December 2017
Wisconsin Regional Art Program returns to Ag Hall
"Bryggen, Norway" by John Bittner
 is one of this year's featured pieces.
For the ninth year in a row, Agricultural Hall is hosting a selection of art from the Wisconsin Regional Art Program (WRAP). The program, founded in CALS in 1940, helps Wisconsin's nonprofessional artists develop their creative abilities. John Steuart Curry, an American Regionalist artist who was artist-in-residence at CALS from 1936-46, served as the program's first mentor. Read more about the program's history.

If you aren't able to stop by Ag Hall (1450 Linden Drive) to see the art in person, you can take a look at it on the  CALS Flickr page .
2017 UW Holiday Gift Guide features Bucky's Butchery meats, "Driftless Reader," and more

The 2017 UW Holiday Gift Guide is out, and it includes some great CALS products:
  • The Driftless Reader -- Co-edited by Curt Meine, professor of forest & wildlife ecology, this book celebrates Wisconsin's unique Driftless region.
  • Bucky's Butchery holiday meats -- The campus meat shop largely run by CALS animal sciences students offers delicious cuts like holiday ham, prime rib, and lamb.
  • Christmas tree sale -- Held annually by the UW Forestry Club, stop by the UW Stock Pavilion Dec. 1-3 to pick up your tree for the holiday season.
In the season of giving, don't forget your alma mater

Many people think about gifts this time of year -- sometimes for family and friends but also for non-profit organizations. 

When considering your year-end giving plans, remember your alma mater. Gifts to the CALS Fund help support student organizations, important initiatives such as microbiome research and Big Data, and much more. 

Check out photos of Meat Lab construction

The construction of the new Meat Lab on campus is progressing. 

Completion is scheduled for 2018, but for now, you can view the progress being made on the building by visiting the Meat Lab website.
Curator at Hancock ARS helps growers keep close watch on potato health

Potatoes are heaped high in the storage building at the UW-Madison Hancock Agricultural Research Station.

Part of Sam Perez's job entails keeping a close eye on the spuds.

A recipient of the 2017 University Staff Recognition Award, Perez and other station employees help growers decide when to market their stored potatoes. 

Two CALS grads awarded science teaching fellowships

Two recent CALS graduates are members of the new class of Knowles Teaching Fellowships.

Sarah Timmler and LJ Neumann were among 37 members of the 2017 class at the Knowles Teacher Initiative, whose purpose is "to increase the number of high-quality high school science and mathematics teachers with the ultimate goal of improving STEM education in the United States."

Boundless Together: Otto Wiegand

This month's Boundless Together entry features Otto Wiegand (BS'70, MS'91, PhD'95).
 
Wiegand takes a hands-on approach to agriculture -- whether it's in northwest Wisconsin or farmer-to-farmer programs in Africa, Central and South America, and Europe. After earning his bachelor's degree in dairy science in 1970, Wiegand did a pair of stints in the Peace Corps in Kenya and Paraguay. 

He returned to UW-Madison to earn his second masters and a PhD in dairy science, finishing in 1995. UW-Madison helped him to translate a well-traveled career toward practical solutions for Wisconsin farmers. 

"It was an incredible experience," he says. "If you have that degree from UW-Madison, it carries clout."
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