Animal & Dairy Sciences

M.S. Defense Seminar By Katherine (Kate) Wells
2022-08-25 09:00 - 10:00 (America/Chicago) | Meat Science and Animal Biologics Building, 1933 Observatory Drive, Madison, Wisconsin, 53706
Title: Effects of grazing fall-stockpiled tall fescue, meadow fescue, and orchard grass on heifer growth and greenhouse gases production
Presenter: Katherine Wells, Dairy Science M.S. candidate (advisor: Dr. Michel Wattiaux), UW-Madison Department of Animal & Dairy Sciences
Location: MSABD Room 1111

Ph.D. Defense Seminar by Sahar Javadi Novashnagh
2022-08-25 13:00 - 14:00 | Wisconsin
Title: Fragile X Syndrome: From the role of FMRP in hippocampal dentate gyrus during postnatal development to long-lasting therapeutic effects of Nutlin-3 in a fragile X syndrome mouse model
Presenter: Sahar Javadi Novashnagh, Animal Sciences Ph.D. candidate (Co-advisor: Dr. John Parrish), UW-Madison Department of Animal & Dairy Sciences
Location: Virtual

M.S. Defense Seminar By Jeffrey Gao-Hu
2022-08-26 10:00 - 11:00 | Meat Science and Animal Biologics Building, 1933 Observatory Drive, Madison, Wisconsin, 53706
Title: Titin, a mediator of muscle hypertrophy through mechano-sensing and hypertrophic signaling
Presenter: Jeffrey Gao-Hu, Animal Sciences M.S. candidate (advisor: Dr. Wei Guo), UW-Madison Department of Animal & Dairy Sciences
Location: MSABD Room 1111

UW-Madison Fall Instruction Starts
2022-09-06 - 2022-09-07 | UW-Madison, Madison, 53706, United States

Career & Internship Fair- Day 1
2022-09-19 15:00 - 18:30 | Gordon Dining & Event Center
Pre-registration opens August 29th

CALS Reception at World Dairy Expo
2022-10-05 11:00 - 13:00 | Exhibition Hall at Alliant Energy Center, 1919 Alliant Energy Center Way, Madison, WI, 53713, United States
CALS faculty and staff are invited to attend the CALS Reception at World Dairy Expo from 4:00 – 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 5. The gathering will take place in the Monona Room of the Exhibition Hall at the Alliant Energy Center, and is a great opportunity for CALS faculty and staff to reconnect with former students, industry partners and other stakeholders. This year’s event will be co-sponsored by WARF, the Office of Business Engagement and the Dairy Innovation Hub.
RSVPs are encouraged: go.wisc.edu/dairyexpo.

The Randomness of Life and Reproduction
2023-02-17 13:00 - 14:00 | Meat Science and Animal Biologics Building, 1933 Observatory Drive, Madison, Wisconsin, 53706
Seminar by Dr. Paul Fricke, Extension Dairy Reproduction Specialist and Professor of Dairy Science at the University of Wisconsin-Madison

Enrichkit: a useful omnics tool for animal scientists
2023-03-03 12:00 - 13:00 | Wisconsin
Lihe Liu, Ph.D. candidate in Peñagaricano lab

Granulosa cell proliferation in carriers and noncarries of the Trio allele
2023-03-03 12:30 - 13:00 | Wisconsin
Sadrollah Molaei Moghbeli, Ph.D. Candidate in the Kirkpatrick Lab

Beef Quality and Quantity
2023-03-13 14:30 - 15:30 | Wisconsin
How can the microbiome improve sustainability?
By Todd Callaway, Associate Professor Ruminant Nutrition and Microbiology, and Preharvest Food Safety Department of Animal and Dairy Science University of Georgia, Athens, GA

Graduate Student Seminar by MaryGrace Erickson
2023-03-31 12:00 - 12:30 | Meat Science and Animal Biologics Building, 1933 Observatory Drive, Madison, Wisconsin, 53706
Title: Dietary crude protein oscillation in diets adequate and deficient in metabolizable protein: effects on productivity and environmental outputs of Holstein cows
Presenter: MaryGrace Erickson, Dairy Sciences Ph.D. candidate (advisor: Dr. Michel Wattiaux), Department of Animal & Dairy Sciences, UW-Madison
Location: MSABD Room 1111

Graduate Student Seminar by Yanghai Zhang
2023-03-31 12:30 - 13:00 | Meat Science and Animal Biologics Building, 1933 Observatory Drive, Madison, Wisconsin, 53706
Title: Molecular mechanism of RNA-binding motif protein 20 (RBM20) in muscle structure and function
Presenter: Yanghai Zhang, Animal Sciences Ph.D. candidate (advisor: Dr. Wei Guo), Department of Animal & Dairy Sciences, UW-Madison
Location: MSABD Room 1111

Graduate Student Seminar by Fiona Louise Guinan
2023-04-07 12:00 - 12:30 | Meat Science and Animal Biologics Building, 1933 Observatory Drive, Madison, Wisconsin, 53706
Title: Genetic analysis of lactation consistency using daily milk weights in U.S. Holsteins
Presenter: Fiona Louise Guinan, Animal Sciences Ph.D. candidate (advisor: Dr. Kent Weigel), Department of Animal & Dairy Sciences, UW-Madison
Location: MSABD Room 1111

Graduate Student Seminar by Agustin Chasco
2023-04-07 12:30 - 13:00 | Meat Science and Animal Biologics Building, 1933 Observatory Drive, Madison, Wisconsin, 53706
Title: Estrus expression in dairy cows: phenotyping, genetic variability, and association with reproductive performance
Presenter: Agustin Chasco, Animal Sciences M.S. candidate (advisor: Dr. Francisco Peñagaricano), Department of Animal & Dairy Sciences, UW-Madison
Location: MSABD Room 1111

Graduate Student Seminar by Marjorie Killerby Campos
2023-04-14 12:00 - 12:30 | Meat Science and Animal Biologics Building, 1933 Observatory Drive, Madison, Wisconsin, 53706
Title: Effects of energy source and amino acid supplementation on milk production and nitrogen use efficiency
Presenter: Marjorie Killerby Campos, Dairy Sciences Ph.D. candidate (advisor: Dr. Sebastian Arriola Apelo), Department of Animal & Dairy Sciences, UW-Madison
Location: MSABD Room 1111

Graduate Student Seminar by Larissa Novo
2023-04-21 12:00 - 12:30 | Meat Science and Animal Biologics Building, 1933 Observatory Drive, Madison, Wisconsin, 53706
Title: Genetic analysis of two relevant health traits: Johne’s Disease and Hypocalcemia
Presenter: Larissa Novo, Animal Sciences Ph.D. candidate (advisor: Dr. Francisco Peñagaricano), Department of Animal & Dairy Sciences, UW-Madison
Location: MSABD Room 1111

Graduate Student Seminar by Lihe Liu
2023-04-21 12:30 - 13:00 | Meat Science and Animal Biologics Building, 1933 Observatory Drive, Madison, Wisconsin, 53706
Title: Enrichkit: a useful omics tool for animal scientists
Presenter: Lihe Liu, Animal Sciences Ph.D. candidate (advisor: Dr. Francisco Peñagaricano), Department of Animal & Dairy Sciences, UW-Madison
Location: MSABD Room 1111

M.S. Defense Seminar By Kaylee Riesgraf
2023-04-24 09:00 - 10:00 | 274 Animal Sciences
Title: Long-Term Impacts of Early Life Management on Heifer Growth, Feed Efficiency, and Enteric Methane Emissions.
Presenter: Kaylee Riesgraf, Animal Sciences M.S. candidate (advisor: Dr. Kent Weigel), UW-Madison Department Animal and Dairy Sciences
Location: Animal Science Building, Room 274

M.S. Defense Seminar By Teresita Valdes Arciniega
2023-04-27 14:00 - 15:00 | Meat Science and Animal Biologics Building, 1933 Observatory Drive, Madison, Wisconsin, 53706
Title: Effect of GnRH dose, circulating progesterone concentrations and milk production on ovulatory response of lactating dairy cows in a Double Ovsynch program.
Presenter: Teresita Valdes Arciniega, Dairy Science M.S. candidate (advisor: Dr. João Paulo N. Martins), UW-Madison Department of Medical Sciences
Location: MSABD Room 1115 or virtual

Graduate Student Seminar by Olivia Kepner
2023-04-28 12:00 - 12:30 | Meat Science and Animal Biologics Building, 1933 Observatory Drive, Madison, Wisconsin, 53706
Title: Pedagogical Considerations for Introductory Undergraduate Science Education
Presenter: Olivia Kepner, Animal Sciences M.S. candidate (advisor: Dr. Luiz Ferraretto), Department of Animal & Dairy Sciences, UW-Madison
Location: MSABD Room 1111

Graduate Student Seminar by Erin Kammann
2023-04-28 12:30 - 13:00 | Meat Science and Animal Biologics Building, 1933 Observatory Drive, Madison, Wisconsin, 53706
Title: Epidemiology of high liver triglyceride prediction: Associations with peripartum risk factors and postpartum performances and health consequences.
Presenter: Erin Kammann, Dairy Sciences M.S. candidate (advisor: Dr. Heather White), Department of Animal & Dairy Sciences, UW-Madison
Location: MSABD Room 1111

M.S. Defense Seminar By Sophia Kendall
2023-05-01 13:00 - 14:00 | Meat Science and Animal Biologics Building, 1933 Observatory Drive, Madison, Wisconsin, 53706
Title: Elucidating the regulation of bovine PNPLA3 through transcription factors and coordination of hepatic lipases
Presenter: Sophia Kendall, Dairy Science M.S. candidate (advisor: Dr. Heather White), UW-Madison Department Animal and Dairy Sciences
Location: MSABD 1115

Graduate Student Seminar by Ahmed Aly
2023-05-05 12:00 - 12:30 | Meat Science and Animal Biologics Building, 1933 Observatory Drive, Madison, Wisconsin, 53706
Title: Impact of Cholesterol-Loaded Cyclodextrin on Sperm Quality of Frozen Bovine Semen
Presenter: Ahmed Aly, Animal Sciences Ph.D. candidate (advisor: Dr. John Parrish), Department of Animal & Dairy Sciences, UW-Madison
Location: MSABD Room 1111

Graduate Student Seminar by Natalia Hincapie
2023-05-05 12:30 - 13:00 | Meat Science and Animal Biologics Building, 1933 Observatory Drive, Madison, Wisconsin, 53706
Title: Effect of hCG on pregnancy outcomes in lactating Jersey cows receiving IVF beef embryos after a synchronized estrus versus a synchronized ovulation
Presenter: Natalia Hincapie, Dairy Sciences M.S. candidate (advisor: Dr. Paul Fricke), Department of Animal & Dairy Sciences, UW-Madison
Location: MSABD Room 1111

Ph.D. Defense Seminar by Faith Reyes
2023-05-15 09:00 - 10:00 | Meat Science and Animal Biologics Building, 1933 Observatory Drive, Madison, Wisconsin, 53706
Title: Implications of resource competition on behavior, feeding patterns, and feed efficiency in lactating dairy cows and social interactions in dairy heifers
Presenter: Faith Reyes, DairySciences Ph.D. candidate (Advisor: Dr. Jennifer Van Os, Co-advisor: Dr. Heather White, Co-advisor: Dr. Kent Weigel), UW-Madison Department of Animal & Dairy Sciences
Location: MSABD 1111 or Virtual

Animal & Dairy Sciences Golf Classic
2023-05-23 08:30 - 16:00 | University Ridge Golf Course, 2FF4+G2 Verona, Wisconsin, Verona, WI, United States
Animal & Dairy Sciences Golf Classic brochure
Register HERE

Ph.D. Defense Seminar by Kim Reuscher
2023-05-30 09:00 - 10:00 | Meat Science and Animal Biologics Building, 1933 Observatory Drive, Madison, Wisconsin, 53706
Title: Surviving the Elements: Evaluating heat abatement strategies for adult cows and investigating the impact of thermal stress on dairy calves
Presenter: Kim Reuscher, Dairy Sciences Ph.D. candidate (Advisor: Dr. Jennifer Van Os), UW-Madison Department of Animal & Dairy Sciences
Location: MSABD 1111 or Virtual

2023 Four-State Dairy Nutrition and Management Conference
2023-06-06 - 2023-06-08 | Grand River Center, 500 Bell Street, Dubuque, Iowa, 52001
The Four-State Dairy Nutrition and Management Conference presents the latest research on issues concerning the dairy industry including feed efficiency, calves and transition cows.
2023 Four-State Program Brochure
Registration fee: $150.00 before May 26, 2023
$175.00 after May 26, 2023 and at the door
Register HERE

Ph.D. Defense Seminar by Malia Caputo
2023-06-12 09:00 - 10:00 | Meat Science and Animal Biologics Building, 1933 Observatory Drive, Madison, Wisconsin, 53706
Title:Determination of Sources of Variation, and Prediction of, Feed Intake and Efficiency in Dairy Cows
Presenter: Malia Caputo, Dairy Sciences Ph.D. candidate (Advisor: Dr. Heather White), UW-Madison Department of Animal & Dairy Sciences
Location: MSABD 1115 or virtual

Ph.D. Defense Seminar by MaryGrace Erickson
2023-07-21 09:00 - 10:00 | Meat Science and Animal Biologics Building, 1933 Observatory Drive, Madison, Wisconsin, 53706
Title: Research in protein nutrition of lactating dairy cows
and animal sciences education
Presenter: MaryGrace Erickson, Dairy Sciences Ph.D. candidate (Advisor: Dr. Michel A. Wattiaux), UW-Madison Department of Animal & Dairy Sciences
Location: MSABD 1111 or virtual
