Animal & Dairy Sciences

Career & Internship Fair
2021-09-29 10:30 - 14:30 (America/Chicago) | 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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Meeting ID: 972 8160 9823
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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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Meeting ID: 935 9185 8859

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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Meeting ID: 957 7167 7526
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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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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 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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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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Dairy Science Major Virtual Preview Day
2021-01-20 13:00 - 14:30 | Wisconsin
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Register HERE
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Climate and Diversity Presentation by Dr. Dhanu Shanmuganayagam
2021-01-14 03:00 - 04:00 | Wisconsin
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

Ph.D. Defense Seminar by Pablo Silva Bolona
2020-12-16 03:00 - 04:00 | Wisconsin
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

Ph.D. Defense Seminar by Mehmet Dogan
2020-12-14 08:00 - 09:00 | Wisconsin
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]

Dairy Cattle Welfare Council Webinar by Dr. Jimena Laporta
2020-12-09 10:00 - 11:00 | Wisconsin
Presenter: Dr. Jimena Laporta, Assistant Professor, University of Wisconsin-Madison Department of Animal & Dairy Sciences
Title: Transgenerational effects of late-gestation heat stress
Must pre-register – register HERE

Ph.D. Defense Seminar by Manfei Li
2020-12-09 07:00 - 08:00 | Wisconsin
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

Departmental Seminar by Dr. Vanessa Leone
2020-12-08 08:30 - 09:30 | Wisconsin
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

Departmental Seminar, Meghan Connelly
2020-12-01 08:30 - 09:30 | Wisconsin
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
