In the News

There’s a New Link Between Gut Health and Alzheimer’s Disease
Wired, 8/16/26
Quoted: Federico Rey, Bacteriology

How farmers markets build community
The Lee Rayburn Show – Wisconsin Public Radio, 8/18/26
Interviewed: Bret Shaw, Life Sciences Communication

Warmer fall in Wisconsin could mean mosquitoes stick around longer
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 8/21/26
Quoted: PJ Liesch, Entomology
Mentioned: Insect Diagnostic Lab

Wisconsin mosquito numbers down this season
WQOW-TV, 8/20/26
Quoted: PJ Liesch, Entomology

Stoughton project aims to preserve hemp as part of Hmong traditions
The Cap Times, 8/17/26
Quoted: Shelby Ellison, Plant and Agroecosystem Sciences
Mentioned: College of Agricultural and Life Sciences

Wisconsin Farm Fatalities Report Urges Importance Of Safety
Mid-West Farm Report, 8/15/26
Quoted: John Shutske, Biological Systems Engineering
Mentioned: College of Agricultural and Life Sciences

Keeping Livestock Cool At The Fair
Mid-West Farm Report, 8/8/26
Quoted: Bernie O’Rourke, Animal and Dairy Sciences

Of Interest

Want to be a Badger? It’s getting harder to gain admission to UW
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 8/20/26

Regents’ budget plan freezes UW-Madison state tuition, adds millions
The Cap Times, 8/21/26

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.