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CALS In the News for the week of Jan. 6 – Jan. 12

Dairy Farm Decline

Wisconsin sees decline in number of dairy farms
New York Times, 1/08/2018
Quoted: Steven Deller, Agricultural and Applied Economics

Wisconsin sees decline in number of dairy farms
Madison.com, 1/08/2018
Quoted: Steven Deller, Agricultural and Applied Economics

Number of Wisconsin dairy farms continues to decline
Wisconsin State Farmer, 1/08/2018
Quoted: Steven Deller, Agricultural and Applied Economics

News

Har Gobind Khorana deciphered DNA and wrote the dictionary for our genetic language
Vox, 1/08/2018
Mentioned: Har Gobind Khorana, Deceased, Biochemistry

National Academies Announce Initiative on Climate Communication; Appoints Advisory Committee
The National Academies, 1/09/2018
Mentioned: Dominique Brossard, Life Sciences Communication

Want to fix agriculture? Stop with the name-calling — and death threats.
The Washington Post, 1/05/2018
Quoted: Dominique Brossard, Life Sciences Communication

Good News for Cows: Scientists Unlock Hidden Energy In Grass 
The Huffington Post, 1/12/2018
Quoted: John Ralph, Biochemistry

Farmers worry Trump could leave them in tough spot on immigration, trade
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 1/09/2018
Quoted: Steven Deller, Agricultural and Applied Economics

Young adults are flocking to suburbs, leaving Green Bay, research shows
Green Bay Press Gazette, 1/07/2018
Quoted:  Randy Stoecker, Community and Environmental Sociology

Will Super-Cold Temperatures Kill Off The Tick Population For Next Summer?
Madison.com, 1/09/2018
Quoted: Susan Paskewitz, Entomology

Will Super-Cold Temperatures Kill Off The Tick Population For Next Summer?
La Crosse Tribune, 1/09/2018
Quoted: Susan Paskewitz, Entomology

Lichens – What’s Not to Like? 
WXPR, 1/09/2018
Quoted: Scott Bowe, Forest and Wildlife Ecology
Mentioned: Kemp Natural Resources Station

Door 44 Winery in Sevastopol Wins Approval 
Door County Pulse, 1/12/2018
Mentioned: Peninsular Agricultural Research Station

Registration is Open for The Midwest School for Beginning Apple Growers 
Wisconsin Farm Report, 1/12/2018
Quoted: John Hendrickson, Center for Integrated Agricultural Systems
Mentioned: Patricia McManus, Plant Pathology
Mentioned: Amaya Atucha, Horticulture
Mentioned: Christelle Guedot, Entomology
Mentioned: Center for Integrated Agricultural Systems

Beginning Apple Growers School to be Held in March 
Wisconsin Ag Connection, 1/10/2018
Quoted: John Hendrickson, Center for Integrated Agricultural Systems
Mentioned: Patricia McManus, Plant Pathology
Mentioned: Amaya Atucha, Horticulture
Mentioned: Christelle Guedot, Entomology
Mentioned: Center for Integrated Agricultural Systems

Protecting eagle nests aids in reproduction
Wisconsin State Farmer, 1/10/2018
Quoted: Ben Zuckerberg, Forest and Wildlife Ecology

The gut has a role in milk production efficiency
Hoard’s Dairyman, 1/10/2018
Mentioned: Garret Suen, Bacteriology

Ag Outlook Forum to explore rural-urban divide
The Country Today, 1/09/2018
Mentioned: Larry Meiller, Life Sciences Communication
Mentioned: Tessa Conroy, Agricultural and Applied Economics
Mentioned: Renk Agribusiness Institute
Mentioned: Department of Agricultural and Applied Economics

Experiment continues for Brix Craft Ciders
The Country Today, 1/09/2018
Mentioned: Nicholas Smith, Food Science
Mentioned: Michelle Miller, Center for Integrated Agricultural Systems

Advancing projects honor the spirit of an icon
Wisconsin State Farmer, 1/07/2018
Mentioned: Center for Dairy Research