News about or of interest to CALS faculty and staff:

RE: TIP/LANDSCAPE ECOLOGISTS DESCEND ON MADISON
UW-Madison University Communications News Release (4/4/08)
Quoted: Phil Townsend, Forest and Wildlife Ecology
Mentioned: Ashley Bennet, Entomology, Graduate Research Assistant
Mentioned: David MacFarland, Forest and Wildlife Ecology, Graduate Research Assistant

Teaching without tenure at UW
Wisconsin State Journal (4/5/08)
Quoted: Robin Kurtz, Bacteriology

WATCHING THE BIRDS: AGRI-TOURISM COULD HELP SAVE COLORFUL PRAIRIE CHICKEN
UW-Madison CALS Communication Press Release (4/7/08)
Quoted: David Drake, Forest and Wildlife Ecology
Mentioned: Ashly Steinke, Forest and Wildlife Ecology, Graduate Research Assistant

WATCHING THE BIRDS: AGRI-TOURISM COULD HELP SAVE COLORFUL PRAIRIE CHICKEN
WisBusniness (from UW-Madison CALS Communication Press Release) (4/7/08)
Quoted: David Drake, Forest and Wildlife Ecology
Mentioned: Ashly Steinke, Forest and Wildlife Ecology, Graduate Research Assistant

Boost for the UW-Madison dairy school
Wisconsin State Journal (4/7/08)
Quoted: Ric Grummer, Dairy Science
Quoted: Ted Halbach, Dairy Science

RE: TIP/UW-MADISON EXPERTS ON WISCONSIN’S WOLVES
UW-Madison University Communications News Release (4/7/08)
Mentioned: David Mladenoff, Forest and Wildlife Ecology
Mentioned: Tim VanDeelen, Forest and Wildlife Ecology
Mentioned: Elizabeth (Lizzy) Berkley, Forest and Wildlife Ecology, Graduate Student

Poultry group elects president
The Country Today (4/9/08)
Mentioned: Louis Arrington, Animal Science
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Profit Margins Still Weakening
The Country Today (4/9/08)
Quoted: Brian Gould, Agricultural and Applied Economics
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Class III milk rebounds but declines predicted
The Country Today (4/9/08)
Quoted: Bob Cropp, Agricultural and Applied Economics
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Raw milk demand grows despite concerns
Herald-Leader (Kentucky) (from AP wire) (4/10/08)
Quoted: Robert Bradley, Food Science

Raw Milk Demand Grows Despite Concerns
Brietbart.com (from AP wire) (4/10/08)
Quoted: Robert Bradley, Food Science

Raw Milk Demand Grows Despite Concerns; More Farmers Sell Raw Milk In Response To Growing Demand, Even Where It’s Illegal
CBSNews Online (4/10/08)
Quoted: Robert Bradley, Food Science

More farmers sell raw milk in response to growing demand despite serious health risks
Minneapolis Star Tribune (4/10/08)
Quoted: Robert Bradley, Food Science

FOUR FACULTY CHOSEN AS GUGGENHEIM FELLOWS
UW-Madison University Communications News Release (4/10/08)
Mentioned: Laura L. Kiessling, Biochemistry

Topics of Interest

MONEY DOESN’T GROW ON TREES, BUT GASOLINE MIGHT
UW-Madison University Communications News Release (4/7/08)
Quoted: James Dumesic, Engineering

Money Doesn’t Grow on Trees, But Gasoline Might
National Science Foundation (4/7/08)
Quoted: James Dumesic, Engineering

No midlife crisis as UW adult ed center hits 50
The Capital Times (4/8/08)

ERIK FORSBERG APPOINTED EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF WICELL RESEARCH INSTITUTE
UW-Madison University Communications News Release (4/9/08)
Quoted: Carl Gulbrandsen, Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation
Mentioned: Erik Forsberg, WiCell

Erik Forsberg appointed executive director of WiCell
Wisconsin Technology Network (4/9/08)
Quoted: Carl Gulbrandsen, Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation
Mentioned: Erik Forsberg, WiCell

UW-Madison Veterinary School Receives Large Inheritance
Wisconsin Ag Connection (4/9/08)

WAGE AWARDS THREE RESEARCH COLLABORATIVE GRANTS RELATED TO GLOBALIZATION
UW-Madison University Communications News Release (4/10/08)
Mentioned: College of Agricultural and Life Sciences (third collaborative project in list)