CALS in the News for the Week of August 17-23
In the News:
Wisconsin Athletics to celebrate Wisconsin agriculture industry
UWBadgers.com 8/22/2013
Quoted: Kate VandenBosch, CALS Dean
Unprecedented genome editing control in flies promises insight into human development, disease
UW News 8/22/2013
Quoted: Jill Wildonger, Biochemistry
Quoted: Kate O’Connor-Giles, Genetics
Mentioned: Scott Gratz, Graduate student, Genetics
Big Ten schools make strides in medical, agricultural research
The Daily Nebraskan 8/22/2013
Quoted: Matt Ruark, Soil Science
State’s first hunt didn’t reduce tensions over wolves
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel 8/22/2013
Quoted: Bret Shaw, Life Sciences Communication
Mentioned: Department of Life Sciences Communication
Facebook Wars Erupt Over Colorado Teen’s Killing
Huffington Post 8/22/2013
Quoted: Dominique Brossard, Life Sciences Communication
Raising beefier cattle just got harder
Marketplace.org 8/19/2013
Quoted: Dan Schaffer, Animal Science
Eat This Now: Rainbow Carrots
Time.com 8/20/2013
Quoted: Philipp Simon, Horticulture
Grazing Seminars Scheduled for World Dairy Expo
AgWeb.com 8/20/2013
Mentioned: Dave Combs, Dairy Science
UW-Madison Surveying Dairy Producers’ Manure Practices
Wisconsin Ag Connection 8/13/2013
Mentioned: Department of Biological Systems Engineering
Of Interest:
USDA report says Wisconsin crops need more rain
Madison.com 8/19/2013
Gentine to succeed father as CEO of Sargento Foods
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel 8/20/2013
New Lyme disease estimate: 300,000 cases a year
Madison.com 8/19/2013
Meetings focus on road rules for farm equipment
Green Bay Press Gazette 8/19/2013
UW-Platteville Ag Student Appointed to Board of Regents
Wisconsin Ag Connection 8/19/2013
Scientists plan controversial lab-made bird flu
AgriNews 8/19/2013