June 9, 2025

In The News

IIT Madras, US researchers study viruses to fight antibiotic-resistant bacteria
India Today, 6/2/2025
Quoted: Karthik Anantharaman, Bacteriology

Nine ways to avoid food poisoning: microbiologists’ tips for safe, healthy eating
The Guardian, 6/5/25
Quoted: Jae-Hyuk Yu, Bacteriology

What to know about Fusarium graminearum, the biological pathogen allegedly smuggled into the US
ABC News, 6/5/25
Quoted: Caitilyn Allen, Emeritus, Plant Pathology

Rising housing costs are forcing some Wisconsinites to delay medical care, new report says
Wisconsin Public Radio, 6/4/25
Quoted: Steven Deller, Agricultural and Applied Economics
Mentioned: Tessa Conroy, Agricultural and Applied Economics

Tick tock: Timing out a busy tick season in Wisconsin
Spectrum News, 6/4/25
Interviewed: PJ Liesch, Entomology

Wisconsin cel­e­brates Dairy Month as state trade exports reached $8.2 billion last year
Spectrum News, 6/2/25
Quoted: Chuck Nicholson, Agricultural and Applied Economics, Animal and Dairy Sciences
Quoted: Dan Natzke, Alumnus, Farm and Industry Short Course

Dane County health officials monitoring federal COVID vaccine limits
The Cap Times, 6/3/25
Quoted: Dominique Brossard, Life Sciences Communication

UW-Madison professor predicts new tariffs will cost dairy farmers a quarter of their income
The Daily Cardinal, 6/5/25
Quoted: Chuck Nicholson, Agricultural and Applied Economics, Animal and Dairy Sciences

A parade of dairy cows lining the streets of Fort Atkinson celebrates legacy of WI dairy industry.
Wisconsin State Farmer, 6/6/25
Quoted: Norm Monsen, Alumnus, Community and Environmental Sociology
Mentioned: Lori Bocher, Alumna, Animal and Dairy Sciences
Mentioned: Sam Miller, Alumnus, Agricultural and Applied Economics
Mentioned: Center for Dairy Research

What Your Lawn Really Needs This Season
Mid-West Farm Report, 6/4/25
Quoted: Doug Soldat, Soil and Environmental Sciences

Of Interest

New book argues Midwestern farms were key to America’s rise to power
Wisconsin Public Radio, 5/30/25

The White House Gutted Science Funding. Now It Wants to ‘Correct’ Research.
New York Times, 6/3/25

UW system plans faster way to identify, change and phase out low-enrollment programs
Wisconsin State Journal, 6/7/25

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.