November 1, 2024

In the News

Swing state farmers split: Wisconsin dairy producers divided on vote
Al Jazeera English, 10/28/24
Interviewed: Andrew Stevens, Agricultural and Applied Economics

America’s Newest Hit Candy Is Gummy, Crunchy and Printing Money
Wall Street Journal via MSN.com, 10/25/24
Quoted: Richard Hartel, Food Science

How science journals are confronting the ‘existential’ question of politics this election
STAT News, 11/1/24
Quoted: Dietram Scheufele, Life Sciences Communication

Making a Snickers bar is a complex science − a candy engineer explains how to build the airy nougat and chewy caramel of this Halloween favorite
The Conversation, 10/29/24
Author: Richard Hartel, Food Science

Why Farmers Use Harmful Insecticides They May Not Need
Civil Eats, 10/30/24
Quoted: Damon Smith, Plant Pathology

Research suggests women farmers may improve local economies
Wisconsin Public Radio, 10/30/24
Quoted: Steven Deller, Agricultural and Applied Economics

Catholic leaders say Wisconsin Catholic Tribune is political mail not authorized by the church
Wisconsin Public Radio, 10/25/24
Quoted: Dietram Scheufele, Life Sciences Communication

Why are there so many ladybugs and lady beetles around Wisconsin this fall?
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 10/28/24
Quoted: PJ Liesch, Entomology
Mentioned: Insect Diagnostic Lab

Wisconsin farmers fault Trump on vow to deport immigrants, but some don’t believe he’d do it
Wisconsin State Journal, 11/1/24
Quoted: Paul Lippert, Alumnus, Farm and Industry Short Course

New images of RSV may hold key to unlocking new treatments
The Daily Cardinal, 10/31/24
Quoted: Elizabeth Wright, Biochemistry

To Rake Or Not To Rake?
Mid-West Farm Report, 10/26/24
Quoted: Paul Koch, Plant Pathology

Of Interest

Bird flu found in a pig in U.S. for the first time, raising concerns about potential risks to humans
STAT News, 10/30/24

Autonomous tech is coming to farming. What will it mean for crops and workers who harvest them?
Associated Press, 10/28/24

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.