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CALS in the News for the week of July 29 – August 4

August 7, 2023

In the News

Birders flock to Green Bay to catch glimpse of Gulf Coast shorebird last seen in Wisconsin in 1845
Associated Press, 8/3/23
Quoted: David Drake, Forest and Wildlife Ecology
Quoted: Tom Prestby, Alumnus, Forest and Wildlife Ecology

Climate change is hitting close to home for nearly 2 out of 3 Americans, poll finds
PBS NewsHour, 8/3/23
Quoted: Nan Li, Life Sciences Communication

The Most Epic Sci-Fi Monster Movie on Streaming Has a Kernel of Scientific Truth
Inverse, 7/29/23
Quoted: Bret Payseur, Genetics

Why Academics Turned to Goat Farming at Prairie Fruits Farm & Creamery 
The Cheese Professor, 8/3/23
Mentioned: Department of Soil Science

Birders flocking to Green Bay to see ‘mega-rarity’ roseate spoonbill
Wisconsin Public Radio, 8/2/23
Quoted: David Drake, Forest and Wildlife Ecology
Quoted: Tom Prestby, Alumnus, Forest and Wildlife Ecology

How does the Wisconsin housing market rank in the U.S.?
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 8/3/23
Quoted: Steven Deller, Agricultural and Applied Economics

There’s a gap between what you pay for dairy and what farmers get for their milk
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 8/1/23
Quoted: Sarah Lloyd, Center for Integrated Agricultural Systems
Quoted: Pete Hardin, Alumnus, Life Sciences Communication
Mentioned: Nels Nelson, Alumnus, Animal and Dairy Sciences

Art of Cheese Festival debuts this fall in Madison
WFRV-TV, 8/3/23
Mentioned: Center for Dairy Research

Get the weed seeds out of the combine
Brownfield Ag News, 8/1/23
Interviewed: Dan Smith, Plant and Agroecosystem Sciences

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.