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CALS in the News for the week of August 3 – 9

In the News

Love corn? Thank interbreeding
Popular Science, 8/7/2024
Mentioned: Jerry Kermicle, Emeritus, Genetics

UW-Madison students win top food science competition
Channel3000, 8/3/2024
Mentioned: Tori Budin, Student, Food Science
Mentioned: Philip Eberly, Student, Food Science
Mentioned: Lauren Smith, Student, Food Science
Mentioned: Bea Sutton, Alumna, Food Science

‘Clean Energy REVolution Tour’ highlights local family farm
WMTV TV news, 8/7/2024
Quoted: Anna Hinchley-Skadahl, Alumna, Animal and Dairy Sciences

As investors pay top-dollar for land, farmers are often priced out
Wisconsin Watch, 8/6/2024
Quoted: Jeff Hadachek, Agricultural and Applied Economics

Tar spot hasn’t been yield limiting, yet
Mid-West Farm Report, 8/7/2024
Quoted: Damon Smith, Plant Pathology

The number of monarch butterflies and other Wisconsin pollinators are falling. Here’s why
Wisconsin State Farmer, 8/5/2024
Quoted: PJ Liesch, Entomology
Mentioned: Insect Diagnostic Lab

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.