In the News

Republicans Are Looking Past the Short-Term Pain of Trump’s Tariffs
NOTUS, 2/17/26
Quoted: Paul Mitchell, Agricultural and Applied Economics
Quoted: Steven Deller, Agricultural and Applied Economics
Mentioned: Renk Agribusiness Institute

AI is threatening science jobs. Which ones are most at risk?
Nature, 2/20/26
Quoted: Hannah Wayment-Steele, Biochemistry

Farm bankruptcies tick up in Wisconsin, US
Wisconsin Public Radio, 2/18/26
Quoted: Paul Mitchell, Agricultural and Applied Economics

Bacteria in your life
Wisconsin Public Radio – The Larry Meiller Show, 2/18/26
Interviewed: Tim Paustian, Bacteriology

Cranberries may be key to natural food coloring
Wisconsin Public Radio – The Larry Meiller Show, 2/19/26
Interviewed: Bradley Bolling, Food Science

Nobody knows if Wisconsin hemp products are safe or legal. So we tested them.
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 2/19/26
Quoted: Paul Koch, Plant Pathology

Public schools are shrinking across Wisconsin, here is why
WGBA-TV, 2/19/26
Quoted: Sarah Kemp, Emerit, Community and Environmental Sociology
Mentioned: Applied Population Laboratory

State officer to visit DeForest, Brodhead High Schools for FFA week
Janesville Gazette, 2/14/26
Quoted: Sam Mell, Student, Plant and Agroecosystem Sciences

Of Interest

Surprise 4-legged Olympic competitor wows cross-country fans
NPR, 2/18/26

Green bananas at Kwik Trip? Here’s why
Wisconsin State Journal, 2/18/26

Bill to create sandhill crane season attached to measure regulating wake boats
Wisconsin State Journal, 2/20/26

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.