May 24, 2024

In the News

Up in smoke: Workers remove dozens of apparent marijuana plants from Wisconsin Capitol tulip garden
AP News, 5/17/24
Quoted: Shelby Ellison, Plant and Agroecosystem Sciences

How a growing enthusiasm for raw milk is clashing with avian flu fears
The Hill, 5/24/24
Quoted: John Lucey, Food Science

Cicadas are out in the trillions and citizen scientists are rejoicing
The Christian Science Monitor, 5/23/24
Quoted: PJ Liesch, Entomology
Mentioned: Insect Diagnostic Lab

Move over, cicadas, Wisconsinites have other bugs to dodge. What about mayflies, or lake flies?
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 5/24/24
Quoted: PJ Liesch, Entomology
Mentioned: Insect Diagnostic Lab

Cicadas have re-emerged in Wisconsin for the first time in 17 years. Why that isn’t all bad news.
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 5/22/24
Quoted: PJ Liesch, Entomology
Mentioned: Insect Diagnostic Lab

Bird flu causing food price spike?
WISN, 5/21/24
Interviewed: Andrew Stevens, Agricultural and Applied Economics

Meat prices continue to rise as we near time for summer cookouts
WAOW, 5/22/24
Quoted: Andrew Stevens, Agricultural an Applied Economics

Ticks, cicadas and mosquitoes — what to expect this summer
Wisconsin State Journal, 5/23/24
Quoted: Susan Paskewitz, Entomology
Quoted: PJ Liesch, Entomology

Pine Street Oak, one of Madison’s oldest trees, falls to storms
Wisconsin State Journal, 5/23/24
Quoted: R. Bruce Allison, Alumnus, Forest and Wildlife Ecology

UW Madison expert weighs in on Target’s grocery items price drop
WMTV, 5/20/24
Quoted: Andrew Stevens, Agricultural and Applied Economics

Dairy Innovation Hub researchers share findings at symposium
Brownfield Ag News, 5/17/24
Interviewed: Heather White, Animal and Dairy Sciences
Mentioned: Dairy Innovation Hub

Wisconsin dairy farm loss rate constant
Brownfield Ag News, 5/17/24
Interviewed: Jeremy Foltz, Agricultural and Applied Economics

Growing Safely:It’s time to rethink Wisconsin’s youth safety farm rules
Wisconsin State Farmer, 5/24/24
Quoted: John Shutske, Biological Systems Engineering

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.