Animal & Dairy Sciences

Department of Animal & Dairy Sciences Faculty/Staff Retreat
2021-08-25 03:30 - 10:30 (America/Chicago) | 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

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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Fall semester instruction begins
2021-09-07 - 2021-09-08 | University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, Wisconsin, 53706

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

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

Career & Internship Fair
2021-09-28 10:30 - 14:30 | Online

Career & Internship Fair
2021-09-29 10:30 - 14:30, 2021-09-30 10:30 - 14:30 | Gordon Dining & Event Center

Departmental Seminar by Dr. Andrzej Sosnicki and Brandon Fields
2021-10-05 09:30 - 11:00 | Zoom Meeting
Title: Sustainable Production of Quality Pork: Applied-Focused Overview
Presenters: Andrzej Sosnicki, PhD and Brandon Fields, Genus/PIC
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Climate and Diversity Presentation by Vanessa Leone
2021-10-08 04:00 - 05:00 | Zoom Meeting
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Ph.D. Defense Seminar by JP Andrade
2021-10-12 09:30 - 10:30 | Meat Science and Animal Biologics Building, 1933 Observatory Drive, Madison, Wisconsin, 53706
Title: ReBreed21, a rapid reinsemination program to improve reproductive performance in cattle
Presenter: JP Andrade, Dairy Science Ph.D. candidate (advisor: Dr. Milo Wiltbank), UW-Madison Department of Animal & Dairy Sciences
Location: MSABD Room 1111

Departmental Seminar by Dr. Daniel Caraviello
2021-10-19 09:30 - 11:00 | Zoom Meeting
Presenter: Daniel Caraviello, Ph.D., Global R&D Leader, Digital Alliances at Corteva Agriscience
Title: Insights on leadership development, Agtech landscape and applications of AI in Agriculture
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Ph.D. Seminar by Hendyel Pacheco
2021-10-26 09:30 - 10:30 | Meat Science and Animal Biologics Building, 1933 Observatory Drive, Madison, Wisconsin, 53706
Title: Genetic dissection of male fertility in Brown Swiss cattle
Presenter: Hendyel Pacheco, Animal Sciences Ph.D. candidate (advisor: Dr. Francicsco Penagaricano), UW-Madison Department of Animal & Dairy Sciences
Location: MSABD Room 1111

Climate and Diversity Presentation by Joao Dorea
2021-11-05 04:00 - 05:00 | Zoom Meeting

Ph.D. Seminar by Jessica Townsend
2021-11-09 08:30 - 09:30 | Meat Science and Animal Biologics Building, 1933 Observatory Drive, Madison, Wisconsin, 53706
Title: How sperm-specific genes cause cancer and how epigenetic editing may help
Presenter: Jessica Townsend, Animal Sciences Ph.D. candidate (advisor: Dr. Hasan Khatib), UW-Madison Department of Animal & Dairy Sciences
Location: MSABD Room 1111

Ph.D. Seminar by Celso Heinzen Junior
2021-11-16 08:30 - 09:30 | Meat Science and Animal Biologics Building, 1933 Observatory Drive, Madison, Wisconsin, 53706
Title: Current perspectives on starch digestibility assays
Presenter: Celso Heinzen Junior, Dairy Science Ph.D. candidate (advisor: Dr. Luiz Ferraretto), UW-Madison Department of Animal & Dairy Sciences
Location: MSABD Room 1111

Ph.D. Defense Seminar by Elena Olson
2021-11-22 20:30 - 2021-11-23 09:30 | Meat Science and Animal Biologics Building, 1933 Observatory Drive, Madison, Wisconsin, 53706
Title: Microbiota Analyses of Poultry Feeds. Part 1. Comparison of Five Different DNA Extraction Methods
Presenter: Elena Olson, Animal Sciences Ph.D. candidate (advisor: Dr. Steve Ricke), UW-Madison Department of Animal & Dairy Sciences
Location: MSABD Room 1111

M.S. Defense Seminar by Matheus R. Pupo
2021-11-30 08:30 - 09:30 | Meat Science and Animal Biologics Building, 1933 Observatory Drive, Madison, Wisconsin, 53706
Title: Strategies to improve quality and nutritive value of sorghum silage
Presenter: Matheus R. Pupo, Dairy Science M.S. candidate (advisor: Dr. Luiz Ferraretto), UW-Madison Department of Animal & Dairy Sciences
Location: MSABD Room 1111

Dairy Science Major Virtual Preview Day
2021-12-01 13:00 - 14:30 | Zoom Meeting
The University of Wisconsin-Madison’s Department of Animal & Dairy Sciences invites prospective students that are interested in majoring in dairy science to attend a live preview day event on Wednesday, Dec. 1, 7:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. CST, to explore what the program has to offer.
Hosted as a Zoom Meeting, admitted and prospective students and their families can gain a firsthand look at one of the world’s leading dairy science programs. Attendees will learn about the curriculum, scholarships and financial aid availability, career options, and extracurricular opportunities that make-up the “Badger experience” for dairy students. Current students and alumni will be also on hand to answer questions and to talk about their involvement in campus activities.
Applications are currently being accepted until Feb. 1 for freshman fall regular decisions. For transfer students, the deadline for fall priority decision is Feb. 1 and for fall regular decision is March 1. For additional information, including academic requirements, visit https://www.wisc.edu/admissions/ .
To attend the Department’s Dairy Science Preview Day, please register here.
For more information, contact Ted Halbach at 608-219-5289 or tjhalbach@wisc.edu.

Climate and Diversity Presentation by Luiz Ferraretto
2021-12-03 03:00 - 04:00 | Zoom Meeting

Ph.D. Defense Seminar by Anil Sigdel
2021-12-07 08:30 - 09:30 | Meat Science and Animal Biologics Building, 1933 Observatory Drive, Madison, Wisconsin, 53706
Title: Genetic evaluations of stillbirth and genomic predictions of fetal mortality in US dairy cattle
Presenter: Anil Sigdel, Animal Sciences Ph.D. candidate (advisor: Dr. Francisco Peñagaricano), UW-Madison Department of Animal & Dairy Sciences
Location: MSABD Room 1111

Ph.D. Defense Seminar by Paulina Letelier
2021-12-09 06:30 - 07:30 | 654 Animal Sciences, 1675 Observatory Drive, Madison, WI, 53706, United States
Title: Protein Nutrition in Dairy Cows: Studies on Cow Performance, Nitrogen Utilization and Metabolism
Presenter: Paulina Letelier, Dairy Science Ph.D. candidate (advisor: Dr. Michel Wattiaux), UW-Madison Department of Animal & Dairy Sciences
Location: MSABD Room 1111
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Ph.D. Defense Seminar by Dante M. Pizarro
2021-12-14 08:30 - 09:30 | Meat Science and Animal Biologics Building, 1933 Observatory Drive, Madison, Wisconsin, 53706
Title: Building more sustainable livestock systems in the Amazon Tropics of Peru
Presenter: Dante M. Pizarro, Dairy Science Ph.D. candidate (advisor: Dr. Michel Wattiaux), UW-Madison Department of Animal & Dairy Sciences
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Invited Seminar by Dr. Maya Zachut
2021-12-15 05:00 - 06:00 | 274 Animal Sciences
Title: Exploring the role of the endocannabinoid system in transition dairy cows
Presenter: Maya Zachut, PhD, Department of Ruminant Science Institute of Animal Sciences Agriculture Research Organization, Volcani Center, Israel

M.S. Defense Seminar by Celeste Sheftel
2021-12-20 07:00 - 08:00 | 274 Animal Sciences
Title: Investigation into exacerbated serotonin signaling in the mammary gland during lactation: Maternal and offspring lactational and physiological outcomes
Presenter: Celeste Sheftel, Dairy Science M.S. candidate (advisor: Dr. Laura Hernandez), UW-Madison Department of Animal & Dairy Sciences
Location: Animal Sciences Room 274
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Climate and Diversity presentation by Dr. Jeff Sindelar
2022-01-28 04:00 - 05:00 | Zoom Meeting
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CALS Student International Networking Social
2022-01-28 09:00 - 11:00 | Steenbock Library Biocommons, 550 Babcock Drive, Madison, WI, United States

Graduate Student Seminar by Dr. Pedro Monteiro
2022-02-04 06:00 - 07:00 | Meat Science and Animal Biologics Building, 1933 Observatory Drive, Madison, Wisconsin, 53706
Title: Strategies for improving reproduction, health, and labor efficiency on dairy farms: Calvesynch and beyond
Presenter: Pedro Monteiro, Ph.D., Scientist in the Dr. Laura Hernandez and Dr. Milo Wiltbank Laboratories, UW-Madison Department of Animal & Dairy Sciences
Location: MSABD Room 1111

Invited Seminar by Dr. Ligia Cavani
2022-02-11 06:00 - 07:00 | Meat Science and Animal Biologics Building, 1933 Observatory Drive, Madison, Wisconsin, 53706
Title: Do your cows have table manners? Characterizing feeding behavior and feed efficiency in dairy cows
Presenter: Ligia Cavani, Ph.D., Postdoctoral Researcher with Dr. Francisco Peñagaricano and Dr. Kent Weigel, University of Wisconsin-Madison Department of Animal & Dairy Sciences
Location: MSABD room 1111

Invited Research Seminar by Dr. Sofia Ortega
2022-02-17 05:00 - 06:00 | Meat Science and Animal Biologics Building, 1933 Observatory Drive, Madison, Wisconsin, 53706
Title: Dissecting early pregnancy loss in dairy cattle: a phenome to genome approach
Presenter: Sophia Ortega, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, Division of Animal Sciences at the University of Missouri-Columbia
Location: MSABD room 1111
