In the News

CSA boxes get people buying fresh from farms, but will customer convenience hurt the mission?
Harvest Public Media, 5/4/26
Quoted: John Hendrickson, Center for Integrated Agricultural Systems

Wisconsin lost thousands of manufacturing jobs in 2025
Wisconsin Public Radio, 5/4/26
Quoted: Steve Deller, Agricultural and Applied Economics

Backyard poultry linked to salmonella infections in Wisconsin, across US
Wisconsin Public Radio, 5/5/26
Quoted: Ron Kean, Animal and Dairy Sciences

UW experts weigh in on raw milk debate, warn of safety risks
NBC 15, 5/4/26
Quoted: Laura Hernandez, Animal and Dairy Sciences
Quoted: Scott Rankin, Food Science

How to fill your garden with native blooms this spring
Madison Magazine, 5/7/26
Quoted: Kate VandenBosch, Dean Emerit

Larry Meiller signs off after 59 years at Wisconsin Public Radio
Madison Magazine, 5/4/26
Quoted: Larry Meiller, Emerit, Life Sciences Communication
Mentioned: Scott Craven, Emerit, Forest and Wildlife Ecology

Evers vetoes lab-grown meat bill as industry pushes forward
The Daily Cardinal, 5/6/26
Quoted: Audrey Girard, Food Science

Center for Patient Partnerships highlights medical, legal partnerships to support Wisconsinites
The Badger Herald, 5/2/26
Quoted: Sarah Davis, Center for Patient Partnerships
Quoted: Ashleigh Ross, Center for Patient Partnerships
Quoted: Curran Cauldwood, Center for Patient Partnerships
Quoted: Gabi Beaman, Student, Global Health

The Economics Of Food Industry Strikes
Mid-West Farm Report, 5/1/26
Interviewed: Jeff Hadacheck, Agricultural and Applied Economics

Graduate Spotlight: CALS Was A Natural Fit For Amanda Bender
Mid-West Farm Report, 5/1/26
Interviewed: Amanda Bender, Student, Plant Pathology

Of Interest

Solar ranch in Tennessee aims to prove grazing cattle under the panels is a farmland win-win
Associated Press, 4/30/26

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.