News & Events
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Military background keeps students grounded
By Jim Massey, Freelancer for UW-Madison Department of Animal & Dairy Sciences (jimmassey@mhtc.net or (608) 574-8011 ) UW-Madison students Brooke Stibbe and Cosmic “Fox” Nekuda brought some impressive military credentials…
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New faculty profile: Sofia Ortega explores cattle fertility
By Jim Massey, Freelancer for UW-Madison Department of Animal & Dairy Sciences (jimmassey@mhtc.net or (608) 574-8011 ) Sofia Ortega joined UW-Madison’s faculty in August of 2022 as an assistant professor…
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Adcock makes animal welfare a priority
By Jim Massey, Freelancer for UW-Madison Department of Animal & Dairy Sciences (jimmassey@mhtc.net or (608) 574-8011 ) Have you ever wondered whether you could diagnose a sick animal from changes…
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Dairy Innovation Hub contributes to research, talent in Animal & Dairy Sciences
By Dr. Heather White, faculty director, and Maria Woldt, program manager, Dairy Innovation Hub The first Dairy Innovation Hub funding decisions were made three years ago – almost to the…
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Freshmen students balance busy lives
Freshmen students Kaylie Williams, Ella Villeneuve and Chloe LaCrosse all chose the UW-Madison Department of Animal and Dairy Sciences for different reasons, and so far, all three are pleased with…
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UW-Madison dairy judging team wins big at Texas contest
By Cora Kleist The UW-Madison dairy cattle judging team and dairy science major Elise Bleck took top honors at the Southwestern Intercollegiate Dairy Cattle Judging Contest held Jan. 15, 2023…
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From the desk of the department chair – by Dr. Kent Weigel
Greetings alumni and friends! These are exciting times for the Department of Animal & Dairy Sciences. Our department continues to grow, with the additions of our newest reproductive physiologist, Dr.…
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Jimena Laporta researching ways for dairy cattle to deal with heat stress
By Jim Massey, Freelancer for UW-Madison Department of Animal & Dairy Sciences (jimmassey@mhtc.net or (608) 574-8011 ) Wisconsin and the Upper Midwest might not have the heat and humidity of…
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ADS hosts the 2023 State 4-H Meats Judging Contest at MSABD
(Madison) The State 4-H Meats Judging Contest was held on Saturday, February 4th, 2023, at the Meat Science Animal Biologics Discovery Building in Madison, WI where participation increased 100% from…
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Student Profile: Elizabeth Ziegler ’23
Elizabeth Ziegler Hometown: Fond du Lac, WI High School: Fond du Lac High School Class Size: 500 Farm: Eastern Ridges Vineyard Major: Animal Science Why did you decide to attend UW-Madison? As soon as I…
