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CONTACT: Paul DeLuca, 608-262-1304, pmdeluca@wisc.edu; Kim Moreland, 608-262-3822, kmorelan@rsp.wisc.edu MADISON - The University of Wisconsin-Madison's nearly $840 million research portfolio, one of the top three in the country, will become even larger as federal agencies begin to dole out new stimulus grants. Already, 90 awards totaling more than $26.5 million have been made to UW-Madison faculty under the American Recovery and...

Contact: Darin Tessier, Marketing Manager 608-210-2701, darin.tessier@mastergraphics.com Adrianna Slusarenko and Louisa Holland recognized by Green Building Certification Institute (GBCI) for advanced depth of knowledge in green building practices MADISON, Wis. — MasterGraphics, design process experts and leading Midwest supplier of design data solutions for the manufacturing, building and civil engineering industries, is proud to announce that Adrianna Slusarenko – Application Engineer,...

The benefits of the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program have been measured and reviewed in detail by many organizations, including the National Academy of Sciences. The program is generally credited with significant innovation, resulting in benefits such as patents, jobs and commercialized products. Reauthorization for the SBIR program has been stalled in Congress for the last few years...

For More Information Contact: Bill Cosh 608/266-1221 TWIN LAKES – Powers Lake Construction Co., Inc., from Twin Lakes, has agreed to pay $85,000 to settle state claims brought for violations of Wisconsin's environmental protection laws at a construction site in Fredonia, Ozaukee County. Wisconsin law requires permits and the implementation of best management practices...

CONTACT: Doug Soldat, 608-263-3631, djsoldat@wisc.edu MADISON - This summer, Doug Soldat is saving for a not-so-rainy day. The University of Wisconsin-Madison soil scientist is banking rainwater, up to 8,000 gallons of it, enough to keep the lawn at UW-Madison's O.J. Noer Turfgrass Research and Education Facility lush through the driest weeks of summer. Soldat and graduate student Brad DeBels installed two 4,000-gallon...

Contact: Stephanie Marquis, 608-266-1683 State officials announce the first day to apply for a Declaration of Domestic Partnership begins on August 3, 2009. The Declaration is a new vital record created under state law that the Department of Health Services (DHS) will maintain, along with other vital records such as birth and death certificates. The Department has...

Contact: Amber Meyer Smith, Program Director, 608-347-6026 (cell) Assembly Natural Resources Committee hearing today MADISON — Today, the state Assembly Natural Resources Committee heard testimony regarding Assembly Bill 299 and Senate Bill 200, a vital piece of legislation that will protect Wisconsin’s waterways and the health of state...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: CONTACT: Judi Murphy, Director of Strategic Alliances ActionCOACH of Elm Grove P: 262-790-1213 F: 262-790-1516 E: JudiMurphy@actioncoach.com W: www.actioncoach.com Elm Grove, WI, July 30, 2009 – ActionCOACH of Elm Grove announces that nine of their workshops, seminars and programs have been...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Media Contact: Scott Reigstad (608) 458-3145 Wisconsin Dells Hydro began operation in August 1909; helped create Wisconsin...

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By Gregg Hoffmann For WisBusiness.com From Buffalo County to Beaver Dam, Wisconsin companies continue to profit from organic farming despite the recession and the threats of climate change. Some of the reasons for optimism are projections of a growth market in organics, studies showing how organic farming helps keep soil nutrient rich, and the support of the Obama administration. Organic farming advocates...