In the News

The scientist with a plan to make food out of thin air. No, really.
Financial Times via ProQuest (NetID may be required), 12/11/21
Quoted: Molly Jahn, Agronomy

Chicken Noodle Soup Really Can Help When You’re Sick
Discover Magazine, 1/19/22
Quoted: Brad Bolling, Food Science

Where Are New Co-ops Emerging? The Changing Map of Co-op Development
Nonprofit Quarterly, 1/19/22
Author: Courtney Berner, UW Center for Cooperatives

To skirt air pollution oversight, states can play hide and seek
Salon, 1/18/22
Mentioned: Corbett Grainger, Agricultural and Applied Economics

UW-Madison researchers studying more targeted alternative to pesticides
Wisconsin Public Radio, 1/17/22
Quoted: Russell Groves, Entomology
Mentioned: Agricultural Research Stations

‘Home is here’: Northeast Wisconsin’s surge in diversity forged by opportunities, grit and an inclusive vision
Appleton Post-Crescent via Yahoo news, 1/18/22
Quoted: David Egan-Robertson, Community and Environmental Sociology
Mentioned: Applied Population Laboratory

Could a fix on drug prices harm university ag tech-transfers?
Agweek, 1/17/22
Mentioned: Harry Steenbock, deceased, Agricultural Chemistry

Nick Vorsa gets Service to Industry Award from Wisconsin Cranberry Growers
Fruit Growers News, 1/19/22
Mentioned: Dean Kate VandenBosch
Mentioned: College of Agricultural and Life Sciences

Dairy Innovation Hub Asset For Wisconsinites
Mid-West Farm Report, 1/20/22
Interviewed: Heather White, Animal and Dairy Sciences
Mentioned: Maria Woldt, Dairy Innovation Hub
Mentioned: Kerri Coon, Bacteriology
Mentioned: Dairy Innovation Hub
Mentioned: Dairy Cattle Center
Mentioned: Arlington Agricultural Research Station

Dairy exports strong despite some friction
Hoard’s Dairyman, 1/20/22
Quoted: Mark Stephenson, Center for Dairy Profitability

Looking to market meat directly from your farm? Better have a plan in place
Wisconsin State Farmer, 1/19/22
Quoted: Kara Kasten-Olson, Alumna, Life Sciences Communication, Animal and Dairy Sciences

Prices improve, but margins may be tight
Hoard’s Dairyman, 1/14/22
Quoted: Mark Stephenson, Center for Dairy Profitability

‘Low-disturbance’ good for bottom line
Agri-View, 1/17/22
Mentioned: Marshfield Agricultural Research Station

Of Interest

Dream, scheme and go for it: Farming couple wins Leopold Conservation Award after trusting the universe
Wisconsin Public Radio, 1/16/22

How The mRNA Vaccines Were Made: Halting Progress and Happy Accidents
New York Times, 1/15/22

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.