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UW student farm story garners College of Agriculture's research magazine awardWyoming Creation of the student farm at the University of Wyoming and research by the experimental laboratory in the College of Agriculture's Department of Agricultural and Applied Economics received top awards in the UW Agricultural Experiment Station research magazine Reflections. "UW students, community reap harvest of Agricultural Community Resources for Everyday Sustainability farm" was selected as the top submission by a review committee of UW College of Agriculture faculty and staff members. The article details how students originated the idea and how it came to fruition with produce being raised and sold last year. The article is written by Assistant Professor Rik Smith in the Department of Plant Sciences. Smith was awarded $750. The second-place article, "Experimental economics lab puts Adam Smith's invisible hand under the microscope," shows how the new facility examines agricultural policies before they become reality. The article is written by Amy Nagler, assistant research scientist, Chris Bastian, assistant professor, and Dale Menkhaus, professor, all of the Department of Agricultural and Applied Economics. They shared a $500 award. Reflections is a color magazine published through the AES and is designed to showcase the College of Agriculture's teaching, research and outreach programs. The magazine is sent to all land-grant universities, major donors to the college, all advisory board members and Wyoming legislators, and it is available at a number of college events. Reflections is also used for recruiting purposes. Other topics in the magazine are: --Designing an aquaponic system utilizing waste from fish for use as plant nutrients; --A search of Wyoming for outstanding native plants as new landscape options; --Mosquitoes are tested in the UW Stable Isotope Facility for West Nile virus clues; --Rural residents' healthcare wants are surveyed; --Scientists try to outfox foxtail barley in irrigated pastures; --The Great Sand Dunes yields insect wonders; --Process provides "signatures" of brucellosis infection in Wyoming elk; --Genomic tools may help livestock producers prevent nitrate toxicity; --Grazing management practices can maintain or improve sage grouse habitat; --Water pressure reduces Salmonella on surface of raw almonds; --How much we eat can affect the health of our children; --New bachelor of applied science degree at UW; The magazine is available at the UW research and extension centers near Powell, Sheridan and Lingle and UW Cooperative Extension Service offices. Copies can also be obtained via mail by calling the AES office at 307-766-3667. 6/30/08 Date: 6/25/08 Advertisement
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