Stories about or of interest fo CALS faculty and staff

UW-Madison enhances dairy reproduction, management curriculum
Midwest Dairy Business (August, 2007), (page30)
Mentioned: Milo Wiltbank, Dairy Science

Sowing for Apocalypse
The New Yorker (August 27, 2007), (page 69)
Mentioned: Jack Kloppenburg, Rural Sociology

Also on display: Curry ‘s lost mural
The Capital Times (September 3, 2007)
Mentioned: John Steuart Curry, former CALS Artist in Residence

Bejing Seminar Helps Wisconsin Dairies Build a Bridge to China
UW-Communications News Release (September 4, 2007)
Quoted: Karen Nielsen, Babcock Institute
Quoted: Scott Rankin, Food Science

Why Yogurt? Its Probiotics Fight Montezuma’s Revenge
The Capital Times (September 4, 2007)
By Richard Hartel, Food Science

Mosquitoes are back and they’re bad
The Capital Times (September 5, 2007)
Quoted: Phil Pellitteri, Entomology

Milk pricing formula grates on state’s cheese makers
LA Times (September 5, 2007)
Mentioned: Brian Gould, Agricultural and Applied Economics

Mosquitoes want your blood
Wisconsin State Journal (September 6, 2007)
Quoted: Phil Pellitteri, Entomology

‘Skeeters’ come back biting: They’ll probably be around for a while, too
Sheboygan Press (September 6, 2007)
Quoted: Phil Pellitteri, Entomology

Mike Moore: Scratch the amateur mosquito theories
The Journal Times (Racine) (September 6, 2007)
Quoted: Phil Pellitteri, Entomology

UW Badgers, Farmers Enjoy Benefits of Whey Sports Drink
UW-Communications News Release (September 6, 2007)
Quoted: Brian Gould, Agriculture and Applied Economics
Quoted: K.J. Burrington, Center for Dairy Research
Quoted: Ben Herbert, Strength and Conditioning Coach, Football
Mentioned: Jeremy Isensee, Nutritionist, Football

Scientists find clue to cause of bee disease
The Capital Times (September 6, 2007)
Quoted: Pete Pellitteri, Entomology

TOPICS OF INTEREST

Stem cell patent fight gets personal: Challenge is ‘demeaning,’ foundation head declares
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (August 31, 2007)
Quoted: Carl Gulbrandsen, WARF
Mentioned: Jamie Thomson, Medicine / Genetic

Exotic invader found in Vilas County lake
Daily Globe (Ironwood, MI), (September 1, 2007)
Quoted: Jake Vander Zanden, Limnology

DNR workers, volunteers fan out to halt spread of invasive species
La Crosse Tribune (September 2, 2007)
Quoted: Jake Vander Zanden, Limnology

Survey: Meningitis Vaccinations High In Wisconsin: State Passed Law In 2003 Mandating Schools Explain Illness To Students
Channel 3000, (September 4, 2007)
Mentioned: Craig Roberts, Preventative Medicine / Epidemiology

Virent gets $21 million in venture financing
Wisconsin State Journal (September 5, 2007)

Dissolved Minerals Make The Ocean Salty
Wisconsin State Journal (September 6, 2007)
Quoted: Galen McKinley, Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences

Student’s Technology Savvy Helps Soup up State Weather Forecasts
UW-Communications News Release (September 6, 2007)
Quoted: Scott Bachmeier, Space Science and Engineering
Quoted: Jordan Gerth, Space Science and Engineering (Undergraduate Researcher)

National Stem Cell Bank Announces Addition of New Cell Lines
UW-Communications News Release (September 7, 2007)
Quoted: Derek Hei, Medicine