In the News

All the whey up! A dairy byproduct is now the star of the ‘proteinmaxxing’ boom – but is demand too high?
The Guardian, 7/2/26
Quoted: Dean Sommer, Center for Dairy Research

Tick bites are surging in the US this year. Here’s what to know.
States Newsroom, 7/2/26
Quoted: Adela Oliva Chavez, Entomology

These are the biggest and most common spiders in Wisconsin
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 6/29/26
Quoted: PJ Liesch, Entomology
Mentioned: Insect Diagnostic Lab

Know your Madisonian: Horticulturist Lisa Johnson knows what your plants need to thrive
Wisconsin State Journal, 6/29/26
Quoted: Lisa Johnson, Alumna, Plant and Agroecosystem Sciences, Life Sciences Communication

WPR’s Larry Meiller signs off after nearly 60 years
The Cap Times, 7/3/26
Quoted: Larry Meiller, Emerit, Life Sciences Communication
Mentioned: Maury White, deceased, Life Sciences Communication

How Wisconsin became “The Beer State”
WKOW-TV, 6/29/26
Quoted: Robin Shepard, Life Sciences Communication

Extreme Heat Gives Waterhemp a Head Start
RFD-TV, 7/2/26
Quoted: Rodrigo Werle, Plant and Agroecosystem Sciences

Crop disease risk rising in corn and soybeans as steamy weather persists
Brownfield Ag News, 7/1/26
Quoted: Damon Smith, Plant Pathology

Of Interest

How a fertilizer shortage caused by the Iran war could affect U.S. food prices
NPR, 7/3/26

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.