Graduate Seminar - Agustin Chasco and Sadrollah Molaei Moghbeli
2024-03-08 12:00 - 13:00 (America/Chicago) | 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

Graduate Seminar - Karissa Juckem & Matheus Pupo
2024-10-25 12:00 - 13:00 | 1933 Observatory Drive, Madison WI, 53706
Title: “Effect of starch concentration and direct-fed microbial supplementation on lactation performance, feeding behavior, total tract nutrient digestibility, and enteric methane emissions by dairy cows.”
Speakers: Karissa Juckem
Title: “Meta-analysis on the effects of chemical and physical characteristics of dairy rations on animal performance and feeding behavior in lactating dairy cows.”
Speakers: Matheus Pupo

Graduate Seminar - Linda Beckett
2024-11-01 12:00 - 13:00 | 1933 Observatory Drive, Madison WI, 53706
Title: ” Expanding isotopic tracing studies across livestock models to probe at metabolism.”
Speakers: Linda Beckett, PhD, is currently a postdoctoral research associate at Purdue University in the Department of Animal Sciences. Dr. Beckett is a 2024 USDA postdoctoral fellowship recipient where her current research focuses on the bioactivity of colostrum on neonatal piglet liver metabolism. Dr. Beckett is also part of the NextGen Scientist Cohort with the National Dairy Council, a professional development fellowship for early career professionals. Dr. Beckett earned her PhD in dairy cattle nutritional physiology from Purdue University, M.S. in ruminant nutrition from Virginia Tech, and two B.S. degrees, one in Animal and Poultry Science and one in Dairy Science, from Virginia Tech. In her spare time, Dr. Beckett enjoys hanging out with her pets, cuddling with piglets and calves, traveling, and watching Virginia Tech football.

Graduate Seminar - Cole Diepersloot & Derek Nelson
2024-11-08 12:00 - 13:00 | 1933 Observatory Drive, Madison WI, 53706
Title: “Effect of hybrid type and region on the nutrient composition and NDF digestibility of whole-plant corn forage.”
Speakers: Cole Diepersloot
Title: “Macroalgae as a feed additive to reduce enteric methane production from dairy cows.”
Speakers: Derek Nelson

Graduate Seminar - Gretchen Peckler & Mónica Ruiz-Ramos
2024-11-15 12:00 - 13:00 | 1933 Observatory Drive, Madison WI, 53706
Title: “Diagnosing subclinical mastitis in meat-producing sheep.”
Speakers: Gretchen Peckler
Title: “Evaluating farm employees’ knowledge and perception after playing Mooving Cows.”
Speakers: Mónica Ruiz-Ramos
