The College of Agricultural and Life Sciences (CALS) at UW-Madison was a natural fit for Amanda Bender. In May, she'll graduate with her Bachelor's in Plant Pathology. She took time out of her busy schedule to tell me about her plans after the diploma is in her hands.

The College of Agricultural and Life Sciences (CALS) at UW-Madison was a natural fit for Amanda Bender. In May, she'll graduate with her Bachelor's in Plant Pathology. She took time out of her busy schedule to tell me about her plans after the diploma is in her hands.

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Graduate Spotlight Pt. 1: CALS Was A Natural Fit For Amanda Bender

Delaney Craighead discusses different types and uses for honey, honey bees, and their importance to American food and agriculture, and how people in towns or the countryside can help bees and other pollinators thrive.

Delaney Craighead discusses different types and uses for honey, honey bees, and their importance to American food and agriculture, and how people in towns or the countryside can help bees and other pollinators thrive.

The Importance Of Bees In Agriculture: American Honey Queen Delaney Craighead 

Looking out the window of my office in Madison, it’s cold outside. But I invite you to imagine a warm, sunny day with me. It’s mid-afternoon, and we slide into the pickup truck to drive down a few country roads with my grandfather. With a contagious laugh and a few quick-witted jokes, he tells a story about his friends who used to live next door that he played euchre with. They’ve since moved, and their house no longer sits a mile from his. The reality he describes—where towns, churches, and homesteads are dwindling—is one we see across rural America.

Loka Ashwood is a professor in the College of Agricultural and Life Sciences at UW–Madison. After a personal revelation of her own, she began a project to help document these lost homes across Wisconsin. Her hope is to help people better know rural history so they can grow a love for the places that make rural living vibrant.

Looking out the window of my office in Madison, it&rsquo;s cold outside. But I invite you to imagine a warm, sunny day with me. It&rsquo;s mid-afternoon, and we slide into the pickup truck to drive down a few country roads with my grandfather. With a contagious laugh and a few quick-witted jokes, he tells a story about his friends who used to live next door that he played euchre with. They&rsquo;ve since moved, and their house no longer sits a mile from his. The reality he describes&mdash;where towns, churches, and homesteads are dwindling&mdash;is one we see across rural America.
Loka Ashwood is a professor in the College of Agricultural and Life Sciences at UW&ndash;Madison. After a personal revelation of her own, she began a project to help document these lost homes across Wisconsin. Her hope is to help people better know rural history so they can grow a love for the places that make rural living vibrant.

Mapping The Past One Memory At A Time

For 75 years, the Wisconsin 4-H Foundation served as a dedicated philanthropic partner, providing leadership and stewardship of charitable gifts that have expanded opportunities for youth across our state.  Now that era is over.

Escalating administrative costs changed the direction of the WI 4-H Foundation Board.  Over the past two years, the foundation has worked through a thoughtful transition process, transferring fundraising administration responsibilities to the Wisconsin Foundation and Alumni Association (WFAA). As part of this transition, the Wisconsin 4-H Foundation officially dissolved on November 1, 2026. 

Listen in as Jessica Jens, WI State 4-H Program Director, explains what's next to Pam Jahnke of the Mid-West Farm Report.

For 75 years, the Wisconsin 4-H Foundation served as a dedicated philanthropic partner, providing leadership and stewardship of charitable gifts that have expanded opportunities for youth across our state.&nbsp; Now that era is over. Escalating administrative costs changed the direction of the WI 4-H Foundation Board.&nbsp; Over the past two years, the foundation has worked through a thoughtful transition process, transferring fundraising administration responsibilities to the Wisconsin Foundation and Alumni Association (WFAA). As part of this transition, the Wisconsin 4-H Foundation officially dissolved on November 1, 2026.&nbsp;
Listen in as Jessica Jens, WI State 4-H Program Director, explains what's next to Pam Jahnke of the Mid-West Farm Report.

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