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 […]

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

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

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 MSABD-1111-JohnsonvilleLecture-Cap 80

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

Where: Louisville, KY When: June 22-25, 2025

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

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  

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