December 22, 2023

In the News

Experts refute comparisons of US cattle, bison climate impact
Agence France-Presse via Yahoo! News, 12/18/23
Quoted: Paul Stoy, Biological Systems Engineering

CurderBurger inventor: Culver’s chef turns viral joke into reality
FOX 6 Milwaukee, 12/20/23
Quoted: John Lucey, Food Science
Mentioned: Center for Dairy Research

The 9-day gun deer season harvest was down this year, are wolves playing a role?
WXPR-FM, 12/18/23
Quoted: Tim Van Deelen, Forest and Wildlife Ecology

Ghost Eagle mound near Muscoda begins to reveal its secrets
Wisconsin State Journal, 12/20/23
Mentioned: Frank Shadewald, Alumnus, Deceased, Animal and Dairy Sciences

For 72 years, students, alumni and locals have praised Babcock Dairy ice cream as the best
Wisconsin State Farmer, 12/19/23
Quoted: Caroline Crowley, Food Science
Mentioned: James Kralj, Alumnus, Bacteriology
Mentioned: Babcock Dairy Store
Mentioned: Babcock Dairy Plant

Did you know UW-Madison not only has its own dairy plant, but sells its own ice cream, too?
Wisconsin State Farmer, 12/19/23
Quoted: Caroline Crowley, Food Science
Quoted: Scott Rankin, Food Science
Quoted: Casey Whyte, Food Science
Mentioned: Babcock Dairy Plant
Mentioned: Babcock Dairy Store
Mentioned: Department of Food Science
Mentioned: Center for Dairy Research
Mentioned: College of Agricultural and Life Sciences

Dairy Hub Display Coming To State Capitol
Mid-West Farm Report, 12/21/23
Mentioned: Dairy Innovation Hub

Full Classroom (Barn) For Sheep Shearing School
Mid-West Farm Report, 12/15/23
Mentioned: Arlington Agricultural Research Station

Of Interest

How do you find delicious treats in the snow? Ask the reindeer
NPR, 12/22/23

How the candy cane gets made — and its economic lessons
Marketplace, 12/20/23

What an Arizona tree reveals about Earth’s hottest year and future warming
The Washington Post, 12/20/23

How Immigrant Dairy Farm Workers Go From Vital to Disposable
ProPublica, 12/20/23

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.