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What began as a small classroom project with just two students has grown into a community-focused effort to reduce litter and promote environmental stewardship throughout Stevens Point. The Crazy Waste Project, a student-led initiative connected to a waste resources course at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point, combines hands-on cleanup work with public education about waste […]

Community members are invited to explore the health of their yard and garden soil at a free soil testing event hosted by the University of Wisconsin–Stevens Point. The soilSHOP event will be held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, May 9, at the Daniel Trainer Natural Resources building, 800 Reserve St., Stevens Point. […]

UW-Stevens Point Honors Bryant Scharenbroch with University Scholar Award for Transformative Soil Science and Mentorship Few scientists can connect the invisible workings of the soil to the urgent challenges of our modern world, and fewer still do it with the scope, energy, and human impact of Bryant Scharenbroch. This year, the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point […]

The first incident of avian influenza in a commercial flock of birds in the United States was on February 8, 2022. In just two short years, the bird flu has affected more than 97 million commercial and backyard birds across the country, as it is spread quickly by wild bird droppings. The number of domestic […]

Learn about the soil in your yard or garden spaces at a free soil testing event at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point next week. The soilSHOP event will be held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, May 11, at the College of Natural Resources building, 800 Reserve St., Stevens Point. Parking is available in […]

Anthony Spiegel may not be a typical College of Natural Resources student. The senior from Milwaukee, who is studying soil science and land management, is following his own path. This semester, that path led him to France on a first-ever federal scholarship awarded to a UW-Stevens Point student.   The path began in the Black […]

A University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point student’s internship at a local compost and soil company this summer turned into a way to help area restaurants and residents divert food waste from landfills. Maya Desai of Wausau, a soil and waste resources major, heard about an internship with Hsu Growing Supply from Professor Rob Michitsch. Hsu’s has […]