Animal & Dairy Sciences

M.S. Defense Seminar by Elizabeth McGuire
2025-07-28 09:00 - 10:00 (America/Chicago) | 1933 Observatory Drive, Madison WI, 53706
Title: A Novel Approach to Understand the Impact of Dry-off on Dairy Cow Welfare in Automatic Milking Systems
Presenter: Elizabeth McGuire, Dairy Science M.S. candidate (advisor: Dr. Jennifer Van Os), UW-Madison Department Animal and Dairy Sciences
Location: MSABD RM 1115

Ph.D. Defense Seminar by Jessica Brown
2025-07-22 10:00 - 11:00 | 1933 Observatory Drive, Madison WI, 53706
Title: Identifying Effective Application for Advanced Microbiological Techniques to Assess Food Safety and Quality within Various Segments of the Meat Industry
Presenter: Jessica Brown, Animal Science Ph.D. candidate (advisor: Dr. Steven Ricke), UW-Madison Department Animal and Dairy Sciences
Location: MSABD RM 1115 or virtual:
https://uwmadison.webex.com/uwmadison/j.php?MTID=m0e2d97e08a5d99c219944f6c3999ae1c

M.S. Defense Seminar by Zhuonan Wu
2025-07-18 13:00 - 14:00 | 1933 Observatory Drive, Madison WI, 53706
Title: Enteric Methane Emission in Dairy Cows: Prediction Models, Maternal Effects, and Farm-Level Strategies
Presenter: Zhuonan Wu, Animal Science M.S. candidate (advisor: Drs. Kent Weigel and Francisco Peñagaricano), UW-Madison Department Animal and Dairy Sciences
Location: MSABD RM 1115

ADSA Annual Meeting
2025-06-22 - 2025-06-25 | Wisconsin
Where: Louisville, KY
When: June 22-25, 2025

Precision Dairy Conference
2025-06-17 - 2025-06-18 | Wisconsin
Where: Bloomington, MN
When: June 17-18, 2025
Precision Dairy Conference

Animal & Dairy Sciences Golf Classic - May 15, 2025
2025-05-15 08:30 - 16:00 | Pleasant View Golf Course, 1322 N. Pleasant View Road, Middleton, WI, 53562, United States
Save the date: Thursday, May 15, 2025
Pleasant View Golf Course, 1322 N. Pleasant View Road, Middleton, WI 53562
Register Here

Graduate Seminar - Malena Cid De La Paz & Fiorella Lucila Viquez Umana
2025-04-25 12:00 - 13:00 | 1933 Observatory Drive, Madison WI, 53706
Title: “Early Gastrointestinal Colonization in Calves: Isolation and Characterization of Beneficial Commensal Bacteria”
Speaker: Fiorella Lucila Viquez Umana
Title: “Exploring the potential of colostrum on immune development and health in dairy calves”
Speaker: Malena Cid De La Paz

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Ph.D. Defense Seminar by Jocelyn Woods
2025-04-24 09:00 - 10:00 | 1933 Observatory Drive, Madison WI, 53706
Title: The Tail of a Lamb: The Welfare and Behavior Implications of Tail Docking Sheep
Presenter: Jocelyn Woods, Animal Sciences Ph.D. candidate (advisor: Dr. Sarah Adcock), UW-Madison Department Animal and Dairy Sciences
Location: MSABD RM 1115

M.S. Defense Seminar by Zihan Zheng
2025-04-22 13:00 - 14:00 | 1933 Observatory Drive, Madison WI, 53706
Title: Regulatory role of titin in skeletal muscle hypertrophy through alternative splicing
Presenter: Zihan Zheng, Animal Sciences M.S. candidate (advisor: Dr. Wei Guo), UW-Madison Department Animal and Dairy Sciences
Location: MSABD RM 1115

Dairy and Food Animal Management Visit Day
2025-04-18 09:00 - 16:30 | UW-Madison CALS Campus
The College of Agricultural & Life Sciences (CALS) and the Department of Animal & Dairy Sciences are proud to host a day-long event for students interested in the dairy and food animal management major and/or classes.
Save the Date: Friday April 18 at the UW-Madison CALS campus
Dairy-focused sessions in the morning (9am-12:30pm)
Lunch Included (free)
CALS sessions in the afternoon (1:30pm-4:30pm)
(attend just the morning or the entire day)
Meet students and see the CALS dairy-focused buildings!
Interested? Scan the QR code or fill out the google form below.
UW-Madison CALS: Dairy and Food Animal Management Visit Day – Friday April 18th, 2025

Ph.D. Defense Seminar by Gretchen Peckler
2025-04-17 09:00 - 10:00 | 1933 Observatory Drive, Madison WI, 53706
Title: Characterizing and Diagnosing Subclinical Mastitis in Meat-producing Ewes
Presenter: Gretchen Peckler, Animal Sciences Ph.D. candidate (advisor: Dr. Sarah Adcock), UW-Madison Department Animal and Dairy Sciences
Location: MSABD RM 1111

Wisconsin 4-H Livestock Quiz Bowl & Skillathon
2025-03-15 | Animal Science Building, 1675 Observatory Drive, Madison, WI, 53706, United States
When: March 15, 2025
Registration Deadline: Feb. 28, 2025
Where: UW-Madison Campus
Time: Registration 9 a.m., Competition starts 9:30 a.m.
2025 Registration Link: https://254hlivestockskillquiz.4honline.com
More information and Handbooks: Livestock Quiz Bowl & Skillathon Contest – Wisconsin 4-H

Graduate Seminar - Jessica Brown & Sara Irizarry Rodriquez
2025-03-14 12:00 - 13:00 | 1933 Observatory Drive, Madison WI, 53706
Title: “Understanding Salmonella Contamination During Pork Processing”
Speaker: Jessica Brown

Title: “Impact of smoke application on Salmonella survival on lean surface of pork products”
Speaker: Sara Irizarry Rodriguez

Location: MSABD-1111-Johnsonville Lecture

ASGSA Apparel Sale
2025-03-02 | Wisconsin
UW-Madison’s Animal Science Graduate Student Association is hosting their annual Apparel Sale! Items can be picked up from the ASGSA department or shipped directly to you.
The storefront will close on Sunday, March 2nd, so be sure to place your orders before then!
LINK: https://uwanimalanddairyr225.itemorder.com/shop/home/

Graduate Seminar - Maverick Guenther & Elizabeth McGuire
2025-02-28 12:00 - 13:00 | Wisconsin
Title: “Postnatal Programming of Mammary Gland Development”
Speaker: Maverick Guenther

Title: “Rethinking Dry-off: Comparing Gradual and Abrupt Approaches in AMS”
Speaker: Elizabeth McGuire

Postdoctoral Position(s) - Research Associate(s) in Dairy AI
2025-02-28 | Wisconsin
Research Area: Dairy Science, Artificial Intelligence, Data Management, Simulation Modeling
Department: Animal and Dairy Sciences (CALS), University of Wisconsin-Madison
Mentor: Professor Victor E. Cabrera
Deadline: February 28, 2025
More Info

Graduate Seminar - Jessica Townsend Graybeal, Mehmet Kizilaslan, Zeynep Kizilaslan
2025-02-21 12:00 - 13:00 | Wisconsin
Title: “Unraveling the Molecular Mysteries of Reproduction and Epigenetic Inheritance”
Speakers: Jessica Townsend Graybeal, Mehmet Kizilaslan & Zeynep Kizilaslan

Graduate Seminar - Dr. Lauren Baker & Dr. Allie Andrukonis
2025-01-31 12:00 - 13:00 | 1933 Observatory Drive, Madison WI, 53706
Title: “Mooove Over Livestock: Dogs and Cats in AnDy Sci”
Speakers: Dr. Lauren Baker & Dr. Allie Andrukonis

M.S. Defense Seminar by Ethel Sofia Moreno Martinez
2024-12-16 13:00 - 14:00 | 1933 Observatory Drive, Madison WI, 53706
Title: The role of Pregnancy Associated Glycoprotein 7 on bovine trophectoderm development and function in vitro
Presenter: Ethel Sofia Moreno Martinez, Animal Sciences M.S. candidate (advisor: Dr. M. Sofia Ortega Obando), UW-Madison Department Animal and Dairy Sciences
Location: MSABD RM 1115

Ph.D. Defense Seminar by Thiago Cunha
2024-12-13 13:00 - 14:00 | 1933 Observatory Drive, Madison WI, 53706
Title: ADIPOSITY, ENERGY METABOLISM, AND IMMUNE FUNCTION IN DAIRY COWS: EXPLORING THE INTERPLAY OF BODY CONDITION, NUTRIENT DEMANDS, AND POSTPARTUM ADAPTATIONS
Presenter: Thiago Cunha, Dairy Sciences Ph.D. candidate (advisor: Dr. Laura L. Hernandez), UW-Madison Department Animal and Dairy Sciences
Location: MSABD RM 1115

Graduate Seminar - Tanja Dominko
2024-12-13 12:00 - 13:00 | 1933 Observatory Drive, Madison WI, 53706
Title: “From Animal Resilience to Biomedical Modeling: Using Advanced Genomic Tools”
Speakers: Tanja Dominko, DVM, PhD, is a Professor in the Animal and Dairy Sciences Department, the Department of Surgery/Division of Transplantation, and the Faculty Director of the Center for Biomedical Swine Research and Innovation (CBSRI).
After receiving her PhD in Endocrinology-Reproductive Physiology from UW-Madison, Dr. Dominko spent over 25 years conducting research and teaching in biomedical sciences. During her time as a professor at Worcester Polytechnic Institute, Dr. Dominko worked across scientific and engineering disciplines conducting basic and applied research in the fields of cell biology, assistive reproductive technologies, wound healing, fibrosis, stem cells and regenerative medicine, and skin and muscle tissue engineering. As the Faculty Director of CBSRI, Dr. Dominko provides leadership for the Center to further develop genetically engineered swine models for biomedical pre-clinical and translational research.

Ph.D. Defense Seminar by Steven Sheng
2024-12-12 12:30 - 13:30 | 1933 Observatory Drive, Madison WI, 53706
Title: INVESTIGATING ORGANIC CURING POWDER ON QUALITY AND SENSORY ATTRIBUTES OF CURED MEATS
Presenter: Steven Sheng, Animal Sciences Ph.D. candidate (advisor: Dr. James R. Claus), UW-Madison Department Animal and Dairy Sciences
Location: MSABD RM 1115

M.S. Defense Seminar by Kellen Marcum
2024-12-09 08:00 - 09:00 | 1933 Observatory Drive, Madison WI, 53706
Title: Sources of Salmonella Contamination in Pork Head and Cheek Meat and Evaluation of Commercial Antimicrobial Interventions Effectiveness in Reducing Salmonella on Pork Tongues and Mouths
Presenter: Kellen Marcum, Animal Sciences M.S. candidate (advisor: Dr. Sara Gragg), UW-Madison Department Animal and Dairy Sciences
Location: MSABD RM 1115

M.S. Defense Seminar by Everardo Anta Galvan
2024-12-06 13:00 - 14:00 | 1933 Observatory Drive, Madison WI, 53706
Title: Aggregation of misfolded proteins in the sperm head induces bovine pre-implantation embryonic stress and arrest
Presenter: Everardo Anta Galvan, Animal Sciences M.S. candidate (advisor: Dr. M. Sofia Ortega Obando), UW-Madison Department Animal and Dairy Sciences
Location: MSABD RM 1115 or virtual

http://128.104.155.144/ClassroomStreams/MSABD-1115.html

Graduate Seminar - Jocelyn Woods & Thiago Cunha
2024-12-06 12:00 - 13:00 | 1933 Observatory Drive, Madison WI, 53706
Title: “The tale of docking ewes: Insights into behavior surrounding parturition.”
Speakers: Jocelyn Woods
Title: “Impact of Late Lactation Energy Diets on Body Condition and Transition Outcomes in Multiparous Holstein Cows.”
Speakers: Thiago Cunha

M.S. Defense Seminar by Napatsawan Pharino
2024-12-06 08:30 - 09:30 | Virtual Seminar
Title: VASCULARLY RINSING LAMB CARCASSES WITH CALCIUM CHLORIDE IN COMBINATION WITH ELECTRICAL STIMULATION ON PROTEOLYTIC CHANGES THAT INCREASE TENDERNESS
Presenter: Napatsawan Pharino, Animal Sciences M.S. candidate (advisor: Dr. James Claus), UW-Madison Department Animal and Dairy Sciences
Location: Virtual
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M.S. Defense Seminar by Adam Franzen
2024-12-04 13:00 - 14:00 | 1933 Observatory Drive, Madison WI, 53706
Title: INFLUENCE OF CARCASS VASCULAR RINSING WITH CALCIUM CHLORIDE ON NON-ELECTRICALLY STIMULATED AND STIMULATED CARCASSES ON MEAT QUALITY OF LAMB
Presenter: Adam Franzen, Animal Sciences M.S. candidate (advisor: Dr. James Claus), UW-Madison Department Animal and Dairy Sciences
Location: MSABD RM 1115

Graduate Seminar - Sirui Zhang & Kellen Marcum
2024-11-22 12:00 - 13:00 | 1933 Observatory Drive, Madison WI, 53706
Title: “Investigation into the prevalence and quantification of Salmonella in cull sow and gilt lymphoid tissues.”
Speaker: Sirui Zhang
Title: “Sources of Salmonella Contamination in Pork Head and Cheek Meat and Evaluation of Commercial Antimicrobial Interventions Effectiveness in Reducing Salmonella on Pork Tongues and Mouths.”
Speaker: Kellen Marcum

M.S. Defense Seminar by Sirui Zhang
2024-11-15 13:00 - 14:00 | 1933 Observatory Drive, Madison WI, 53706
Title: Investigation into the prevalence and quantification of Salmonella in sow lymphoid tissues
Presenter: Sirui Zhang, Animal Sciences M.S. candidate (advisor: Dr. Sara Gragg), UW-Madison Department Animal and Dairy Sciences
Location: MSABD RM 1115

Graduate Seminar - Gretchen Peckler & Mónica Ruiz-Ramos
2024-11-15 12:00 - 13:00 | 1933 Observatory Drive, Madison WI, 53706
Title: “Diagnosing subclinical mastitis in meat-producing sheep.”
Speakers: Gretchen Peckler
Title: “Evaluating farm employees’ knowledge and perception after playing Mooving Cows.”
Speakers: Mónica Ruiz-Ramos
