What does innovation mean for the College of Agricultural and Life Sciences? Creative plant breeding efforts to feed the demand for organic food. The fruits of Tessa Peters’ labor taste sweet.
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Yak Ranch Benefits University
When Dr. Tom Koehler was tired of pumping iron at a gym, he established a yak ranch for outdoor exercise. When his life circumstances changed, he made a gift of the ranch to the UW-Madison.
Potato Industry Helps Create New Professorship to Lead UW’s Potato Breeding Program
Jeff Endelman was hired through a partnership between the university and the Wisconsin Potato and Vegetable Growers Association. Taking advantage of a new option to fund UW professorships, the WPVGA agreed to provide $370,000 over the course of five years to support Endelman’s position and research.
Seeds of Greatness
Coming from a family of limited financial means, Ashya Kaderabek-Vela feels fortunate to attend UW–Madison. Her path through the UW has been greatly eased by a grant from the Great People Scholarship fund, which offers need-based grants to fill gaps between various other sources of financial aid.
Extending Wisconsin’s Raspberry Season
Annual fund gifts help UW-Madison professors and students help Wisconsin’s fruit growers.