Plant and Agroecosystem Sciences @uwmadisonpas.bsky.social · 29/10/2025

Are you headed to the SACNAS NDiSTEM conference? If so, make sure to stop by booth (number 423) where our very own Fernando De La Torre will be sharing information about our graduate programs in plant breeding & plant genetics, plant science & technology, and agroecology!

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Department of Plant and Agroecosystem Sciences @uwmadisonpas.bsky.social · 28/10/2025

Students from across the state visited us for the Wisconsin Science Festival's Field Trip Day in the Discovery Building on Oct 22nd. Volunteers and department members shared fun activities like trivia, crop tasting, and even a potato race with kids aged K-12!

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Department of Plant and Agroecosystem Sciences @uwmadisonpas.bsky.social · 23/10/2025

Looking for spring courses? Check out Indigenous Foodways: Food and Seed Sovereignty! #Indigenous foods of North America are a vital part of modern agricultural & food systems. Indigenous foods and foodways will be examined from interdisciplinary historical, legal, biological, & social perspectives.

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Wisconet @wisconet.bsky.social · 20/10/2025

Oh hey - this is great to see! Fox 6 in Milwaukee has integrated our data into their graphics software to give the latest Wisconet data in their weathercasts.

Weather map from Fox 6 in Milwaukee showing Wisconet data.

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Department of Plant and Agroecosystem Sciences @uwmadisonpas.bsky.social · 16/10/2025

October 4th, Allen Centennial Garden hosted their #HarvestFestival. Attendees got to see performances, food, and art from local and international cultures. The Garden hosted groups such as the Beni Daiko Madison Japanese Taiko Drumming Group and chefs such as Qwantese Winters.

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WARF (Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation) @warfnews.bsky.social · 14/10/2025

Irwin Goldman breeds and conducts research on carrots, onions and table beets. #WARF100 @uwchancellor.bsky.social @uwmadisonpas.bsky.social @uwmadisoncals.bsky.social www.warf.org/commercialize/uw-madis…

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Wisconet @wisconet.bsky.social · 09/10/2025

Not as cold overall this morning as it was yesterday, but more parts of the state got into the frost and freeze criteria. The growing season is coming to an end and it is becoming more fall-like by the day.

Map of low temperatures in Wisconsin for October 9.

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Department of Plant and Agroecosystem Sciences @uwmadisonpas.bsky.social · 09/10/2025

Last weekend, the Goldman Lab hosted the #Pumpkin Regatta! It was a beautiful day to paddle a pumpkin. 🧡

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Department of Plant and Agroecosystem Sciences @uwmadisonpas.bsky.social · 07/10/2025

At the @uwmadison.bsky.social Kegonsa Research Campus, scientists from across UW and the @savannainstitute.bsky.social are growing currant berries between solar panels. This practice is known as #agrivoltaics and has many potential benefits. Learn more: www.youtube.com/watch?v=EMGH...

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Department of Plant and Agroecosystem Sciences @uwmadisonpas.bsky.social · 29/09/2025

The Harvest Festival is back! Visit Allen Centennial Garden this weekend for great tunes, plant activities, and a special visit from the canoe that hangs in Dejope along with its Ojibwe maker. The event is free, and everyone is welcome! allencentennialgarden.wisc.edu/harvest-fest...

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Department of Plant and Agroecosystem Sciences @uwmadisonpas.bsky.social · 22/09/2025

Taigan Anderson, one of our #agroecology majors, has already completed five study abroad programs in her first two years at UW-Madison. She has traveled to Austria, France, Iceland, and Japan to study health and agriculture. Learn more through the QR code or at: pasdept.wisc.edu/2025/09/08/a...

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Department of Plant and Agroecosystem Sciences @uwmadisonpas.bsky.social · 19/09/2025

Join us October 4th at 11AM at the Memorial Union Terrace for the 20th Annual Giant Pumpkin Regatta! These pumpkins are grown by the Goldman Lab in the Department of Plant and Agroecosystem Sciences. The event is free, and no experiences is necessary. See you there!

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Department of Plant and Agroecosystem Sciences @uwmadisonpas.bsky.social · 16/09/2025

Join UW-Madison in celebrating Latine Heritage Month! This year’s theme, Amor Sin Fronteras (“Love Without Borders” in Spanish), focuses on the interrelation of cultures across Latin America and the United States - and how they continue to evolve. Learn more at: go.wisc.edu/latine

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Department of Plant and Agroecosystem Sciences @uwmadisonpas.bsky.social · 03/09/2025

Welcome back for the fall semester! We'll be having some fun events at Allen Centennial Garden next week, and our department will be tabling at Plant Adoption Day. See you there!

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Department of Plant and Agroecosystem Sciences @uwmadisonpas.bsky.social · 25/08/2025

Join us Wednesday for the Agronomy and Soils Field Day at Arlington Research Station! Learn more: cals.wisc.edu/extension-ou...

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Department of Plant and Agroecosystem Sciences @uwmadisonpas.bsky.social · 25/08/2025

Join us tomorrow for the UW Organic Research Field Day! Learn about cropping systems, Kernza, and more. Read more at: cals.wisc.edu/extension-ou...

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WARF (Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation) @warfnews.bsky.social · 22/08/2025

Shawn Kaeppler's research focuses on crop breeding, genetics, genomics and biotechnology. #WARF100 @uwchancellor.bsky.social‬ @uwmadisonpas.bsky.social‬ www.warf.org/commercialize/uw-madis…

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Department of Plant and Agroecosystem Sciences @uwmadisonpas.bsky.social · 20/08/2025

Reminder: join us tomorrow morning at the Arlington Research Station for the Hemp Research Field Day presented by the Ellison Lab! alternativecrops.horticulture.wisc.edu/2025/06/16/h... Photo by Sirapop “Mag” Kiatchaipipat

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Department of Plant and Agroecosystem Sciences @uwmadisonpas.bsky.social · 11/08/2025

After working for 34 years on UW-Madison research, John Gaska announced his retirement. Thank you, John, for your great work and contributions to our department and associated programs! www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bln7...

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John Gaska Retires from UW Madison research team

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Department of Plant and Agroecosystem Sciences @uwmadisonpas.bsky.social · 29/07/2025

Interested in making #agriculture more #sustainable? Check out our intro course this fall: #Agroecology 103, An Introduction to the #Ecology of Food and Agriculture! Learn more about the agroecology major at go.wisc.edu/agroecology

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Department of Plant and Agroecosystem Sciences @uwmadisonpas.bsky.social · 25/07/2025

Irwin Goldman's lab is working on a unique #zinnia plant breeding outreach program this summer. Check out some of the beautiful blossoms from their Arlington nursery! #plantBreeding #plantGenetics #horticulture

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Department of Plant and Agroecosystem Sciences @uwmadisonpas.bsky.social · 30/06/2025

The WiscWeeds program hosted a great field day June 19th at Rock County Farm in Janesville! Growers from across the state attended to learn more about topics such as cover crops and advancements in herbicides. Great job, WiscWeeds!

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