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

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

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

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 […]

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

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

Title: Investigation into the prevalence and quantification of Salmonella in sow lymphoid tissues Presenter: Sirui Zhang, Animal Sciences M.S. candidate (advisor: Dr. Sara Gragg), UW-Madison Department Animal and Dairy Sciences Location: MSABD RM 1115

Title: “Investigation into the prevalence and quantification of Salmonella in cull sow and gilt lymphoid tissues." Speaker: Sirui Zhang Title: “Sources of Salmonella Contamination in Pork Head and Cheek Meat and Evaluation of Commercial Antimicrobial Interventions Effectiveness in Reducing Salmonella on Pork Tongues and Mouths." Speaker: Kellen Marcum

Title: INFLUENCE OF CARCASS VASCULAR RINSING WITH CALCIUM CHLORIDE ON NON-ELECTRICALLY STIMULATED AND STIMULATED CARCASSES ON MEAT QUALITY OF LAMB Presenter: Adam Franzen, Animal Sciences M.S. candidate (advisor: Dr. James Claus), UW-Madison Department Animal and Dairy Sciences Location: MSABD RM 1115

Title: VASCULARLY RINSING LAMB CARCASSES WITH CALCIUM CHLORIDE IN COMBINATION WITH ELECTRICAL STIMULATION ON PROTEOLYTIC CHANGES THAT INCREASE TENDERNESS Presenter: Napatsawan Pharino, Animal Sciences M.S. candidate (advisor: Dr. James Claus), UW-Madison Department Animal and Dairy Sciences Location: Virtual Join Zoom Meeting https://uwmadison.zoom.us/j/94134881840?pwd=odwb0Yfb8Ugqohmua9829fBvVgKbYW.1