Category: News
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2022 Arthur B. Chapman Lecturer in Animal Breeding and Genetics is Dr. Sue Lamont
The Department of Animal & Dairy Sciences is pleased to announce that the 2022 Arthur B. Chapman Lecturer in Animal Breeding and Genetics is Dr. Sue Lamont – Iowa State…
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2022 UW-Madison Animal & Dairy Sciences Golf Classic Scheduled for May 17th
Money Raised Supports Undergraduate Programs If you’re a golfer, we know you are ready for winter to be over so you can get back on the course. Warm, sunny days…
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Department of Animal & Dairy Sciences Students Test Their Mettle at the Midwest Dairy Challenge
UW-Madison’s Department of Animal & Dairy Sciences sent eight students to the 2022 Midwest Regional Dairy Challenge, hosted by Purdue University, Michigan State University, and Ohio State University February 16-18…
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Notes from the Chair’s Desk
Greetings from the Department of Animal & Dairy Sciences on a nice March morning! Lots of exciting things are happening, and we hope you’ll take a moment to read some…
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From the West Coast to America’s Dairyland
By Jim Massey Freelance writer Kylie Konyn waited until virtually the last minute to decide whether to attend UW-Madison or California Polytechnic State University in San Luis Obispo, Calif., but a…
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Department of Animal & Dairy Sciences Development Priorities
By Jim Massey – Freelance writer A committee within the UW-Madison Department of Animal and Dairy Sciences has come up with a list of eight development priorities to help move the…
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Researchers Use Biomedical Swine to Solve People Problems
By Jim Massey Freelance writer Dhanansayan Shanmuganayagam likens some of the biomedical swine research being conducted at the UW -Madison to launching a space shuttle – he says it takes a team…
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Dairy Students Gain Experience with Edge Computing to Monitor Animal Behavior
By Jim Massey, Freelance writer UW-Madison Dairy Sciences major Josh Gerbitz says before he got involved in a research project with Assistant Professor João Dórea and fellow students, he didn’t necessarily think…
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UW Sourced Data Allows Dairy Producers to Breed for Feed Efficiency
By Jim Massey – Freelance writer The feed that goes into a dairy herd accounts for more than 50 percent of the expense on an average U.S. dairy farm, so finding a way to…
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ADS Identifies Undergraduate Research Scholarships as a Top Priority
By Jim Massey, Freelance writer Christina So-hyun Yu can attest to the fact that undergraduate research scholarships can be a lifeline to UW-Madison Animal and Dairy Sciences Department students working their…