In the News

Gimme pizza: Wisconsinites love of frozen pizza helps fuel production
Wisconsin Life, 2/28/23
Quoted: Mark Johnson, Center for Dairy Research

From Lodi to the world, March celebrations spread Aldo Leopold’s teachings on ecology
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 2/26/23
Quoted: Thomas Heberlein, Emeritus, Community and Environmental Sociology
Mentioned: Aldo Leopold, Deceased, Forest and Wildlife Ecology

With two new members, and one conflict in the past, here’s the Natural Resources Board
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 3/1/23
Mentioned: Sharon Adams, former CALS Board of Visitors member
Mentioned: College of Agricultural and Life Sciences

UW professor creating a beet that’s good enough to eat
Spectrum News 1, 2/27/23
Quoted: Irwin Goldman, Horticulture
Quoted: Madeline Oravec, Horticulture

Sheboygan River Progressive Farmers: Exploring soil health through a new lens
Y100 WNCY, 3/1/23
Quoted: Dan Smith, Horticulture

Wisconsin Energy Institute hosts ‘Black Leaders in Clean Energy and Climate’ panel
The Badger Herald, 3/1/23
Quoted: Victor Ujor, Food Science

First CheeseCon set to take place in Wisconsin
Dairy Foods, 3/1/23
Mentioned: Center for Dairy Research

Center Store Stats, the Salmonella Challenge, and AI for Product Development
Institute of Food Technologists “Omnivore” podcast, 2/27/23
Interviewed: Steven Ricke, Animal and Dairy Sciences

Dairy Hub Update – What’s Coming This Year
The Mid-West Farm Report, 3/1/23
Mentioned: Dairy Innovation Hub
Quoted: Chuck Nicholson, Animal and Dairy Sciences

Wisconsin’s Most Popular Cover – Rye
The Mid-West Farm Report, 2/28/23
Quoted: Kevin Shelley, Horticulture

No Change In Wisconsin Farm Numbers
The Mid-West Farm Report, 2/24/23
Quoted: Paul Mitchell, Agricultural and Applied Economics
Mentioned: Renk Agribusiness Institute

AgrAbility Summit Scheduled for April 6
The Mid-West Farm Report, 2/24/23
Quoted: Brian Luck, Biological Systems Engineering
Mentioned: Stephanie Plaster, Alumna, Animal and Dairy Sciences
Mentioned: Karen Endres, Alumna, Agricultural and Applied Economics

Of Interest

A promising RSV drug could soon be available for babies
National Public Radio, 2/28/23

Drug-resistant bacteria that causes stomach bug symptoms on the rise, CDC warns
Today.com, 2/27/23

Whiskey Fungus Fed by Jack Daniel’s Encrusts a Tennessee Town
The New York Times, 3/1/23

University committee seeks approval for historical plaque to acknowledge former UW president Van Hise’s promotion of eugenics
The Daily Cardinal, 2/26/23

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.