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

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

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

Join us for the annual Animal & Dairy Sciences Golf Classic! Registration and more info will soon be available at this link.

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

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

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

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

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

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