In the News

‘Flavour is under siege’: how food in America lost its taste
The Guardian (UK), 5/28/26
Quoted: Bill Tracy, Plant and Agroecosystem Sciences
Quoted: Julie Dawson, Plant and Agroecosystem Sciences

Why you’ll need more than eight glasses of water to get through this heatwave
The Independent (UK), 5/23/26
Quoted: Dale Schoeller, Emerit, Nutritional Sciences

The Science Behind Dry Farming
SevenFifty Daily, 5/25/26
Quoted: Zac Freedman, Soil and Environmental Sciences
Quoted: Gwendolyn Pipes, Student, Soil and Environmental Sciences

As agriculture emissions rise, report says bold change needed to reach net-zero in Wisconsin
Wisconsin Public Radio, 5/26/26
Quoted: Randy Jackson, Plant and Agroecosystem Sciences
Quoted: Nicole Tautges, Alumna, Plant and Agroecosystem Sciences
Pictured: Valentin Picasso, Plant and Agroecosystem Sciences
Mentioned: Grassland 2.0

Looking for fireflies? Here’s where you can find them in Wisconsin
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 5/28/26
Quoted: PJ Liesch, Entomology
Mentioned: Insect Diagnostic Lab

Spotting springtime invasive plants
The Larry Meiller Show — Wisconsin Public Radio, 5/27/26
Interviewed: Mark Renz, Plant and Agroecosystem Sciences

Madison man injured after encounter with pack of coyotes
WKOW-TV, 5/27/26
Quoted: David Drake, Forest and Wildlife Ecology

Dairy co-product has huge nutritional value
Brownfield Ag News, 5/28/26
Interviewed: Gulustan Ozturk, Food Science
Mentioned: Dairy Innovation Hub

Falls and Tractor Rollovers Continue Driving Farm Injuries and Deaths
RFD-TV, 5/23/26
Interviewed: John Shutske, Biological Systems Engineering

These 2 emerging pest threats have farmers on high alert
Wisconsin Agriculturist, 5/27/26
Quoted: Emily Bick, Entomology

Do You Actually Know What’s Best For Your Lawn?
Mid-West Farm Report, 5/24/26
Interviewed: Doug Soldat, Soil and Environmental Sciences

UW Brings Back Badger Dairy Camp
Mid-West Farm Report, 5/27/26
Interviewed: Megan Lauber, Student, Animal and Dairy Sciences
Mentioned: Dairy Innovation Hub

Of Interest

Organic Valley sues to leave federal milk marketing system
Wisconsin Public Radio, 5/26/26

UW-Madison investigates students for promoting beagle raid
Wisconsin State Journal, 5/27/26

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.