Animal & Dairy Sciences

Departmental Seminar
2020-09-15 07:30 - 10:30 (America/Chicago)
Presenter: Dr. Gustavo Cruz, Expert Dairy Scientist with Land O’Lakes Inc.
Title: What not to do in grad school

Invited Seminar by Dr. Noelle Cockett
2020-09-22 09:30 - 10:30
Presenter: Dr. Noelle Cockett, President, Utah State University
Title: Reflections on a career in science and university administration

Departmental Seminar by Dr. Jeff Sindelar and Dr. Jennifer Van Os
2020-09-29 09:30 - 10:30
Presenters: Jennifer Van Os, Ph.D., Assistant Professor and Extension Animal Welfare Specialist, Department of Animal & Dairy Sciences, UW-Madison and Jeff Sindelar, Ph.D., Professor and Extension Meat Specialist, Department of Animal & Dairy Sciences, UW-Madison
Title: What is Extension?

Departmental Seminar
2020-10-06 09:30 - 10:30
Presenter: Bethany Dado-Senn, Ph.D. Candidate, Lactation Physiology Lab, UW-Madison Department of Animal & Dairy Sciences
Title: Early life heat stress alters dairy calf productivity and behavior

Departmental Seminar by Dr. Wei Guo
2020-10-13 09:30 - 10:30
Presenter: Dr. Wei Guo, Ph.D., Assistant Professor in Muscle Biology and Animal Biologics, UW-Madison Department of Animal & Dairy Sciences
Title: A Research Journey Merging Animal Science and Biomedical Science

Climate and Diversity Presentation by Dr. Laura Hernandez
2020-10-20 04:00 - 05:00
Title: Climate and Diversity, Know Your Colleagues
Presenter: Dr Laura Hernandez, Associate Professor of Lactation Physiology, University of Wisconsin-Madison Department of Animal & Dairy Sciences, Faculty Director-WISE Learning Community, Affiliate Professor-Obstetrics and Gynecology
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Departmental Seminar by James Whalen
2020-10-20 09:30 - 10:30
Presenter: James Whalen, Ph.D. Candidate, Mark Richards Lab, UW-Madison Department of Animal & Dairy Sciences
Title: Why insects could be crawling onto your plate; the cost of protein in the 21st century

Departmental Seminar
2020-10-27 09:30 - 10:30
Presenter: Ben Saylor, PhD Student in the Dr. Luiz Ferraretto Lab, UW-Madison Department of Animal & Dairy Sciences
Title: Improving the quality of whole-plant and high-moisture corn silage with microbial inoculants
Presenter: Cole Diepersloot, M.S. Student Student in the Dr. Luiz Ferraretto Lab, UW-Madison Department of Animal & Dairy Sciences
Title: The effect of microbial inoculation on fermentation profile, nutrient composition and aerobic stability in sorghum and Bermuda grass silages

Departmental Seminar
2020-11-03 08:30 - 09:30
Presenter: Ahmed Aly, PhD Student in Dr. John Parrish’s Lab, UW-Madison Department of Animal & Dairy Sciences
Title: Recent improvements in both conventional and novel sexed semen methodologies

Grand Opening of the MSABD Building
2020-11-06 08:00 - 09:00
You’re invited to attend a virtual celebration of the MSABD building where we will thank supporters of the project and recognize that the building is officially open. The event will take place online on Nov 6 from 2-3pm. In order to receive the access link, you’ll need to register HERE by Nov 3. For additional information email Henry Lagrimini at henry.lagrimini@supportuw.org or call 608-308-5375.

Departmental Seminar, Malia Martin
2020-11-10 08:30 - 09:30
Presenter: Malia Martin, PhD Student in Dr. Heather White’s Lab, UW-Madison Department of Animal & Dairy Sciences
Title: Prediction of feed intake and efficiency in dairy cows

Departmental Seminar, Allison Quick
2020-11-17 08:30 - 09:30
Presenter: Allison Quick, PhD Student in Dr. Kent Weigel’s Lab, UW-Madison Department of Animal & Dairy Sciences
Title: Predicting sperm production of young dairy bulls using collection history and management factors

Departmental Seminar by Dr. Sarah Adcock
2020-11-24 08:30 - 09:30
Presenter: Sarah Adcock, PhD, Assistant Professor in Animal Welfare, UW-Madison Department of Animal & Dairy Sciences
Title: Long-term consequences of early life injury: Implications for farm animals

Departmental Seminar, Meghan Connelly
2020-12-01 08:30 - 09:30
Presenter: Meghan Connelly, PhD student in the Dr. Laura Hernandez Lab, UW-Madison Department of Animal & Dairy Sciences
Title: 5-hydroxy-L-tryptophan administration coordinates endocrine and mammary responses in the lactating dairy cow

Departmental Seminar by Dr. Vanessa Leone
2020-12-08 08:30 - 09:30
Presenter: Vanessa Leone, PhD, Assistant Professor in Animal Biologics and Metabolism, UW-Madison Department of Animal & Dairy Sciences
Title: Understanding the human intestinal microbiome’s impact on complex metabolic diseases

Ph.D. Defense Seminar by Manfei Li
2020-12-09 07:00 - 08:00
Presenter: Manfei Li, Ph.D. candidate (advisor Dr. Victor Cabrera)
Title: Modeling dairy herd performance for a whole farm system simulation model
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Meeting ID: 950 2328 3582

Dairy Cattle Welfare Council Webinar by Dr. Jimena Laporta
2020-12-09 10:00 - 11:00
Presenter: Dr. Jimena Laporta, Assistant Professor, University of Wisconsin-Madison Department of Animal & Dairy Sciences
Title: Transgenerational effects of late-gestation heat stress
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Ph.D. Defense Seminar by Mehmet Dogan
2020-12-14 08:00 - 09:00
Presenter: Mehmet Dogan, Ph.D. candidate (advisor: Dr. Jeff Sindelar)
Title: Investigating the Effects of Food Grade Antimicrobial Ingredients on the Microbiota of a Meat Model System
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Meeting ID: 976 3285 4014 Passcode: [REDACTED]

Ph.D. Defense Seminar by Pablo Silva Bolona
2020-12-16 03:00 - 04:00
Presenter: Pablo Silva Bolona, Ph.D. candidate (advisor: Dr. Doug Reinemann)
Title: Improving milking efficiency on dairy farms – an experimental and modelling approach applied at the quarter level
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Meeting ID: 938 9301 4491

Climate and Diversity Presentation by Dr. Dhanu Shanmuganayagam
2021-01-14 03:00 - 04:00
Title: Ripples in The Pond
Presenter: Dr. Dhanansayan (Dhanu) Shanmuganayagam, Ph.D.
Director • Biomedical & Genomic Research (BGR) Group
Director • UW Neurofibromatosis Translational Research Program
Director • Translational Research Facility
Honorary Fellow • UW Carbone Cancer Center
Assistant Professor
Department of Surgery
UW School of Medicine and Public Health
Assistant Professor • Physiology, Immunology & Nutrition
Department of Animal and Dairy Sciences
University of Wisconsin – Madison
1675 Observatory Drive, Rm 666 • Madison, WI 53706
Office: (608) 890-1332 • Fax: (608) 262-5157

Dairy Science Major Virtual Preview Day
2021-01-20 13:00 - 14:30
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Badger Dairy Insight with Jennifer Van Os
2021-02-02 07:00 - 08:30 | Zoom Meeting
Title: Animal Care on the Farm and Beyond
Presenter: Jennifer Van Os, Assistant Professor, and Extension Specialist, will discuss animal welfare: essentials for the cow, the producer, and the consumer.
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Badger Dairy Insight with Victor Cabrera
2021-02-16 07:00 - 08:30 | Zoom Meeting
Title: Getting the Most out of Your Farm’s Data
Presenter: Victor Cabrera, Professor and Extension Specialist, will discuss the Dairy Brain: making financial “Cents” of your farms data. We will also look at how your farm can utilize the data it’s already collecting to help you make a profit.
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Departmental Seminar by Dr. Guilherme Rosa
2021-02-19 06:05 - 07:00 | Zoom Meeting
Presenter: Guilherme Rosa, PhD, Professor – Precision Livestock Production & Breeding, UW-Madison Department of Animal & Dairy Sciences
Title: Enhancing Beef Cattle Production and Quality Using Big Data Analytics and Computer Vision Techniques

Badger Dairy Insight with Luiz Ferraretto and Matt Akins
2021-02-23 07:00 - 08:30 | Zoom Meeting
Title: Getting the most out of Your Forages
Presenter: Luiz Ferraretto, Assistant Professor, on the implications of prolonged corn silage storage. Matt Akins, Assistant Scientist and Extension Dairy Specialist on sorghum forage management
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Departmental Seminar by Dr. Luiz Ferraretto
2021-03-05 06:05 - 07:00 | Zoom Meeting
Presenter: Luiz Ferraretto, PhD, Assistant Professor and Extension Specialist in Ruminant Nutrition, UW-Madison Department of Animal & Dairy Sciences
Title: Silage physical and chemical characteristics – why do cows care?

M.S. Defense Seminar by Megan Lauber
2021-03-23 09:00 - 10:00
Presenter: Megan Lauber, M.S. candidate (advisor: Dr. Paul Fricke)
Title: Strategies to optimize fertility with sexed semen in primiparous Holstein cows and nulliparous Holstein heifers.
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Meeting ID: 957 7167 7526
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Artificial Intelligence in Animal Sciences
2021-04-08 14:00 - 15:30 | Virtual Seminar
The Wisconsin Youth Livestock Program (WYLP), affiliated with the UW Madison Department of Animal & Dairy Sciences, College of Agricultural & Life Sciences, and the Division of Extension are excited to offer these educational programs for the winter/spring of 2020-2021. These activities are an opportunity for youth and adults to create awareness and increase skills in the animal sciences.

Departmental Seminar by Paulina Letelier and Waneska Frizzarini
2021-04-30 07:05 - 08:00 | Zoom Meeting
Presenter: Paulina Letelier, PhD Candidate (advisors Dr. Michel Wattiaux and Dr. Geoffrey Zanton), UW-Madison Department of Animal & Dairy Sciences
Title: Association between plasma essential amino acid profile, cow performance, and plasma urea nitrogen in lactating dairy cows revealed through meta-analysis and hierarchical clustering
Presenter: Waneska Frizzarini, PhD Candidate (advisor Dr. Laura Hernandez), UW-Madison Department of Animal & Dairy Sciences
Title: Effect of prepartum diet on postpartum calcium concentration in transition Holstein cows

Meat Science Cookery - making & cooking meat products
2021-05-13 14:00 - 15:30 | Virtual Seminar
