CALS in the News for the Week of March 14-20
In the News–COVID-19
In U.S., political reflexes slowly bending to will of COVID-19 pandemic
The Canadian Press, 3/16/20
Quoted: Dominique Brossard, Life Sciences Communication
Got Questions About Social Distancing? These Experts Have Answers
Healthline, 3/19/20
Quoted: Malia Jones, Community and Environmental Sociology
Q&A: UW-Madison epidemiologist urges ‘cocooning,’ closures to prevent COVID-19 spread
The Cap Times, 3/14/20
Quoted: Malia Jones, Community and Environmental Sociology
Mentioned: Applied Population Laboratory
Food Fight furloughs about 750 employees in bad sign for independent restaurants
Wisconsin State Journal, 3/18/20
Quoted: Malia Jones, Community and Environmental Sociology
Economists: WI lawmakers need to act fast for coronavirus financial relief
FOX 6, 3/18/20
Quoted: Steven Deller, Agricultural and Applied Economics
Quoted: Dave Daniels, Alumnus, Dairy Science
Mentioned: Ian Coxhead, Agricultural and Applied Economics
Local groups raise money to help farmers affected by coronavirus outbreak
WMTV NBC 15, 3/19/20
Mentioned: Center for Integrated Agricultural Systems
Coronavirus outbreak hurts agriculture markets
Spectrum News, 3/19/20
Quoted: Mark Stephenson, Agricultural and Applied Economics
Quoted: Paul Mitchell, Agricultural and Applied Economics
2020 CheeseExpo postponed and rescheduled for 2021
Dairy Foods Magazine, 3/13/20
Mentioned: Center for Dairy Research
In the News
SW Wisconsin CWD, deer and predator research project in final year of field work
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 3/14/20
Mentioned: Joel Pedersen, Soil Science
Wisconsin’s labor force decreased from 2018 to 2019, while population increased. What does this mean?
Green Bay Press-Gazette, 3/15/20
Quoted: David Egan-Robertson, Community and Environmental Sociology
Mentioned: Applied Population Laboratory
Some Wisconsin farmers finish 2019 harvest heading into spring
Wisconsin Public Radio, 3/17/20
Quoted: Joe Lauer, Agronomy
Improved cranberry hybrids sought for Wisconsin growers
Fruit Growers News, 3/17/20
Quoted: Lorraine Rodriguez-Bonilla, Student, Horticulture
Quoted: Shawn Steffan, Entomology
Mentioned: Juan Zalapa, Horticulture
Mentioned: Shane Foye, Alumnus, Entomology, Plant Pathology
New Tools Help Fend Off Yield Hits From White Mold
Progressive Farmer, 3/16/20
Quoted: Damon Smith, Plant Pathology
Producers push for higher soybean yields
Wisconsin Agriculturist, 3/13/20
Quoted: John Gaska, Agronomy
Mentioned: Shawn Conley, Agronomy
Future of farming: Many Wisconsin farmers standing at a crossroad
Wisconsin State Farmer, 3/18/20
Quoted: Mark Stephenson, Agricultural and Applied Economics
Quoted: Mitch Breunig, Alumnus, Dairy Science
Quoted: Kent Weigel, Dairy Science
Mentioned: Dairy Innovation Hub
Organic Farmers of Year dedicated to soil-building, healing with herbs
MOSES Organic Broadcaster
Quoted: Jane Hawley Stevens, Alumna, Horticulture
Quoted: David Stevens, Alumnus, Horticulture
73rd Alice in Dairyland Top Candidates Announced
Mid-West Farm Report, 3/14/20
Quoted: Abigail Martin, Alumna, Dairy Science
Quoted: Rachel Gerbitz, Alumna, Dairy Science, Life Sciences Communication
Quoted: Stephanie Hoff, Alumna, Life Sciences Communication
Mentioned: College of Agricultural and Life Sciences
Mentioned: Babcock Hall Dairy Plant
Industrial Hemp at UW–Madison
Big Radio Farm Talk, 3/13/20
Interviewed: Dean Kate VandenBosch
Mentioned: Arlington Agricultural Research Station
Mentioned: Shelby Ellison, Horticulture
Of Interest
Coronavirus: The inside story of scientists’ race to find a treatment
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 3/14/20