March 14, 2025

Impacts of Federal Actions

Rally participants warn U.S. research cuts could lead to dire consequences
In Business, 3/10/25
Quoted: Laura Hernandez, Animal and Dairy Sciences

Examining the tariff war impact on Wisconsin manufacturing and agriculture
WBAY-TV, 3/13/25
Interviewed: Steven Deller, Agricultural and Applied Economics

UW-Madison researcher loses Fulbright award for climate change project
The Cap Times, 3/11/25
Quoted: Rick Lindroth, Emeritus, Entomology
Mentioned: College of Agricultural and Life Sciences

Trump administration cuts threaten UW-Madison ag studies, state farmers
Isthmus, 3/14/25
Quoted: Dean Glenda Gillaspy
Quoted: Amanda Gevens, Plant Pathology
Quoted: Andy Diercks, Alumnus, Biological Systems Engineering
Quoted: Jules Reynolds, Alumna, Agroecology
Quoted: Tracy Campbell, Alumna, Plant and Agroecosystem Sciences
Quoted: Madeline Topf, Student, Microbiology
Mentioned: College of Agricultural and Life Sciences
Mentioned: Agricultural Research Stations
Mentioned: U.S. Dairy Forage Research Center

Stand Up for Science rally draws hundreds protesting NIH freeze
The Daily Cardinal, 3/11/25
Quoted: Jo Handelsman, Plant Pathology
Quoted: Mitch Breunig, Alumnus, Animal and Dairy Sciences

‘Science saves lives’: Protesters march against research cuts in Madison
The Badger Herald, 3/7/25
Quoted: Tom McClintock, Emeritus, Land Information and Computer Graphics
Quoted: Mitch Breunig, Alumnus, Animal and Dairy Sciences
Mentioned: Rick Eisenstein, Nutritional Sciences
Mentioned: Stephen Babcock, Deceased, Agricultural Chemistry
Mentioned: Kelly Kearns, Alumna, Planning and Landscape Architecture

USDA Releases Funding for the Federal Dairy Business Innovation Initiatives
RFD-TV, 3/12/25
Mentioned: Center for Dairy Research

In The News

Make milk great again? How cow’s milk became a culture war flashpoint
CNN, 3/6/25
Interviewed: John Lucey, Food Science
Mentioned: Center for Dairy Research

How to protect your pets from bird flu
Popular Science, 3/10/25
Quoted: Peter Halfmann, Alumnus, Bacteriology, Biology

Will cicadas swarm Wisconsin again this year? What to expect with spring pests
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 3/13/25
Quoted: P.J. Liesch, Entomology
Mentioned: Insect Diagnostic Lab

Fennimore farmers work to reduce dairy intolerance through products
WMTV 15 News, 3/9/25
Quoted: John Lucey, Food Science
Mentioned: Center for Dairy Research

‘Enjoy nature, but do so responsibly’: Environmental rules, risks for UW students
The Badger Herald, 3/12/25
Quoted: Nan Li, Life Sciences Communication

How Whole Foods Market is Training the Next Generation of Cheese Experts
Culture Magazine, 3/7/25
Mentioned: Center for Dairy Research

Six finalists named for next Alice in Dairyland
Brownfield Ag News, 3/7/25
Mentioned: Natalie Roe, Alumna, Animal and Dairy Sciences, Life Sciences Communication
Mentioned: Halei Heinzel, Alumna, Life Sciences Communication, Farm and Industry Short Course

Tread lightly
Dairy Star, 3/8/25
Quoted: Brian Luck, Biological Systems Engineering

Save money while killing more weeds
Wisconsin Agriculturalist, 3/11/25
Quoted: Rodrigo Werle, Plant and Agroecosystem Sciences

Congrats Grads! FISC Concludes This Week
Mid-West Farm Report, 3/14/25
Mentioned: Farm and Industry Short Course

Of Interest

USDA cancels $1B in local food purchasing for schools, food banks
Politico, 3/10/25

She’s on a Scholarship at a Tribal College in Wisconsin. The Trump Administration Suspended the USDA Grant That Funded It.
ProPublica, 3/10/25

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.