In the News

Doctor, plant biologist among those named to Wisconsin Academy
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel 6/19/12
Mentioned: Molly Jahn, Agronomy
Mentioned: Dietram Scheufele, Life Sciences Communication

Wisconsin Academy announces 2012 fellows
Wisconsin Academy of Sciences, Arts & Letters
Mentioned: Molly Jahn, Agronomy
Mentioned: Dietram Scheufele, Life Sciences Communication

Mike Austin’s Ag Report 6/14/12
Channel 5 Green Bay WFRV-TV
Quoted: Dean Sommer, Center for Dairy Research

Mike Austin’s Ag Report 6/21/12
Channel 5 Green Bay WFRV-TV
Quoted: Mark Stephenson, Agricultural & Applied Economics

Foxes, not deer, may hold key to rise in Lyme disease, study says
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel 6/18/12
Quoted: David Drake, Forest & Wildlife Ecology

Experts: Farmland price boom unlikely to bust
Wisconsin State Journal 6/17/12
Quoted: Bruce Jones, Agricultural & Applied Economics

Cashing in on cropland: farmland prices on the rise
Wisconsin State Journal 6/17/12
Quoted: Bruce Jones, Agricultural & Applied Economics

Three UW-Madison student teams to compete in national food competitions
University Communications 6/20/12
Mentioned: UW-Madison Food Science Club

Great Lakes Bioenergy Research Center marks first issued patent
University Communications 6/18/12
Mentioned: Great Lakes Bioenergy Research Center

Anna Pidgeon: Make room for wildlife habitat
Podcals (audio) 6/22/12
Quoted: Anna Pidgeon, Forest & Wildlife Ecology

Shepherd’s Ridge: Milking ewes, farmstead cheese
Agri-View 6/13/2012
Mentioned: Spooner Agricultural Research Station
Mentioned: UW-Madison Cheese Short Course

Of Interest

Senate Passes Farm Bill With Bipartisan Support
The New York Times 6/21/12

Farm broadcaster Mark Pearson dies suddenly
Agri-View 6/13/2012

The Triumph of the Family Farm
The Atlantic (July/August issue)