CALS in the News for the Week of May 4-10
In the News:
UW wins greenhouse gas grant: University to lead $10 million dairy farm research project
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel 5/7/2013
Quoted: Matt Ruark, Soil Science
Research Project To Study Link Between Farms, Climate
Wisconsin Public Radio News 5/7/2013
Quoted: Matt Ruark, Soil Science
USDA Research To Study Effects of Climate on Dairy, Beef Cattle
Farm Futures 5/7/2013
Pictured: Ron Hatfield, Agronomy
Quoted: Matt Ruark, Soil Science
UW-Madison gets $9.9 million to help make dairy industry greener
Wisconsin State Journal 5/6/2013
New project will adapt dairying to climate change
UW News 5/7/2013
Quoted: Matt Ruark, Soil Science
Quoted, Molly Jahn, Agronomy and Genetics
Honey bees under threat: a political pollinator crisis
The Guardian (UK) 5/8/2013
Column by: Daniel Lee Kleinman, Community and Environmental Sociology
and Sainath Suryanarayanan, Postdoc, Community and Environmental Sociology
Jan Rapacz, UW-Madison mutant pig developer and researcher, dies
Wisconsin State Journal 5/8/2013
Quoted: Millard Susman, Professor Emeritus, Genetics
Quoted: Daniel Schaefer, Chair, Animal Science
AgrAbility of Wisconsin Summit set for Thursday, May 16
Wisconsin State Farmer 5/9/2013
Mentioned: AgrAbility (CALS Biological Systems Engineering)
Loss of snow cover puts some species in jeopardy, UW scientists say
Milwaukee Journal Sentintel 5/8/2013
Quoted: Benjamin Zuckerberg, Forest and Wildlife Ecology
Quoted: Jonathan Pauli, Forest and Wildlife Ecology
Decline in snow cover spells trouble for many plants, animals
UW News 5/6/2013
Quoted: Jonathan Pauli, Forest and Wildlife Ecology
Quoted: Benjamin Zuckerberg, Forest and Wildlife Ecology
Widespread winterkill claims alfalfa
The Country Today 5/8/2013
Quoted: Mark Stephenson, Honorary Fellow, Center for Dairy Profitability
Put to the test: Website ranks the best ag schools in the world
Ag Professional 5/10/2013
Mentioned: UW-Madison (CALS implied)
Ride to Farm to support beginning dairy and livestock farmers
UW-Madison News 5/8/2013
Mentioned: School for Beginning Dairy and Livestock Farmers
Quoted: Richard Cates, Jr, Outreach Program Manager, CIAS
Gardens? There’s an Apps for that: author at library Thursday to discuss his new book
Reedsburg Times-Press 5/8/2013
Quoted: Jerold Apps, Professor Emeritus, CALS
Family gardening day at UW on Saturday
Wisconsin State Journal 5/10/2013
Mentioned: Babcock Hall dairy store
Of Interest:
‘Beemageddon’ threatens US with food disaster
Reuters 5/7/2013
Fruit tree demand still strong, nursery owners say
Capital Press 5/7/2013
The New York Times 5/7/2013
‘Grand dame of goat cheese’ Anne Topham retires
The Cap Times 5/4/2013
PBS/Nature 5/9/2013
A novel fishing rod holder snags top honors at UW-Madison School of Business Contest
Wisconsin State Journal 5/3/2013