In the News

Storing carbon underground? There’s less room than we thought, new study suggests
CBC/Radio-Canada, 9/3/25
Quoted: Rob Anex, Biological Systems Engineering

Your morning coffee might be missing this simple health boost, experts say
The Economic Times, 8/30/25
Quoted: Jae-Hyuk Yu, Bacteriology

Wisconsin meatpackers face labour shortage after Trump orders migrants home
Financial Times (subscription required), 8/31/25
Quoted: Steven Deller, Agricultural and Applied Economics

The Easy Fall Gardening Task That Doubles Your Perennials
Home and Garden via MSN, 8/31/25
Quoted: Johanna Oosterwyk, Plant and Agroecosystem Sciences

Why are locally-grown fruits and veggies often more expensive than what’s at the grocery store?
Harvest Public Media via WXPR-FM, 9/2/25
Quoted: Michelle Miller, Center for Integrated Agricultural Systems

Wisconsin’s tiniest livestock — honeybees — are threatened by mites, pesticides and lack of food
Wisconsin Public Radio, 9/2/25
Quoted: Hannah Gaines Day, Entomology

Wisconsin’s apple crop looks ripe for the picking despite wet, hot summer
Wisconsin Public Radio, 9/1/25
Quoted: Amaya Atucha, Plant and Agroecosystem Sciences

Here’s how to help scientists prevent the spread of invasive Japanese stiltgrass in Wisconsin
WUWM-FM, 9/3/25
Interviewed: Mark Renz, Plant and Agroecosystem Sciences

UW-Madison, other Big Ten campuses push back against Trump cuts with TV ad
Wisconsin State Journal, 9/4/25
Mentioned: Agricultural Hall

Humanities, social sciences among most-cut UW programs
Isthmus, 9/5/25
Mentioned: Department of Animal and Dairy Sciences

The Importance of Good Dairy Barn Ventilation
Successful Farming, 9/5/25
Quoted: Jennifer Van Os, Animal and Dairy Sciences

Of Interest

Government Staffing Cuts Have Fueled an Ant-Smuggling Boom
WIRED, 8/20/25

Wisconsin children sue over state’s energy laws
Wisconsin State Journal, 9/2/25

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.