CALS in the News for the Week of February 1-7
In the News:
CALS Extension leader named UW-Extension interim provost and vice chancellor
CALS News 2/04/14
Quoted: John Shutske, Cooperative Extension
Lancaster and Marshfield Ag Research Stations host visit days for prospective CALS students
CALS News 2/04/14
Mentioned: Lancaster Agricultural Research Station
Mentioned: Marshfield Agricultural Research Station
Mentioned: Farm and Industry Short Course
Mark Stephenson – 2014 Farm Bill
CALS News 2/03/14
Mentioned: Mark Stephenson, Center for Dairy Profitability
Farm expenses stable, cash rent pressured – Audio
CALS News 2/07/14
Quoted: Bruce Jones, Agricultural and Applied Economics
The nice thing about this nasty weather: It’s killing bad bugs
eCALS 2/03/14
Mentioned: Russell Groves, Entomology
A great memoir of James F. Crow
eCALS 2/03/14
Mentioned: James Crow, emeritus, Genetics
Shutske Tapped as Interim UW-Extension Provost
Wisconsin Ag Connection 2/05/14
Quoted: John Shutske, Cooperative Extension
Industrial Hemp Could Return To Wisconsin
Wisconsin Public Radio 2/03/14
Quoted: Irwin Goldman, Horticulture
How Birds Survive The Extreme Cold
Wisconsin Public Radio 2/05/14
Quoted: Scott Craven, emeritus, Forest and Wildlife Ecology
Researchers develop new crop varieties tailor-made for organic farms
Crop Science Society of America 2/05/14
Quoted: Bill Tracy, Agronomy
Quoted: Tessa Peters, graduate student, Agronomy
Mentioned: Adrienne Shelton, graduate student, Agronomy
Record milk sales boosted Wisconsin farm income, report says
Madison.com 1/23/14
Mentioned: Wisconsin Agricultural Outlook Forum
Teacher Feature: Craig Kohn
National Association of Agricultural Education 1/30/14
Quoted: Craig Kohn, alumnus, Agricultural Education
Indianhead Sheep Breeders Association presents awards
Agri-View 2/05/14
Mentioned: Dave Thomas, Animal Science
Arlington Sheep Day to be held Mar. 15
Agri-View 2/05/15
Mentioned: Jeff Held, alumnus, Meat and Animal Science
Mentioned: Dave Thomas, Animal Science
It pays to stretch hay supply by feeding ewes more corn
Agri-View 2/05/14
Quoted: Dave Thomas, Animal Science
Wisconsin Milk Marketing Board staff members promote agriculture and eating and growing a healthy Wisconsin
Agri-View 2/05/14
Quoted: Angie Edge, alumnus, Agricultural Journalism
Klein juggles people, programs, progress reports
Agri-View 2/04/14
Quoted: Duane Klein, alumnus, Agricultural Engineering
‘Good year’ on the horizon: Lower feed prices should help make 2014 profitable for dairy farmers
The Country Today 2/03/14
Quoted: Mark Stephenson, Center for Dairy Profitability
Despite manure spill, supporters say community digesters have positive impact on environment
Madison Commons 2/07/14
Quoted: Rebecca Larson, Biological Systems Engineering
Mentioned: Arlington Agricultural Research Station
Lecture to explore fate of passenger pigeons
AgriNews 2/07/14
Quoted: Stan Temple, emeritus, Forest and Wildlife Ecology
Dairy Subsidies and SNAP Reductions
Pulse 2/07/14
Quoted: Brian Gould, Agricultural and Applied Economics
Mauer is ‘Master Meat Crafter’
Star Times 2/05/14
Quoted: Dave Mauer, alumnus, Wisconsin Master Meat Crafter Program
Quoted: Jeff Sindelar, Animal Science
Of Interest:
Virus Killing 5 Million Pigs Spurs Hog-Price Rally: Commodities
Bloomberg 2/6/2014
Designer Seed Thought to Be Latest Target by Chinese
The New York Times 2/04/14
Thick Ice and Clear Water as Sturgeon Seasons Opens
Wisconsin Public Radio 2/07/14
Prairie Du Chien Native is Medal Contender At Sochi Olympics
Wisconsin Public Radio 2/06/14
Sochi Olympics torch adventures: from Pole to space to world’s deepest lake
Fox News 2/05/14