News about or of interest to CALS faculty and staff

Edible antifreeze promises perfect ice cream
New Scientist Tech (1/11/08)
Quoted: Srinivasan Damodaran, Food Science

Paradise Lost? exhibit on climate change opens at Olbrich
The Isthmus (1/14/08)
Quoted: David Mladenoff, Forest and Wildlife Ecology

Chancellor Search Panel\ Reilly Names Those Who’ll Select The Candidates And The Regents Who’ll Make The Final Choice
Wisconsin State Journal (1/15/08)
Quoted: Dan Schaefer, Animal Sciences

2008 WISCONSIN IDEA GRANTS LOADED WITH COMMUNITY CONNECTIONS
UW-Madison University Communications News Release (1/16/08)
Quoted: Brent McCown, Horticulture, Center for Integrated Agricultural Systems

Corn prices expected to increase in ’08
The Country Today (1/16/08)
Quoted: Paul Mitchell, Agricultural and Applied Economics
Quoted: Randy Fortenbery, Agricultural and Applied Economics
(page 7B. Subscription required for online viewing)

Experts: High Prices Won’t Last
The Country Today (1/16/08)
Quoted: Brian Gould, Agricultural and Applied Economics
(page 7B. Subscription required for online viewing

Corn growers told to know production costs before planting
The Country Today (1/16/08)
Quoted: Joe Lauer, Agronomy
Quoted: Tim Jergenson, UW-Cooperative Extension
(page 7B. Subscription required for online viewing)

‘Buy local’ mantra moves into timber
Wisconsin State Journal (1/17/08)
Quoted: Jim Birkemeier, Forest and Wildlife Ecology, 1976 alumnus

AgrAbility Helps Schmidt; Maybe You As Well?
Agri-View (1/17/08)
Mentioned: Ron Schuler, Biological Systems Engineering

With High Forage Prices, Don’t Settle For Less Than the Best Alfalfa
Agri-View (1/17/08)
Quoted: Dan Undersander, Agronomy

More Third-Year Corn This Year? Don’t Discount Rotation Yield Boost
Agri-View (1/17/08)
Quoted: Joe Lauer, Agronomy

Forage Seed Supplies Tight, Watch ‘Pure Live Seed’ Closely
Agri-View (1/17/08)
Quoted: Dan Undersander, Agronomy

News on Topics of Interest

Getting to know world of bacteria
Wisconsin State Journal (1/12/08)
Quoted: Trina McMahon, Civil and Environmental Engineering

This South Pole base uplifting: Station has all the frills — private rooms! — and hydraulic jacks to keep it above the rising ice
Chicago Tribune (1/12/08)

Provosts Blast Faust’s Words
The Harvard Crimson (1/14/08)

States vie for stem-cell scientists
Stateline.org (1/15/08)

UW-Madison No. 2 in producing Peace Corps volunteers
UW-Madison University Communications News Release (1/16/08)

UW-Madison tops for Peace Corps volunteers
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (1/15/08)

Safety notions to affect Utah’s nuclear future
Deseret Morning News (Salt Lake City) (1/16/08)
Quoted: Max Carbon, Engineering

4-H leader recognized at national conference
The Country Today (1/16/08)
Quoted: Donna Menart, UW-Cooperative Extension
(page 4A)