Madison in Dane County, Wisconsin — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Scientific Approach to Agriculture
College of Agricultural and Life Sciences
Photographed By William J. Toman, June 24, 2010
1. Scientific Approach to Agriculture Marker
Inscription.
Scientific Approach to Agriculture. College of Agricultural and Life Sciences. In 1893 the College of Agriculture's emerging science-based approach to agriculture was emphatically demonstrated to farmers and Wisconsin citizens by the postmortem verification of a tuberculosis test for cattle. Organized by University of Wisconsin bacteriologist Harry L. Russell, the slaughter of the exceptionally fine University dairy herd verified the accuracy of the test to a doubting audience. Acceptance of the test helped pave the way to control of tuberculosis in animals and humans. Russell, who succeeded William A. Henry as dean in 1907, was known as the "Science Dean" because of his emphasis on research.
In 1893 the College of Agriculture's emerging science-based approach to agriculture was emphatically demonstrated to farmers and Wisconsin citizens by the postmortem verification of a tuberculosis test for cattle. Organized by University of Wisconsin bacteriologist Harry L. Russell, the slaughter of the exceptionally fine University dairy herd verified the accuracy of the test to a doubting audience. Acceptance of the test helped pave the way to control of tuberculosis in animals and humans. Russell, who succeeded William A. Henry as dean in 1907, was known as the "Science Dean" because of his emphasis on research.
Location. 43° 4.505′ N, 89° 24.906′ W. Marker is in Madison, Wisconsin, in Dane County. Marker is on Linden Drive, 0.1 miles west of Babcock Drive, on the left when traveling west. The marker is in front of the Stock Pavilion on the University of Wisconsin campus. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1675 Linden Drive, Madison WI 53706, United States of America. Touch for directions.
According to the UW web site, "Built in 1902, Agricultural Hall was designed as the administrative and research home of the College of Agricultural and Life Sciences. The building remains almost entirely unmodified and was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1985."
Photographed By William J. Toman, June 24, 2010
4. Auditorium and Library, Hall of Agriculture
The back entrance to Agricultural Hall
Photographed By William J. Toman, June 24, 2010
5. Detail on Agricultural Hall
Symbol of the College of Agricultural and Life Sciences
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on June 25, 2010, by William J. Toman of Green Lake, Wisconsin. This page has been viewed 728 times since then and 6 times this year. Photos:1, 2. submitted on June 25, 2010, by William J. Toman of Green Lake, Wisconsin. 3, 4, 5. submitted on June 27, 2010, by William J. Toman of Green Lake, Wisconsin. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.