Animal & Dairy Sciences

M.S. Defense Seminar by Matheus R. Pupo
2021-11-30 08:30 - 09:30 (America/Chicago) | 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

Ph.D. Defense Seminar by Elena Olson
2021-11-22 20:30 - 2021-11-23 09:30 | Meat Science and Animal Biologics Building, 1933 Observatory Drive, Madison, Wisconsin, 53706
Title: Microbiota Analyses of Poultry Feeds. Part 1. Comparison of Five Different DNA Extraction Methods
Presenter: Elena Olson, Animal Sciences Ph.D. candidate (advisor: Dr. Steve Ricke), UW-Madison Department of Animal & Dairy Sciences
Location: MSABD Room 1111

Ph.D. Seminar by Celso Heinzen Junior
2021-11-16 08:30 - 09:30 | Meat Science and Animal Biologics Building, 1933 Observatory Drive, Madison, Wisconsin, 53706
Title: Current perspectives on starch digestibility assays
Presenter: Celso Heinzen Junior, Dairy Science Ph.D. candidate (advisor: Dr. Luiz Ferraretto), UW-Madison Department of Animal & Dairy Sciences
Location: MSABD Room 1111

Ph.D. Seminar by Jessica Townsend
2021-11-09 08:30 - 09:30 | Meat Science and Animal Biologics Building, 1933 Observatory Drive, Madison, Wisconsin, 53706
Title: How sperm-specific genes cause cancer and how epigenetic editing may help
Presenter: Jessica Townsend, Animal Sciences Ph.D. candidate (advisor: Dr. Hasan Khatib), UW-Madison Department of Animal & Dairy Sciences
Location: MSABD Room 1111

Climate and Diversity Presentation by Joao Dorea
2021-11-05 04:00 - 05:00 | Zoom Meeting
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Ph.D. Seminar by Hendyel Pacheco
2021-10-26 09:30 - 10:30 | Meat Science and Animal Biologics Building, 1933 Observatory Drive, Madison, Wisconsin, 53706
Title: Genetic dissection of male fertility in Brown Swiss cattle
Presenter: Hendyel Pacheco, Animal Sciences Ph.D. candidate (advisor: Dr. Francicsco Penagaricano), UW-Madison Department of Animal & Dairy Sciences
Location: MSABD Room 1111

Departmental Seminar by Dr. Daniel Caraviello
2021-10-19 09:30 - 11:00 | Zoom Meeting
Presenter: Daniel Caraviello, Ph.D., Global R&D Leader, Digital Alliances at Corteva Agriscience
Title: Insights on leadership development, Agtech landscape and applications of AI in Agriculture
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Ph.D. Defense Seminar by JP Andrade
2021-10-12 09:30 - 10:30 | Meat Science and Animal Biologics Building, 1933 Observatory Drive, Madison, Wisconsin, 53706
Title: ReBreed21, a rapid reinsemination program to improve reproductive performance in cattle
Presenter: JP Andrade, Dairy Science Ph.D. candidate (advisor: Dr. Milo Wiltbank), UW-Madison Department of Animal & Dairy Sciences
Location: MSABD Room 1111

Climate and Diversity Presentation by Vanessa Leone
2021-10-08 04:00 - 05:00 | Zoom Meeting

Departmental Seminar by Dr. Andrzej Sosnicki and Brandon Fields
2021-10-05 09:30 - 11:00 | Zoom Meeting
Title: Sustainable Production of Quality Pork: Applied-Focused Overview
Presenters: Andrzej Sosnicki, PhD and Brandon Fields, Genus/PIC
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Career & Internship Fair
2021-09-30 10:30 - 14:30, 2021-09-29 10:30 - 14:30 | Gordon Dining & Event Center

Career & Internship Fair
2021-09-28 10:30 - 14:30 | Online

Ph.D. Defense Seminar by Jessica Brown
2021-09-28 09:30 - 10:30 | Meat Science and Animal Biologics Building, 1933 Observatory Drive, Madison, Wisconsin, 53706
Title: Microbial Validation of an Ethiopian Dried Beef Product
Presenter: Jessica Brown, Animal Sciences Ph.D. candidate (advisor: Dr. Steve Ricke), UW-Madison Department of Animal & Dairy Sciences
Location: MSABD Room 1111

Ph.D. Defense Seminar by Bethany Dado-Senn
2021-09-21 09:30 - 10:30 | Meat Science and Animal Biologics Building, 1933 Observatory Drive, Madison, Wisconsin, 53706
Title: In utero hyperthermia impacts dairy heifer growth and development
Presenter: Bethany Dado-Senn, Dairy Science Ph.D. candidate (advisor: Dr. Jimena Laporta), UW-Madison Department of Animal & Dairy Sciences
Location: MSABD Room 1111

Fall semester instruction begins
2021-09-07 - 2021-09-08 | University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, Wisconsin, 53706

Ph.D. Defense Seminar by Jodi Berndtson
2021-08-26 08:00 - 09:00 | Zoom Meeting
Title: Impact of Heat Stress on Boar Spermatogenesis, Sperm Production, and Mitigation
Presenter: Jodi Berndtson, Animal Sciences Ph.D. candidate (advisor: Dr. John Parrish), UW-Madison Department of Animal & Dairy Sciences
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Department of Animal & Dairy Sciences Faculty/Staff Retreat
2021-08-25 03:30 - 10:30 | University Ridge Golf Course, 2FF4+G2 Verona, Wisconsin, Verona, WI, United States
Agenda
8:30 a.m. Coffee & Pastries
9:00 a.m. Introductions & Departmental Update (Weigel)
9:15 a.m. Small Group Discussions about Grand Challenges (5-6 people/group):

Animal Health and Welfare
Biomedical Advancements
Food Safety
Land and Water Stewardship
Precision Livestock Farming

Are we positioned for scientific leadership in addressing these challenges?
Where are our current (or upcoming) gaps or deficiencies?
9:45 a.m. Reporting and Discussion
10:15 a.m. Break
10:30 a.m. Extension, Outreach, and External Relations Snapshot (Fricke, Sindelar, Halbach)
10:45 a.m. Large Group Discussion

What is our brand, in the eyes of our various stakeholders?
How can we better communicate our value, internally and externally?
What are our development priorities over the next decade?

11:15 p.m. Reporting & Discussion
11:45 p.m. Lunch
12:30 p.m. Graduate Programs Snapshot (Kirkpatrick, Sippel)
12:45 p.m. Small Group Discussions (5-6 people/group)

How can we enhance the experience and training of our Ph.D. students?
What is the future of our M.S. programs?
Can we develop competitive professional programs? In what areas?
What other factors or issues should we address?

1:15 p.m. Reporting & Group Discussion
1:45 p.m. Break
2:00 p.m. Undergraduate Programs Snapshot (Khatib, Sandberg, Kean)
2:15 p.m. Small Group Discussions (5-6 people/group)

How can we attract more new students into our majors?
How can we convince our current students to stay in our majors?
How can we attract more non-majors into our undergrad courses?
What other factors or issues should we address?

3:15 p.m. Adjourn

M.S. Defense Seminar by E. Cole Diepersloot
2021-07-28 03:30 - 04:30 | 274 Animal Sciences
Title: Strategies to improve forage quality and nutritive value
Presenter: E Cole Diepersloot, Dairy Science MS candidate (advisor: Dr. Luiz Ferraretto), UW-Madison Department of Animal & Dairy Sciences

M.S. Defense Seminar by Benjamin Saylor
2021-07-21 08:00 - 09:00 | 274 Animal Sciences
Title: Strategies for improving the quality and digestibility of whole-plant corn silage and high-moisture corn for dairy
cattle
Presenter: Benjamin Saylor, Dairy Science MS candidate (advisor: Dr. Luiz Ferraretto), UW-Madison Department of Animal & Dairy Sciences

MS Defense Seminar by Thiago de Oliveira Cuhna
2021-06-25 08:00 - 09:00 | Zoom Meeting
Title: Effect of accessory corpus luteum formation by human chorionic gonadotropin treatment on estrous cycle
characteristics of lactating Holstein cows
Presenter: Thiago de Oliveira Cuhna, Dairy Science MS candidate (advisor: Dr. J.P. Martin), UW-Madison Department of Animal & Dairy Sciences
Topic: Thiago Cunha MS defense
Time: Jun 25, 2021 01:00 PM Central Time (US and Canada)
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Dr. Guilherme Rosa's Climate and Diversity Presentation
2021-06-18 05:00 - 06:00 | Zoom Meeting
Title: Climate and Diversity
Presenter: Guilherme Rosa, PhD, Professor – Precision Livestock Production & Breeding, UW-Madison Department of Animal & Dairy Sciences
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PhD Seminar by Mateus Zucato Toledo
2021-06-15 04:00 - 05:00 | Zoom Meeting
Title: The effects of feeding rumen-protected methionine pre- and postpartum on health, productive, and reproductive performance of dairy cows
Presenter: Mateus Zucato Toledo, Dairy Science PhD candidate (advisor: Dr. Milo Wiltbank), UW-Madison Department of Animal & Dairy Sciences
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PhD Seminar by Meghan Connelly
2021-06-09 08:00 - 09:00 | Zoom Meeting
Title: Delineating the Serotonin-Calcium Axis in the Dairy Cow
Presenter: Meghan Connelly, Dairy Science PhD candidate (advisor: Dr. Laura Hernandez), UW-Madison Department of Animal & Dairy Sciences
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Meat Science Cookery - making & cooking meat products
2021-05-13 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

Artificial Intelligence in Animal Sciences
2021-04-08 14:00 - 15:30 | Virtual Seminar

M.S. Defense Seminar by Megan Lauber
2021-03-23 09:00 - 10:00 | Wisconsin
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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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?

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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