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CALS in the News for the Week of October 5 – 11

October 11, 2024

In the News

6 Things to Eat to Reduce Your Cancer Risk
Time Magazine, 10/10/24
Quoted: Bradley Bolling, Food Science

Deer collisions have cost Wisconsin more than $16M since 2001
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 10/10/24
Quoted: David Drake, Forest and Wildlife Ecology

Wisconsin family farms increasingly relying on off-farm employment to supplement income
Wisconsin Public Radio, 10/8/24
Interviewed: Steven Deller, Agricultural and Applied Economics

As Election Day nears, the economy remains top of mind for Wisconsin voters
Wisconsin Public Radio, 10/8/24
Quoted: Steven Deller, Agricultural and Applied Economics

State estimates around 40 percent of private wells contain pesticides
Wisconsin Public Radio, 10/7/24
Quoted: Russell Groves, Entomology
Quoted: James Crall, Entomology

Uni­versity of Wisconsin continues to expand Wisconet network
Spectrum News 1 Milwaukee, 10/11/24
Quoted: Chris Vagasky, Plant and Agroecosystem Sciences
Mentioned: Wisconet

Armed with more than 1,500 pounds of cheese, UW-Madison students feed the World Dairy Expo
Wisconsin State Journal, 10/5/24
Interviewed: Grace Mansell, Student, Biological Systems Engineering
Mentioned: UW–Madison Collegiate Farm Bureau
Mentioned: Badger Dairy Club

Madison schools’ $507M facilities referendum a ‘bet on the long game’
The Cap Times, 10/10/24
Mentioned: Applied Population Laboratory

USDA Farm Projection Report shows farmers down 4.4% for this years harvest
WKOW-TV, 10/7/24
Quoted: Andrew Stevens, Agricultural and Applied Economics

Native Americans on reservations struggle with economic growth. Green energy could be a solution
The Daily Cardinal, 10/10/24
Quoted: Dominic Parker, Agricultural and Applied Economics
Mentioned: Sarah Johnston, Agricultural and Applied Economics

For the World Dairy Expo, cow health is key
The Daily Cardinal, 10/10/24
Quoted: Brooklyn Schwoerer, Student, Animal and Dairy Sciences
Quoted: Matt Akins, Animal and Dairy Sciences

Students for Justice in Palestine rally on Oct. 7, decry recent violence in Gaza
The Daily Cardinal, 10/8/24
Quoted: Samer Alatout, Community and Environmental Sociology

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.