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UW-Madison dairy judging team wins big at Texas contest
By Cora Kleist The UW-Madison dairy cattle judging team and dairy science major Elise Bleck took top honors at the Southwestern Intercollegiate Dairy Cattle Judging Contest held Jan. 15, 2023…
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From the desk of the department chair – by Dr. Kent Weigel
Greetings alumni and friends! These are exciting times for the Department of Animal & Dairy Sciences. Our department continues to grow, with the additions of our newest reproductive physiologist, Dr.…
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Jimena Laporta researching ways for dairy cattle to deal with heat stress
By Jim Massey, Freelancer for UW-Madison Department of Animal & Dairy Sciences (jimmassey@mhtc.net or (608) 574-8011 ) Wisconsin and the Upper Midwest might not have the heat and humidity of…
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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…