May 9, 2025

In The News

The anonymous cow – the ‘old faithfuls’ on every farm
Irish Examiner, 5/7/25
Quoted: Fiona Louise Guinan, Animal and Dairy Sciences

Hurricane forecasts are more accurate than ever – NOAA funding cuts could change that, with a busy storm season coming
The Conversation, 5/5/25
Authored by: Chris Vagasky, Plant and Agroecosystem Sciences

New plant in Jefferson County will ‘brew’ egg whites by fermenting with fungus
Wisconsin Public Radio, 5/8/25
Quoted: Christopher Landowski, Alumnus, Biochemistry, Genetics, Biology

Wisconsin groups worry about proposed changes under Endangered Species Act
Wisconsin Public Radio, 5/5/25
Quoted: Stan Temple, Emeritus, Forest and Wildlife Ecology

‘It’s who I am and who I’m going to be’: local young farmer readies drone business to help area farmers
Leader Telegram via Yahoo! News, 5/5/25
Mentioned: Steven Deller, Agricultural and Applied Economics

The Trump administration pauses a moonshot push to grow biofuel crops with less fertilizer
WXPR-FM, 5/6/25
Mentioned: Research by Jean-Michel Ané, Plant and Agroecosystem Sciences, Bacteriology

Tariffs could churn up trouble for Wisconsin’s dairy industry
The Badger Herald, 5/7/25
Quoted: Chuck Nicholson, Agricultural and Applied Economics, Animal and Dairy Sciences
Quoted Leonard Polzin, Agricultural and Applied Economics

Consider the food scraps
The Badger Herald, 5/6/25
Mentioned: West Madison Agricultural Research Station

Of Interest

Most Americans disapprove of Trump’s treatment of colleges, a new AP-NORC poll finds
Associated Press, 5/9/25

Opinion: Rural health advances may be jeopardized by federal cuts
Wisconsin State Journal, 5/6/25

Ag Career Days in Kewaunee County helps students explore careers in ag
Wisconsin State Farmer, 5/7/25

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.