In the News

Wisconsin farm income set a record last year, but high grain prices cut into dairy profits
UW News 1/25/2012
Quoted: 2012 Status of Wisconsin Agriculture Report

Wisconsin farm income sets record in 2011
Wisconsin State Journal 1/25/2012
Quoted: 2012 Status of Wisconsin Agriculture Report

Biz Beat: State farm profits hit record in 2011
The Capital Times 1/25/2012
Quoted: 2012 Status of Wisconsin Agriculture Report

UW-Madison career fair uses smart-phone technology
UW News 1/27/2012
Quoted: Maria McGinnis, CALS Career Services

The Jody & Joan InBusiness Show (Audio)
WTDY Talk Radio 1/26/2012
Quoted: Maria McGinnis, CALS Career Services

Economic advice: Act locally, pay attention to summer numbers
The Sauk Prairie Eagle 1/25/2012
Quoted: Steven Deller, Agricultural & Applied Economics

UW Economists: Wisconsin Farm Income Set Records in 2011
Wisconsin Ag Connection 1/26/2012
Quoted: 2012 Status of Wisconsin Agriculture Report

Scientists urge countries to adopt ‘climate-smart’ agriculture
Eco-Business.com 1/23/2012
Quoted: Molly Jahn, Agronomy & Genetics

Climate Change and Farming: How Not to Go Hungry in a Warmer World
TIME 1/24/2012
Quoted: Molly Jahn, Agronomy & Genetics

James Crow (1916-2012)
Nature 1/26/2012
In Memoriam: James Crow, formerly of Genetics

Grape acreage on the rise in Wisconsin
The Country Today 1/25/2012
Quoted: Rebecca Harbut, Horticulture

Cropp looks back at record year for Dairy Producers
Wisconsin Ag Connection 1/27/2012
Quoted: Bob Cropp, Agricultural & Applied Economics

Midwest Dairy & Beef Husbandry Conference Planned
Wisconsin Ag Connection 1/24/2012
Mentioned: Amy Radunz, Animal Sciences

Midwest Dairy and Beef Husbandry Conference Planned March 1
Wisconsin Agriculturist 1/26/2012
Mentioned: Amy Randunz, Animal Sciences

UW Farm & Industry Short Course to Hold Preview Days
Wisconsin Agriculturist 1/25/2012
Quoted: Ted Halbach, FISC director

WLIC to host RFID educational event for producers
Agri-View 1/26/2012
Mentioned: CALS

Midwest dairy & beef husbandry conference March 1
Agri-View 1/26/2011
Mentioned: Amy Radunz, Animal Sciences

UW Farm & Industry Short Course to hold Preview Days, Feb. 15 and 16
Wisconsin State Farmer 1/26/2012
Quoted: Ted Halbach, FISC director

Of Interest

School Lunches to Have More Veggies, Whole Grains
ABC News 1/25/2012

Double agricultural research to help world’s poorest: Bill Gates
Chicago Tribune 1/24/2012

New plant map shifts area to warmer zone
The Washington Post 1/25/2012

Has bird flu biology opened bioterror box?
USA Today 1/25/2012