Animal & Dairy Sciences

Ph.D. Defense Seminar by Russ McMinn
2024-06-11 13:00 - 14:00 (America/Chicago) | 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 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

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 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

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

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

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 - 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

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 - 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

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 - 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

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 - 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

Graduate Seminar - Agustin Chasco and Sadrollah Molaei Moghbeli
2024-03-08 12:00 - 13:00 | 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-JP Andrade and Iago Leao
2024-03-01 12:00 - 13:00 | 1933 Observatory Drive, Madison WI, 53706
“ReBreed21-Dairy: opportunities and challenges for development of rapid timed rebreeding program in lactating dairy cows”
Speaker: JP Andrade

“Can we achieve high pregnancy per artificial insemination in dairy heifers synchronized without progesterone implants?”
Speaker: Iago Leao

Early Maternal-Fetal Interactions in Bovine: Exploring Maternal-Fetal. Connections through Molecular Blood Circulating Biomarkers
2024-02-28 10:30 - 11:30 | 274 Animal Sciences
Ph.D. Defense Seminar by Jorge Antonio De los Santos Funes
Animal Science Building, Room 274

Improving decision making through AI from farm to fork
2024-02-16 12:00 - 13:00 | 1933 Observatory Drive, Madison WI, 53706
Graduate Seminar – Enrico Casella, Guilherme Lobato Menezes, and Shogo Higaki
Meat Science & Animal Biologics Discovery Building

Innovative approaches for managing transition cow productivity and metabolic health
2024-01-16 12:30 - 13:30 | 1933 Observatory Drive, Madison WI, 53706
M.S. Defense Seminar By Erin Kammann
MSABD, RM 1115 or Virtual Link

ADS prospective undergraduate student visit day
2023-12-01 09:30 - 16:00 | Animal Sciences, 1675 Observatory Dr, Madison , WI, United States
Interested in pursuing a major in Animal & Veterinary Biosciences or Dairy Science? This is the perfect opportunity to learn more about the programs we offer at UW-Madison. The Department of Animal & Dairy Sciences is hosting a full day campus visit event on December 1, 2023. This event is aimed to give prospective students a better understanding of the opportunities available to them at the University of Wisconsin – Madison, as well as potential career and graduate school opportunities beyond graduation.
The event will be broken up into several sessions, allowing prospective students to tour department buildings, hear from numerous faculty, interact with current undergraduate and graduate students, and ask any questions that they may have about the department.
Sessions include:

What’s next? Exploring career & professional school opportunities beyond graduation
Research opportunities & laboratory tour
Animal facilities & undergraduate student opportunities
Current undergraduate/graduate student panel
Q&A with undergraduate recruitment team

The event will be held from 9:30am to 4:00pm at the Carson Gulley Center. Prospective students are able to be accompanied by one guest and lunch will be provided. Please register using the link below – space is limited!
Registration: https://apps.admissions.wisc.edu/visitbucky/event_view.php?eid=19003
If you have any questions, please contact the Animal & Dairy Sciences Recruitment Team at (608) 265-6930 or adsrecruitment@ansci.wisc.edu. We look forward to seeing you on campus on December 1st!

Graduate Student Seminar - Dante Pizarro Paz and Jocelyn Woods
2023-11-17 12:00 - 13:00 | MSABD Room 1115, 1933 Observatory Drive, Madison, WI, 53706
Presenter #1
Title: Towards more sustainable livestock systems through perennial agriculture
Presenter: Dante Pizarro Paz, Dairy Science Ph.D. candidate (advisor: Dr. Michel Wattiaux), Department of Animal & Dairy Sciences, UW-Madison

Presenter #2
Title: The ramifications of tail docking ewes on mating behavior and reproductive performance
Presenter: Jocelyn Woods, Animal Sciences Ph.D. candidate (advisor: Dr. Sarah Adcock), Department of Animal & Dairy Sciences, UW-Madison

Graduate Student Seminar by Jessica Brown and Elena Olson
2023-11-03 12:00 - 13:00 | Meat Science and Animal Biologics Building, 1933 Observatory Drive, Madison, Wisconsin, 53706
Title: Experiences Abroad: Road to ICoMST
Presenter: Jessica Brown and Elena Olson, Animal Sciences Ph.D. candidates (advisor: Dr. Steve Ricke), Department of Animal & Dairy Sciences, UW-Madison
Location: MSABD Room 1115

Graduate Student Seminars by Alyssa Seitz and Rafael Ferreira
2023-10-27 12:00 - 13:00 | Meat Science and Animal Biologics Building, 1933 Observatory Drive, Madison, Wisconsin, 53706
Title: Nutritional Feeding Strategies for Dairy Beef Cattle and their Effect on Meat Quality.
Presenter: Alyssa Seitz, Dairy Sciences M.S. candidate (advisor: Dr. Jeff Sindelar), Department of Animal & Dairy Sciences, UW-Madison
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Title: Using computer vision for the early detection of subclinical ketosis in dairy cows during the transition period.
Presenter: Rafael Ferreira, Dairy Sciences Ph.D. candidate (advisor: Dr. Joao Dorea), Department of Animal & Dairy Sciences, UW-Madison
Location: MSABD Room 1115

Graduate Student Seminar by Steven Sheng
2023-10-20 12:00 - 13:00 | Meat Science and Animal Biologics Building, 1933 Observatory Drive, Madison, Wisconsin, 53706
Title: Organic Alternatives to Conventional Celery Powder as a Meat Curing Agent-Sensory and quality research.
Presenter: Steven Sheng, Animal Sciences Ph.D. candidate (advisor: Dr. Jim Claus), Department of Animal & Dairy Sciences, UW-Madison
Location: MSABD Room 1115

Graduate Student Seminars by Matheus Pupo and Joseane Padilha Da Silva
2023-10-13 12:00 - 13:00 | Meat Science and Animal Biologics Building, 1933 Observatory Drive, Madison, Wisconsin, 53706
Title: Dietary fiber source and direct-fed microbial supplementation effects on lactation performance and feeding behavior of high-producing dairy cows.
Presenter: Matheus R. Pupo, Dairy Sciences Ph.D. candidate (advisor: Dr. Luiz Ferraretto), Department of Animal & Dairy Sciences, UW-Madison
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Title: From Pixels to Pounds: Predicting Cattle Weight in Feedlots with Computer Vision.
Presenter: Joseane Padilha Da Silva, Animal Sciences Ph.D. candidate (advisor: Dr. Guilherme Rosa), Department of Animal & Dairy Sciences, UW-Madison
Location: MSABD Room 1115

Graduate Student Seminar by Russ Mcminn
2023-10-06 12:00 - 13:00 | Meat Science and Animal Biologics Building, 1933 Observatory Drive, Madison, Wisconsin, 53706
Title: Hydrated Surface Lethality: Developing a novel thermal processing tool.
Presenter: Russ Mcminn, Animal Sciences Ph.D. candidate (advisor: Dr. Jeffrey Sindelar), Department of Animal & Dairy Sciences, UW-Madison
Location: MSABD Room 1115

CALS Reception at World Dairy Expo
2023-10-04 16:00 - 18:00 | Exhibition Hall at Alliant Energy Center, 1919 Alliant Energy Center Way, Madison, WI, 53713, United States
This informal reception will take place in the Monona Room of the Exhibition Hall at the Alliant Energy Center, and is a great opportunity for CALS faculty and staff to connect with former students, industry partners and other stakeholders. This year’s event will be co-sponsored by WARF, the Office of Business Engagement and the Dairy Innovation Hub.
RSVPs are encouraged: go.wisc.edu/dairyexpo.

Graduate Student Seminar by Jessica Brown
2023-09-15 12:00 - 13:00 | Meat Science and Animal Biologics Building, 1933 Observatory Drive, Madison, Wisconsin, 53706
Title: How Animal Agriculture is Supporting a Better Future
Presenter: Jessica Brown, Animal Sciences Ph.D. candidate (advisor: Dr. Steve Ricke), Department of Animal & Dairy Sciences, UW-Madison
Location: MSABD Room 1115

MSABD 2nd Annual End o' Summer Block Party
2023-09-08 16:00 - 18:00 | Meat Science and Animal Biologics Building, 1933 Observatory Drive, Madison, Wisconsin, 53706

CALS portrait session for faculty, staff and graduate students
2023-09-08 09:00 - 12:00 | Agricultural Hall, 1500 Linden Drive, Madison, WI, 53706, United States
Location: Agricultural Hall, Room 14 (lower level)
