In the News

Why black bears love dumpster diving
BBC, 5/4/23
Quoted: David Drake, Forest and Wildlife Ecology

Experience Madison’s Funky, Political, Outdoorsy and Cool Personality
Midwest Living, 4/28/23
Mentioned: Babcock Hall Dairy Plant

Wisconsin researchers are looking at ways solar and agriculture could coexist on the same land
Wisconsin Public Radio, 5/4/23
Quoted: Diane Mayerfeld, Center for Integrated Agricultural Systems
Quoted: Claudio Gratton, Entomology

Read about a hard-working family and ‘The Wisconsin Farm They Built’
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 5/4/23
Quoted: Corey Geiger, Alumnus, Animal and Dairy Sciences, Agricultural and Applied Economics
Mentioned: David Dickson, Deceased, Animal and Dairy Sciences

Summer forecast: Plenty of mosquitoes with a chance of ticks
WXPR Radio, 5/2/23
Quoted: Susan Paskewitz, Entomology

Wisconsin Bug Guy identifies Wisconsin’s arthropods, conducts outreach
The Badger Herald, 5/3/23
Quoted: PJ Liesch, Entomology
Quoted: Phil Pellitteri, Emeritus, Entomology
Mentioned: Larry Meiller, Emeritus, Life Sciences Communication
Mentioned: Farm and Industry Short Course
Mentioned: Insect Diagnostic Lab

UW’s Animal Welfare Program: ‘Giving cows a voice through science’
The Badger Herald, 5/3/23
Quoted: Jennifer Van Os, Animal and Dairy Sciences
Quoted: Sarah Adcock, Animal and Dairy Sciences
Quoted: Kim Reuscher, Student, Animal and Dairy Sciences
Quoted: Jocelyn Woods, Student, Animal and Dairy Sciences
Mentioned: Arlington Agricultural Research Station

Good to Grow: Road to food sustainability from farmers to consumers introduces unique challenges, solutions
The Badger Herald, 5/2/23
Quoted: Diane Mayerfeld, Center for Integrated Agricultural Systems
Quoted: Andrew Stevens, Agricultural and Applied Economics
Mentioned: F.H. King Students for Sustainable Agriculture

UW researchers study alternate uses for Greek yogurt byproduct
The Badger Herald, 5/1/23
Quoted: Mike Molitor, Center for Dairy Research

For Years, Farmers Milked Cows by Hand. Now Robots and Technology Do the Work
Modern Farmer, 5/2/23
Quoted: Doug Reinemann, Biological Systems Engineering

Cheese Researcher Works To Make The Best Better
The Mid-West Farm Report, 5/4/23
Interviewed: Maggie Becher, Student, Food Science
Mentioned: John Lucey, Food Science
Mentioned: Center for Dairy Research

Of Interest

Zoonomia: Genetic research reveals all we share with animals
AP News, 4/27/23

No surprise here: Wisconsin tops in cheese production
Wisconsin State Journal, 5/1/23

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.