News & Events
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Animal and Dairy Sciences Graduate Students Recognized at 2026 CALS Student Awards
Two graduate students from the Department of Animal and Dairy Sciences were recognized during the 2026 CALS Student Awards, held April 8 by the UW–Madison College of Agricultural and Life Sciences.…
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Megan Sippel receives Arthur J. and Ellen A. Maurer Extra Mile Award
Megan Sippel, Graduate Program Manager for the Department of Animal and Dairy Sciences, has received the Arthur J. and Ellen A. Maurer Extra Mile Award from the College of Agricultural…
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Jennifer Van Os receives Louise Hemstead Leadership Award
Jennifer Van Os, Associate Professor and Extension Specialist in the Department of Animal and Dairy Sciences at the University of Wisconsin–Madison, has received the Louise Hemstead Leadership Award from the…
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Sarah Dock’s receives UFAW Early Career Animal Welfare Researcher of the year 2026
Dr Sarah Adcock is Assistant Professor in Animal Welfare in the Department of Animal and Dairy Sciences at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, USA. Her research focuses on improving the understanding…
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UW–Madison Dairy Science Students Take Second Place at National Dairy Challenge
SIOUX FALLS, SD – Students from the University of Wisconsin–Madison Department of Animal and Dairy Sciences took second place at the North American Intercollegiate Dairy Challenge, held April 12 –…
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University of Wisconsin–Madison Students Compete at Western Regional Dairy Challenge
Camrose, Alberta, Canada (March 5–7, 2026) Six students from the University of Wisconsin–Madison recently demonstrated their knowledge and skills at the 2026 Western Regional Dairy Challenge, held at the University…
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Professional Dairy Producers: Record High Year for the Mentor Program with Many UW—Madison Students Involved
Article written by Summer Hammann This March marked thirty years of the Professional Dairy Producers (PDP) Mentor program, a program designed to connect students from four-year universities, technical colleges, or…
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Dan Schaefer to be inducted into Wisconsin Meat Industry Hall of Fame
The Department of Animal and Dairy Sciences is proud to recognize Dan Schaefer, professor emeritus and former department chair, on his induction into the Wisconsin Meat Industry Hall of Fame.…
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UW–Madison Caps Season with First-Place Finish in Fort Worth
The University of Wisconsin–Madison dairy cattle judging team earned first place overall at the Southwestern Intercollegiate Dairy Cattle Judging Contest held in Fort Worth, Texas. Competing against top programs from…
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Dr. Yoonsuk Lee (Jennifer Van Os’s lab) receives AASV Foundation Awards First Baysinger Scholarships
Dr. Yoonsuk Lee was the named one of the first recipients of the American Association of Swine Veterinarians Foundation Angela Baysinger Memorial Scholarship during the American Association of Swine Veterinarians…
