News & Events

    • Celebrating Our Department’s Achievements 

      Hasan Khatib, Interim Chair  Our department continues to make significant advances in research, education, and outreach, thanks to the exceptional work of our faculty, staff, and students. This edition of…

      Celebrating Our Department’s Achievements 
    • Cabrera provides keynote at Thailand international conference 

      By Jim Massey  Freelance writer   Victor Cabrera, a professor and dairy farm management specialist in the Department of Animal and Dairy Sciences, was a keynote presenter at the second Agricultural…

      Cabrera provides keynote at Thailand international conference 
    • Rosa named ‘Fellow’ at university in England  

      By Jim Massey  Freelance writer   Oft-honored Animal and Dairy Sciences Department Professor Guilherme Rosa received another recognition recently when he was named a Fellow at the Institute of Advanced Studies…

      Rosa named ‘Fellow’ at university in England  
    • Van Os receives prestigious Extension award  

      By Jim Massey  Freelance writer   It hasn’t taken long for Jennifer Van Os to make her mark within the UW-Madison Department of Animal and Dairy Science.  Van Os, an assistant…

      Van Os receives prestigious Extension award  
    • Jessica Brown honored as ‘developing scientist’ 

      By Jim Massey  Freelance writer   When Jessica Brown joined a meat judging team during her junior year of college, she did so because she was told it would look good…

      Jessica Brown honored as ‘developing scientist’ 
    • Ph.D. wrap beginning of busy summer for Peckler 

      By Jim Massey  Freelance writer    Gretchen Peckler is in the middle of “crunch time” as she wraps up her Ph.D. work in animal welfare and behavior in the UW-Madison Department…

      Ph.D. wrap beginning of busy summer for Peckler 
    • Diepersloot key player in MILK index update  

      By Jim Massey  Freelance writer   Cole Diepersloot didn’t know what to expect when he made the decision to follow his mentor from the University of Florida to UW-Madison in May…

      Diepersloot key player in MILK index update  
    • Path to Madison links Davidson, Laporta   

      By Jim Massey  Freelance writer   Brittney Davidson and her mentor, Jimena Laporta, have gotten to know each other pretty well during their last six years together.   Davidson is a Ph.D.…

      Path to Madison links Davidson, Laporta   
    • Consistency key to Guinan’s Ph.D. studies  

      By Jim Massey  Freelance writer   Regardless of the field, an employer looks for consistent performance in an employee, someone who can be relied on to get the job done.  The…

      Consistency key to Guinan’s Ph.D. studies  
    • Animal welfare at heart of Woods’ Ph.D. project  

      By Jim Massey  Freelance writer   Jocelyn Woods didn’t know much about sheep when she joined Dr. Sarah Adcock’s lab to begin her Ph.D. studies in January of 2021.  But it…

      Animal welfare at heart of Woods’ Ph.D. project