Innovative approaches for managing transition cow productivity and metabolic health
2024-01-16 12:30 - 13:30 (America/Chicago) | 1933 Observatory Drive, Madison WI, 53706
M.S. Defense Seminar By Erin Kammann
MSABD, RM 1115 or Virtual Link

Improving decision making through AI from farm to fork
2024-02-16 12:00 - 13:00 | 1933 Observatory Drive, Madison WI, 53706
Graduate Seminar – Enrico Casella, Guilherme Lobato Menezes, and Shogo Higaki
Meat Science & Animal Biologics Discovery Building

Early Maternal-Fetal Interactions in Bovine: Exploring Maternal-Fetal. Connections through Molecular Blood Circulating Biomarkers
2024-02-28 10:30 - 11:30 | 274 Animal Sciences
Ph.D. Defense Seminar by Jorge Antonio De los Santos Funes
Animal Science Building, Room 274

Graduate Seminar-JP Andrade and Iago Leao
2024-03-01 12:00 - 13:00 | 1933 Observatory Drive, Madison WI, 53706
“ReBreed21-Dairy: opportunities and challenges for development of rapid timed rebreeding program in lactating dairy cows”
Speaker: JP Andrade

“Can we achieve high pregnancy per artificial insemination in dairy heifers synchronized without progesterone implants?”
Speaker: Iago Leao

Graduate Seminar - Agustin Chasco and Sadrollah Molaei Moghbeli
2024-03-08 12:00 - 13:00 | 1933 Observatory Drive, Madison WI, 53706
Title: ” Genetic analysis of estrus expression traits in lactating dairy cows.”Speakers: Agustin Chasco
Title: ” Impact of SMAD6 on Granulosa Cell Proliferation and Function in Trio Allele Carriers and Non-Carriers.”Speakers: Sadrollah Molaei Moghbeli

Graduate Seminar - Yijing Gong and Negin Sheybani
2024-03-15 12:00 - 13:00 | 1933 Observatory Drive, Madison WI, 53706
Title: ” Optimizing Agricultural Sustainability: An Optimization Model for Multi-Year Crop Rotation and Animal Diet Formulation on Dairy Farms under Environmental Policies ”
Speakers: Yijing Gong
Title: “Associations between fecal methanogens and methane emission traits in Holstein cows.”
Speakers: Negin Sheybani

2024-03-15 12:00 - 13:00 | WI
Graduate Seminar
Friday, March 15, 2024 at 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM.
Meat Science & Animal Biologics Discovery (1933 Observatory Dr, Madison, WI)
Title: ” Optimizing Agricultural Sustainability: An Optimization Model for Multi-Year Crop Rotation and Animal Diet Formulation on Dairy Farms under Environmental Policies ”
Speakers: Yijing Gong

Title: “Associations between fecal methanogens and methane emission traits in Holstein cows.”
Speakers: Negin Sheybani

Graduate Seminar - Ahmed Said Sayed Aly and Napatsawan Pharino
2024-03-22 12:00 - 13:00 | 1933 Observatory Drive, Madison WI, 53706
Title: ” Exploring Capacitation Characteristics: A Comparative Analysis of Sexed vs Conventional frozen semen.”Speakers: Ahmed Said Sayed Aly
Title: “Vascularly rinsing lamb carcasses with calcium chloride in combination with electrical stimulation and Myofibril Fragmentation Index developing method.”Speakers: Napatsawan Pharino

Ph.D. Defense Seminar by Elena Olson
2024-04-04 11:30 - 12:30 | 1933 Observatory Drive, Madison WI, 53706
Title: Campylobacter and Microbial Preference for Peptides and Amino Acids in Cecal Environment
Presenter: Elena George Olson, Animal Science Sciences Ph.D. candidate (advisor: Dr. Steven Ricke), UW-Madison Department Animal and Dairy Sciences
Location: MSABD RM 1115

Graduate Seminar - Byron Eduardo Chasi Olivares & Ethel Sofia Moreno Martinez
2024-04-05 12:00 - 13:00 | 1933 Observatory Drive, Madison WI, 53706
Title: “Genetic contribution of the female to oocyte competence and embryo development in dairy cattle.”
Speakers: Byron Eduardo Chasi Olivares
Title: ” Effect of a functional ablation of pregnancy-associated-glycoprotein 7 on trophectoderm growth, attachment and pregnancy establishment.”
Speakers: Ethel Sofia Moreno Martinez

Graduate Seminar - Anna Larsen & Emily Tabor
2024-04-12 12:00 - 13:00 | 1933 Observatory Drive, Madison WI, 53706
Title: “Liver heterogeneity of calves with and without feed-induced acidosis.”
Speakers: Anna Larsen
Title: “Provision of active ventilation to outdoor hutches during summer improves the immune function of dairy calves.”
Speakers: Emily Tabor

Graduate Seminar - Brittney Davidson & Grace Larsen
2024-04-19 12:00 - 13:00 | 1933 Observatory Drive, Madison WI, 53706
Title: “Unraveling the multigenerational effects of heat stress.”
Speakers: Brittney Davidson & Grace Larsen

Ph.D. Defense Seminar by Alysia Vang
2024-04-24 11:00 - 12:00 | 1933 Observatory Drive, Madison WI, 53706
Title: Exploration of the use of ultrasound as a predictor of lactation potential.
Presenter: Alysia Vang, Endocrinology and Reproductive Physiology Ph.D. candidate (advisor: Dr. Laura Hernandez)
Location: MSABD RM 1115

Graduate Seminar - Margaret Costello & Steven Sheng
2024-04-26 12:00 - 13:00 | 1933 Observatory Drive, Madison WI, 53706
Title: “Exploring the gastrointestinal microbial communities of 70-day-old dairy-beef calves born to late lactation nutrient restricted dams.”
Speaker: Margaret Costello
Title: “Residual Nitrite and Nitrate in Processed Meats and Meat Analogues in United States: Composition, Processing, and Geographical Contributing Factors.”
Speaker: Steven Sheng

Dairy Cattle Center Ice Cream Social and Open House
2024-05-01 12:00 - 14:00 | 201 Dairy Cattle Center, 1815 Linden Drive, Madison, WI, 53706, United States
Come visit the newly reimagined visitor center in the DCC on Wednesday, May 1st from 12 to 2 pm! (No RSVPs required)
Enjoy an ice cream social and participate in the “naming contest” for the life-sized cow model who calls the space her home.
For more information: 5.1.24 eCALS post for DCC Welcome Center

Ph.D. Defense Seminar by Rafael Ehrich Pontes Ferreira
2024-05-10 08:00 - 09:00 | 1933 Observatory Drive, Madison WI, 53706
Title: Computer vision and machine learning applications for dairy farming.
Presenter: Rafael Ehrich Pontes Ferreira, Dairy Science Sciences Ph.D. candidate (advisor: Dr. João R. R. Dórea), UW-Madison Department Animal and Dairy Sciences
Location: MSABD RM 1115

Animal & Dairy Sciences Golf Classic
2024-05-14 08:00 - 19:00 | University Ridge Golf Course, 2FF4+G2 Verona, Wisconsin, Verona, WI, United States
Join us for the annual Animal & Dairy Sciences Golf Classic!
Registration and more info will soon be available at this link.

Ph.D. Defense Seminar by Waneska S. Spinelli Frizzarini
2024-06-10 10:00 - 11:00 | 1933 Observatory Drive, Madison WI, 53706
Title: Dynamics of mineral metabolism during the periparturient period.
Presenter: Waneska S. Spinelli Frizzarini, Dairy Sciences Ph.D. candidate (advisor: Dr. Laura L. Hernandez)
Location: MSABD RM 1115 or Virtual

Ph.D. Defense Seminar by Russ McMinn
2024-06-11 13:00 - 14:00 | 1933 Observatory Drive, Madison WI, 53706
Title: Development of novel thermal processing tools for control of Salmonella and Listeria monocytogenes in processed meat products.
Presenter: Russ McMinn, Animal Sciences Ph.D. candidate (advisor: Dr. Jeffrey Sindelar)
Location: MSABD RM 1115

Ph.D. Defense Seminar by Ahmed Said Sayed Aly
2024-08-07 13:00 - 14:00 | 274 Animal Sciences, 1675 Observatory Drive, Madison, 53706, United States
Title: Impact of Cholesterol-Loaded Cyclodextrin on the Existing Physiological Traits of Sexed and Unsexed Frozen Bovine Semen.
Presenter: Ahmed Said Sayed Aly, Animal Science Sciences Ph.D. candidate (advisor: Dr. John Parrish), UW-Madison Department Animal and Dairy Sciences
Location: Animal Sciences Building, Room 274

M.S. Defense Seminar by Margaret Costello
2024-08-21 14:00 - 15:00 | MSABD Room 1115, 1933 Observatory Drive, Madison, WI, 53706
Title: Harnessing whole gastrointestinal tract sampling in cattle to characterize the contributions of key microbial members during different life stages
Presenter: Margaret Costello, Animal Science Sciences M.S. candidate (advisor: Dr. Steven Ricke), UW-Madison Department Animal and Dairy Sciences
Location: MSABD RM 1115

M.S. Defense Seminar by Emily Tabor
2024-08-27 12:00 - 13:00 | Room 236 Animal Sciences Bldg., 1675 Observatory Dr, Madison, WI, 53706, United States
Title: Evaluating Pre-natal Nutritional and Post-natal Cooling Management Interventions for Heat Abatement on the Immune Function of Pre-weaned Dairy Calves
Presenter: Emily Tabor, Animal Science Sciences M.S. candidate (advisor: Dr. Jimena Laporta), UW-Madison Department Animal and Dairy Sciences
Location: Animal Science Building, Room 236

Graduate Seminar - Zihan & Maria
2024-09-20 12:00 - 13:00 | 1933 Observatory Drive, Madison WI, 53706
Title: “Functional role of RBM20 in skeletal muscle hypertrophy”
Speakers: Zihan Zheng
Title: “Deep learning and image processing for high-throughput udder phenotyping in dairy cows.”
Speakers: Maria Montes Gonzalez

Ph.D. Defense Seminar by JP Andrade
2024-09-25 09:00 - 10:00 | 1933 Observatory Drive, Madison WI, 53706
Title: Development of a novel timed rebreeding program to optimize bovine reproductive performance
Presenter: JP Andrade, Dairy Science Ph.D. candidate (advisor: Dr. Milo Wiltbank), UW-Madison Department Animal and Dairy Sciences
Location: MSABD RM 1111

Graduate Seminar - Grace & Trinidad
2024-09-27 12:00 - 13:00 | 1933 Observatory Drive, Madison WI, 53706
Title: ” Navigating Metabolic Shifts in the Transition Period: Hyperketonemia and Fatty Liver.”
Speakers: Grace Praisler
Title: “Navigating metabolic shifts in the transition period: Immunity at the crossroad.”
Speakers: Trinidad Fernandez Wallace

Seminar - Matt Lucy
2024-10-03 10:00 - 11:00 | 1933 Observatory Drive, Madison WI, 53706
Title: The Epic Paper: Uterine disease and its effects on the bovine endometrium at one-month postpartum.
Speaker: Dr. Matt Lucy, reproductive physiologist from the University of Missouri

CALS Food and Ag Student Employer Connector
2024-10-09 17:00 - 19:30 | Memorial Union-Great Hall, 800 Langdon Street, Madison, WI, 53706, United States

Graduate Seminar - Richard Gordon
2024-10-11 12:00 - 13:00 | 1933 Observatory Drive, Madison WI, 53706
Title: “World view of emerging threats and opportunities for collaborative action.”
Speakers: Richard Gordon, Director of International Business Development for the South African Medical Research Council and affiliated with Stellenbosch University.
Virtual option: http://128.104.155.144/ClassroomStreams/MSABD-1111.html

Graduate Seminar - Alice Peres Marques Assumpcao & Evan Chrisler
2024-10-18 12:00 - 13:00 | 1933 Observatory Drive, Madison WI, 53706
Title: “Fecal metabolome analysis from Holstein cows with divergent methane emissions.”
Speakers: Alice Peres Marques Assumpcao
Title: “Proteolytic insights into mechanisms of resistance towards host defense peptides in Lactobacillaceae.”
Speakers: Evan Chrisler

Ph.D. Defense Seminar by Dante M. Pizarro
2024-10-22 13:00 - 14:00 | 1933 Observatory Drive, Madison WI, 53706
Title: Sustainability of livestock agriculture: Case studies on silvopastoral systems in Latin America and Kernza intermediate wheatgrass in Wisconsin
Presenter: Dante M. Pizarro, Dairy Science Ph.D. candidate (advisor: Dr. Michel Wattiaux), UW-Madison Department Animal and Dairy Sciences
Location: MSABD RM 1111
