In the News

Is whole milk healthy for school-aged children?
Wisconsin Public Radio – The Larry Meiller Show, 1/29/26
Interviewed: Andrea Miller, Center for Dairy Research

Agency that helps conserve land, water down 40% of Wisconsin staff
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 1/26/26
Quoted: Becky Schewe, Alumna, Community and Environmental Sociology

Milwaukee logged lowest number of births on record in 2025, what’s behind the trend
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 1/26/26
Quoted: Sarah Kemp, Emerit, Community and Environmental Sociology
Mentioned: Applied Population Laboratory

Coyote cohabitation
WUWM-FM – Lake Effect, 1/28/26
Interviewed: David Drake, Forest and Wildlife Ecology

Exploding tree videos go viral, but UW experts debunk AI-generated myths
WKOW-TV, 1/28/26
Interviewed: Scott Bowe, Forest and Wildlife Ecology

Wisconsin researchers lead natural food coloring breakthrough as industry phases out artificial dyes
WMTV-TV, 1/29/26
Interviewed: Brad Bolling, Food Science
Interviewed: Kate Sun, Student, Nutritional Sciences
Quoted: Klay Liu, Student, Food Science
Mentioned: Brooklyn Oberg, Student, Nutritional Sciences

Will Babcock keep scooping ‘Mnookie Dough’ ice cream when its namesake chancellor leaves
Wisconsin State Journal, 1/27/26
Quoted: Bethany Jones, Food Science
Quoted: Casey Whyte, Food Science
Mentioned: Babcock Dairy

How one UW-Madison lab improves sheep’s quality of life
The Daily Cardinal, 1/28/26
Quoted: Sarah Adcock, Animal and Dairy Sciences
Quoted: Jocelyn Woods, Animal and Dairy Sciences

Negative Margins Persist Into 2026
Mid-West Farm Report, 1/29/26
Quoted: Paul Mitchell, Agricultural and Applied Economics
Mentioned: Renk Agribusiness Institute

Of Interest

William Foege, 20th century public health hero, has died
STAT News, 1/25/26

UW-Madison to demolish small building for faculty parking
Wisconsin State Journal, 1/29/26

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.