In the News

Were Kansas tornado warnings late because of Trump’s cuts at weather service?
Kansas City Star via Yahoo! News, 4/17/26
Quoted: Chris Vagasky, Plant and Agroecosystem Sciences
Mentioned: Wisconet

Bobcat stalks, attacks Wisconsin turkey hunter and it’s all caught on camera
KARE-11 via Yahoo! News, 4/22/26
Quoted: David Drake, Forest and Wildlife Ecology

The Resistance of a Cow
RadioLab, 4/17/26
Interviewed: Doug Reinemann, Biological Systems Engineering

As warmer weather arrives in Wisconsin, so do mosquitoes. How to stay safe
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 4/20/26
Mentioned: Department of Entomology

Babcock Dairy scoops up new flavor to honor James and Sue Patterson
Wisconsin State Journal, 4/23/26
Quoted: Kari Backes, Food Science
Mentioned: Babcock Dairy

UW-Madison Lakeshore dorms to get $79.2 million in upgrades, including A/C
Wisconsin State Journal, 4/24/26
Mentioned: College of Agricultural and Life Sciences

Dairy Cow Stress Signs and How to Manage Them on Your Farm
Successful Farming, 4/20/26
Quoted: Jennifer Van Os, Animal and Dairy Sciences
Quoted: Ted Halbach, Emerit, Animal and Dairy Sciences

The System Built For Corn Isn’t Built For What’s Next
Seed World, 4/20/26
Quoted: Lauren Asprooth, Center for Integrated Agricultural Systems

Of Interest

Pace of N.I.H. Funding Slows Further in Trump’s Second Year
The New York Times, 4/22/26

A vital system of Atlantic Ocean currents is weakening and closer to collapse than thought, new studies find
CNN, 4/16/26

How UW-Madison is responding to a spike in students with disabilities
The Capital Times, 4/20/26

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.