In the News

Investigators race of find the cause of botulism contamination in ByHeart infant formula
CNN, 11/25/25
Quoted: Kristin Schill, Food Research Institute

Small businesses feel more uneasy ahead of the holidays after a year of slow sales and high costs
Harvest Public Media via Wisconsin Public Radio, 11/25/25
Quoted: Tessa Conroy, Agricultural and Applied Economics

Invasive tree-killing pest ‘highly likely’ to show up in Wisconsin, expert says
Wisconsin Public Radio, 11/24/25
Quoted: PJ Liesch, Entomology
Quoted: Michael Falk, Alumnus, Entomology
Quoted: Mike Hillstrom, Alumnus, Entomology

How much will Thanksgiving dinner cost in Wisconsin in 2025?
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 11/24/25
Quoted: Jeff Hadachek, Agricultural and Applied Economics

8 new cookbooks, including some with Wisconsin ties, to give as holiday gifts in 2025
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 11/26/25
Mentioned: Ahna Skop, Genetics
Mentioned: Xin (Crystal) Qing, Student, Nutritional Sciences

Extreme weather and climate services roadshow
WJFW-TV, 11/24/25
Mentioned: Wisconsin Rural Partnerships Institute
Mentioned: Wisconet

What’s the life of a dairy farmer in Fond du Lac? Katie Grinstead shares her passion.
Fond du Lac Reporter, 11/25/25
Quoted: Katie Grinstead, Alumna, Life Sciences Communication
Mentioned: Gary Boyke, Alumnus, Farm and Industry Short Course

UW-Madison hemp researchers brace for shock to industry
Wisconsin State Journal, 11/22/25
Quoted: Shelby Ellison, Plant and Agroecosystem Sciences
Quoted: Phillip Alberti, Plant and Agroecosystem Sciences
Mentioned: Arlington Agricultural Research Station

Video: Hemp plants grown in campus greenhouse for research
Wisconsin State Journal, 11/18/25
Interviewed: Shelby Ellison, Plant and Agroecosystem Sciences

These 10 light displays make the season bright – Holiday Fantasy in Lights
Madison Magazine, 11/26/25
Mentioned: Babcock Dairy

‘Genetics in a Modern World’: UW-Madison genetics department launches first certificate
The Daily Cardinal, 11/26/25
Quoted: Katie Vermillion Kalmon, Genetics
Mentioned: College of Agricultural and Life Sciences

2025 Year in Review
Mid-West Farm Report, 11/24/25
Interviewed: Paul Mitchell, Agricultural and Applied Economics

Of Interest

Wisconsin margarine restrictions should be tighter, legislators say
The Cap Times, 11/27/25

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.