Animal & Dairy Sciences

Graduate Student Seminar by Lindsey Wythe
2022-04-22 12:30 - 13:00 (America/Chicago) | Meat Science and Animal Biologics Building, 1933 Observatory Drive, Madison, Wisconsin, 53706
Title: Evaluation of a Yeast Fermentate Feed Amendment on Poultry Performance and Processing Characteristics
Presenter: Lindsey Wythe, Animal Science M.S. candidate (advisor: Dr. Steven Ricke), Department of Animal & Dairy Sciences, UW-Madison
Location: MSABD Room 1111

Graduate Student Seminar by Alyssa Strangstalien
2022-04-22 12:00 - 12:30 | Meat Science and Animal Biologics Building, 1933 Observatory Drive, Madison, Wisconsin, 53706
Title: Circulating plasma microRNAs as potential biomarkers for early pregnancy detection in dairy cattle
Presenter: Alyssa Strangstalien, Animal Science M.S. candidate (advisor: Dr. Hasan Khatib), Department of Animal & Dairy Sciences, UW-Madison
Location: MSABD Room 1111

Ph.D. Defense Seminar by Allison Quick Gorr
2022-04-22 09:00 - 10:00 | 274 Animal Sciences, 1675 Observatory Drive, Madison, 53706, United States
Title: Identification of factors affecting dairy sire semen production and optimization of the AI supply chain
Presenter: Allison Quick Gorr, Dairy Science Ph.D. candidate (advisor: Dr. Kent Weigel), UW-Madison Department of Animal & Dairy Sciences
Location: Animal Science Building, room 274

School of Computer, Data & Information Sciences RedTalk by Dr, Joao Dorea
2022-04-21 11:00 - 12:00 | Wisconsin
Title: Livestock 4.0: the digital technology revolution
Presenter: Joao Dorea, Ph.D., Assistant Professor in Precision Agriculture & Data Analytics, UW-Madison Department of Animal & Dairy Sciences

Invited Seminar by Dr. Tawny Chandler
2022-04-21 04:00 - 05:00 | Meat Science and Animal Biologics Building, 1933 Observatory Drive, Madison, Wisconsin, 53706
Title: Nutrient status and bovine immune function: Are we missing the metabolic link?
Presenter: Tawny Chandler, Ph.D., Postdoctoral Fellow, Department of Animal Science, Cornell University
Location: MSABD Room 1111

Invited Seminar by Dr. Lautaro Cangiano
2022-04-14 05:00 - 06:00 | Meat Science and Animal Biologics Building, 1933 Observatory Drive, Madison, Wisconsin, 53706
Title: Developing an innovative research program to improve lifetime health and productivity of dairy cattle
Presenter: Lautaro Cangiano, Ph.D. Candidate, Department of Animal Biosciences, University of Guelph.
Location: MSABD Room 1111

Graduate Student Seminar by Kim Reuscher
2022-04-08 12:30 - 13:00 | Meat Science and Animal Biologics Building, 1933 Observatory Drive, Madison, Wisconsin, 53706
Title: Effects of air speed from fans located above freestalls on heat stress and lying time
Presenter: Kim Reuscher, Dairy Science Ph.D. candidate (advisor: Dr. Jennifer Van Os), Department of Animal & Dairy Sciences, UW-Madison
Location: MSABD Room 1115

Graduate Student Seminar by Faith Reyes
2022-04-08 12:00 - 12:30 | Meat Science and Animal Biologics Building, 1933 Observatory Drive, Madison, Wisconsin, 53706
Title: Social interactions at the feed bunk of same- and mixed-parity groups of lactating dairy cows
Presenter: Faith Reyes, Dairy Science Ph.D. candidate (advisor: Dr. Jennifer Van Os), Department of Animal & Dairy Sciences, UW-Madison
Location: MSABD Room 1115

Invited Seminar by Dr. Turner Swartz
2022-04-06 05:00 - 06:00 | Meat Science and Animal Biologics Building, 1933 Observatory Drive, Madison, Wisconsin, 53706
Title: A multidisciplinary approach to bovine immunology
Presenter: Turner Swartz, Ph.D., Postdoctoral Research Associate, Department of Animal Science, Michigan State University
Location: MSABD Room 1111

Graduate Student Seminar by Brittney Kokinos
2022-04-01 07:00 - 07:30 | Meat Science and Animal Biologics Building, 1933 Observatory Drive, Madison, Wisconsin, 53706
Title: Noninvasive imaging of osteochondrotic lesions in swine models
Presenter: Brittney Kokinos, Animal Science M.S. candidate (advisor: Dr. Tom Crenshaw), Department of Animal & Dairy Sciences, UW-Madison
Location: MSABD Room 1111

Graduate Student Seminar by Joseane Padilha Da Silva
2022-04-01 01:30 - 02:00 | Meat Science and Animal Biologics Building, 1933 Observatory Drive, Madison, Wisconsin, 53706
Title: A fully automated system for 3D image acquisition, classification, and processing for real-time monitoring growth of finishing cattle in feedlots
Presenter: Joseane Padilha Da Silva, Animal Science Ph.D. candidate (advisor: Dr. Guilherme Rosa), Department of Animal & Dairy Sciences, UW-Madison
Location: MSABD Room 1111

Graduate Student Seminar by Lihe Liu
2022-03-25 07:30 - 08:00 | Meat Science and Animal Biologics Building, 1933 Observatory Drive, Madison, Wisconsin, 53706
Title: Maternal diet induces transcriptomic and epigenetic changes in the skeletal muscle of beef calves
Presenter: Lihe Liu, Animal Science Ph.D. candidate (advisor: Dr. Francisco Peñagaricano), UW-Madison Department of Animal & Dairy Sciences
Location: MSABD Room 1111

Graduate Student Seminar by James Whalin
2022-03-25 07:00 - 07:30 | Meat Science and Animal Biologics Building, 1933 Observatory Drive, Madison, Wisconsin, 53706
Title: Hydroxyl Radical Footprinting of the Heme Crevice of Bovine MetHemoglobin Compared to Trout IV MetHemoglobin
Presenter: James Whalin, Animal Science Ph.D. candidate (advisor: Dr. Mark Richards), UW-Madison Department of Animal & Dairy Sciences
Location: MSABD Room 1111

Climate and Diversity presentation by Liv Sandberg
2022-03-25 04:00 - 05:00 | Zoom Meeting
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Graduate Student Seminar by Aaron Bodie
2022-03-18 07:30 - 08:00 | Meat Science and Animal Biologics Building, 1933 Observatory Drive, Madison, Wisconsin, 53706
Title: Rapid detection and quantification of Campylobacter in poultry post chill rinsates.
Presenter: Aaron Bodie, Animal Science Ph.D. candidate (advisor: Dr. Steven Ricke), UW-Madison Department of Animal & Dairy Sciences
Location: MSABD Room 1111

Graduate Student Seminar by Amanda Haas
2022-03-18 07:00 - 07:30 | Meat Science and Animal Biologics Building, 1933 Observatory Drive, Madison, Wisconsin, 53706
Title: 24,25(OH)2D3: from degradative to potentially bioactive Vitamin D metabolite in cartilage
Presenter: Amanda Haas, Animal Science Ph.D. candidate (advisor: Dr. Tom Crenshaw), UW-Madison Department of Animal & Dairy Sciences
Location: MSABD Room 1111

Graduate Student Seminar by Ariana Negreiro and Rafael Ferreira
2022-02-25 06:00 - 07:00 | Meat Science and Animal Biologics Building, 1933 Observatory Drive, Madison, Wisconsin, 53706
Title: Early detection of ketosis using computer vision
Presenters: Ariana Negreiro and Rafael Ferreira, Dairy Science Ph.D candidates (advisor: Dr. Joao Reboucas Dorea), University of Wisconsin-Madison Department of Animal & Dairy Sciences
Location: MSABD Room 1111

Invited Research Seminar by Dr. Sofia Ortega
2022-02-17 05:00 - 06:00 | Meat Science and Animal Biologics Building, 1933 Observatory Drive, Madison, Wisconsin, 53706
Title: Dissecting early pregnancy loss in dairy cattle: a phenome to genome approach
Presenter: Sophia Ortega, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, Division of Animal Sciences at the University of Missouri-Columbia
Location: MSABD room 1111

Invited Seminar by Dr. Ligia Cavani
2022-02-11 06:00 - 07:00 | Meat Science and Animal Biologics Building, 1933 Observatory Drive, Madison, Wisconsin, 53706
Title: Do your cows have table manners? Characterizing feeding behavior and feed efficiency in dairy cows
Presenter: Ligia Cavani, Ph.D., Postdoctoral Researcher with Dr. Francisco Peñagaricano and Dr. Kent Weigel, University of Wisconsin-Madison Department of Animal & Dairy Sciences
Location: MSABD room 1111

Graduate Student Seminar by Dr. Pedro Monteiro
2022-02-04 06:00 - 07:00 | Meat Science and Animal Biologics Building, 1933 Observatory Drive, Madison, Wisconsin, 53706
Title: Strategies for improving reproduction, health, and labor efficiency on dairy farms: Calvesynch and beyond
Presenter: Pedro Monteiro, Ph.D., Scientist in the Dr. Laura Hernandez and Dr. Milo Wiltbank Laboratories, UW-Madison Department of Animal & Dairy Sciences
Location: MSABD Room 1111

CALS Student International Networking Social
2022-01-28 09:00 - 11:00 | Steenbock Library Biocommons, 550 Babcock Drive, Madison, WI, United States

Climate and Diversity presentation by Dr. Jeff Sindelar
2022-01-28 04:00 - 05:00 | Zoom Meeting
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M.S. Defense Seminar by Celeste Sheftel
2021-12-20 07:00 - 08:00 | 274 Animal Sciences
Title: Investigation into exacerbated serotonin signaling in the mammary gland during lactation: Maternal and offspring lactational and physiological outcomes
Presenter: Celeste Sheftel, Dairy Science M.S. candidate (advisor: Dr. Laura Hernandez), UW-Madison Department of Animal & Dairy Sciences
Location: Animal Sciences Room 274
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Invited Seminar by Dr. Maya Zachut
2021-12-15 05:00 - 06:00 | 274 Animal Sciences
Title: Exploring the role of the endocannabinoid system in transition dairy cows
Presenter: Maya Zachut, PhD, Department of Ruminant Science Institute of Animal Sciences Agriculture Research Organization, Volcani Center, Israel

Ph.D. Defense Seminar by Dante M. Pizarro
2021-12-14 08:30 - 09:30 | Meat Science and Animal Biologics Building, 1933 Observatory Drive, Madison, Wisconsin, 53706
Title: Building more sustainable livestock systems in the Amazon Tropics of Peru
Presenter: Dante M. Pizarro, Dairy Science Ph.D. candidate (advisor: Dr. Michel Wattiaux), UW-Madison Department of Animal & Dairy Sciences
Location: MSABD Room 1111

Ph.D. Defense Seminar by Paulina Letelier
2021-12-09 06:30 - 07:30 | 654 Animal Sciences, 1675 Observatory Drive, Madison, WI, 53706, United States
Title: Protein Nutrition in Dairy Cows: Studies on Cow Performance, Nitrogen Utilization and Metabolism
Presenter: Paulina Letelier, Dairy Science Ph.D. candidate (advisor: Dr. Michel Wattiaux), UW-Madison Department of Animal & Dairy Sciences
Location: MSABD Room 1111
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Ph.D. Defense Seminar by Anil Sigdel
2021-12-07 08:30 - 09:30 | Meat Science and Animal Biologics Building, 1933 Observatory Drive, Madison, Wisconsin, 53706
Title: Genetic evaluations of stillbirth and genomic predictions of fetal mortality in US dairy cattle
Presenter: Anil Sigdel, Animal Sciences Ph.D. candidate (advisor: Dr. Francisco Peñagaricano), UW-Madison Department of Animal & Dairy Sciences
Location: MSABD Room 1111

Climate and Diversity Presentation by Luiz Ferraretto
2021-12-03 03:00 - 04:00 | Zoom Meeting
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Dairy Science Major Virtual Preview Day
2021-12-01 13:00 - 14:30 | Zoom Meeting
The University of Wisconsin-Madison’s Department of Animal & Dairy Sciences invites prospective students that are interested in majoring in dairy science to attend a live preview day event on Wednesday, Dec. 1, 7:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. CST, to explore what the program has to offer.
Hosted as a Zoom Meeting, admitted and prospective students and their families can gain a firsthand look at one of the world’s leading dairy science programs. Attendees will learn about the curriculum, scholarships and financial aid availability, career options, and extracurricular opportunities that make-up the “Badger experience” for dairy students. Current students and alumni will be also on hand to answer questions and to talk about their involvement in campus activities.
Applications are currently being accepted until Feb. 1 for freshman fall regular decisions. For transfer students, the deadline for fall priority decision is Feb. 1 and for fall regular decision is March 1. For additional information, including academic requirements, visit https://www.wisc.edu/admissions/ .
To attend the Department’s Dairy Science Preview Day, please register here.
For more information, contact Ted Halbach at 608-219-5289 or tjhalbach@wisc.edu.

M.S. Defense Seminar by Matheus R. Pupo
2021-11-30 08:30 - 09:30 | Meat Science and Animal Biologics Building, 1933 Observatory Drive, Madison, Wisconsin, 53706
Title: Strategies to improve quality and nutritive value of sorghum silage
Presenter: Matheus R. Pupo, Dairy Science M.S. candidate (advisor: Dr. Luiz Ferraretto), UW-Madison Department of Animal & Dairy Sciences
Location: MSABD Room 1111
