In the News

Here’s How Anti-Abortion Politics Hid Science News From The Public
BuzzFeed, 11/8/21
Quoted: Dietram Scheufele, Life Sciences Communication

Conflict vs. community: How early coronavirus coverage differed in the U.S. and China
Nieman Journalism Lab, 11/9/21
Quoted: Kaiping Chen, Life Sciences Communication

DATCP continues to roll out farm, food industry support for pandemic recovery
Wisconsin Public Radio, 11/8/21
Quoted: Paul Mitchell, Agricultural and Applied Economics
Mentioned: Renk Business Institute

Why is Wisconsin the Badger State — and do actual badgers live here?
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 11/9/21
Mentioned: Tim Van Deelen, Forest and Wildlife Ecology
Mentioned: Jimmy Doyle, Alumnus, Forest and Wildlife Ecology

Science on Tap: Cranberry fruit rot and its history in Wisconsin
WXPR, 11/1/21
Quoted: Leslie Holland, Plant Pathology

UW-Madison flies Ho-Chunk flag atop Bascom Hall while grappling with its ‘land-grab’ history
Wisconsin State Journal, 11/5/21
Mentioned: College of Agricultural and Life Sciences

Growers eye regionally adapted seeds
Vegetable Growers News, 11/9/21
Mentioned: Julie Dawson, Horticulture

Kewaunee County family diversifies dairy
The Farmer, 11/10/21
Quoted: Jordan Ebert, Alumnus, Animal and Dairy Sciences

Kernza research addresses yields
Agri-View, 11/9/21
Quoted: Valentin Picasso, Agronomy
Mentioned: Arlington Agricultural Research Station
Mentioned: Lancaster Agricultural Research Station

AFIELD — Portraits of Wisconsin naturalists
The Country Today, 11/7/21
Author: Thomas Nicholls, Alumnus, Plant Pathology
Quoted: Curt Meine, Forest and Wildlife Ecology
Quoted: Sumner Matteson, Alumnus, Life Sciences Communication
Mentioned: Several emeritus faculty and alumni, some deceased, College of Agricultural and Life Sciences

Of Interest

Opinion: Will Rebecca Blank’s successor as UW-Madison Chancellor help the university become a global innovation hub?
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel via Yahoo news, 11/8/21

CALS in the News is a weekly selection of media stories quoting or mentioning CALS faculty, staff, students, alumni, research and programs. Other stories of interest to the UW–Madison community and those in the fields of agriculture and the life sciences are also included. This list is produced by CALS External Relations. Read more about our mission and methodology for curating this list.