In the News

Ousted CDC director testifies she was fired for resisting pressure from RFK Jr.
National Public Radio, 9/17/25
Quoted: Susan Monarez, Alumna, Bacteriology

A Family-Friendly Guide to Wisconsin
Thrillist, 9/15/25
Mentioned: Babcock Dairy
Mentioned: College of Agricultural and Life Sciences

USDA’s DEI Purge: How Trump and Rollins are reshaping American agriculture
Investigate Midwest, 9/16/25
Quoted: Michaela Hoffelmeyer, Community and Environmental Sociology

What’s up with all the mosquitos?
WTMJ-AM | Wisconsin’s Afternoon News, 9/15/25
Interviewed: PJ Liesch, Entomology

Insects not spreading disease, despite fear
Wisconsin Public Radio | The Larry Meiller Show, 9/17/25
Interviewed: PJ Liesch, Entomology

Brand new weather stations built in Minnesota
WISC-TV, 9/18/25
Mentioned: Wisconet

Branching into the microbial world: UW researchers reveal the hidden microbiomes shaping Madison’s trees
The Badger Herald, 9/13/25
Quoted: Richard Lankau, Plant Pathology
Quoted: Brian Fox, Biochemistry

Research looks at preventing phosphorus loss after applying manure
Brownfield Ag News, 9/16/25
Interviewed: Francisco Arriaga, Soil and Environmental Sciences

From ‘ideal’ to ‘terrible,’ apple harvest quality varies wildly for growers across Wisconsin
Wisconsin State Farmer, 9/17/25
Quoted: Amaya Atucha, Plant and Agroecosystem Sciences
Quoted: Jacob Bares, Alumnus, Farm and Industry Short Course

Of Interest

China’s Snub of U.S. Soybeans Is a Crisis for American Farmers
The New York Times, 9/15/25

World’s first AI-designed viruses a step towards AI-generated life
Nature, 9/19/25

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.