When: March 15, 2025 Registration Deadline: Feb. 28, 2025 Where:  UW-Madison Campus Time:  Registration 9 a.m., Competition starts 9:30 a.m. 2025 Registration Link: https://254hlivestockskillquiz.4honline.com More information and Handbooks: Livestock Quiz Bowl & Skillathon Contest – Wisconsin 4-H

Title: Characterizing and Diagnosing Subclinical Mastitis in Meat-producing Ewes Presenter: Gretchen Peckler, Animal Sciences Ph.D. candidate (advisor: Dr. Sarah Adcock), UW-Madison Department Animal and Dairy Sciences Location: MSABD RM 1111

The College of Agricultural & Life Sciences (CALS) and the Department of Animal & Dairy Sciences are proud to host a day-long event for students interested in the dairy and food animal management major and/or classes. Save the Date: Friday April 18 at the UW-Madison CALS campus Dairy-focused sessions in the morning (9am-12:30pm) Lunch Included […]

Title: Regulatory role of titin in skeletal muscle hypertrophy through alternative splicing Presenter: Zihan Zheng, Animal Sciences M.S. candidate (advisor: Dr. Wei Guo), UW-Madison Department Animal and Dairy Sciences Location: MSABD RM 1115

Title: The Tail of a Lamb: The Welfare and Behavior Implications of Tail Docking Sheep Presenter: Jocelyn Woods, Animal Sciences Ph.D. candidate (advisor: Dr. Sarah Adcock), UW-Madison Department Animal and Dairy Sciences Location: MSABD RM 1115

Title: “Early Gastrointestinal Colonization in Calves: Isolation and Characterization of Beneficial Commensal Bacteria" Speaker: Fiorella Lucila Viquez Umana Title: “Exploring the potential of colostrum on immune development and health in dairy calves” Speaker: Malena Cid De La Paz MSABD-1111-JohnsonvilleLecture-Cap 80

Where: Bloomington, MN When: June 17-18, 2025 Precision Dairy Conference

Where: Louisville, KY When: June 22-25, 2025

Title: Enteric Methane Emission in Dairy Cows: Prediction Models, Maternal Effects, and Farm-Level Strategies Presenter: Zhuonan Wu, Animal Science M.S. candidate (advisor: Drs. Kent Weigel and Francisco Peñagaricano), UW-Madison Department Animal and Dairy Sciences Location: MSABD RM 1115