News & Events
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Grow Magazine: Hasan Khatib shows us how our diets could modify the DNA of our grandchildren — and beyond.
“You are what you eat.” We’ve all heard this old adage before. But during pregnancy, maternal nutrition can have a large impact on a baby, as well, suggesting you’re also…
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Register now for the ADS prospective student visit day on Dec. 1
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…
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George Shook and Corey Geiger receive CALS recognition awards
George Shook, emeritus professor of dairy science and Corey Geiger BS’95 dairy science were recognized for their achievements by the University of Wisconsin–Madison College of Agricultural and Life Sciences (CALS)…
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New app developed by Jennifer Van Os designed to make happier, healthier cows
Barry Adams | Wisconsin State Journal Oct 20, 2023. A new cow pen created by a UW-Madison researcher includes a feed bunk, salt blocks and beds of sand on which…
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UW-Madison Tops the 2023 Vernon County Intercollegiate Dairy Judging Contest
University of Wisconsin–Madison Team Cardinal, including team members Emma Dorshorst, Jenna Gries, Sara Kronberg, and Clarissa Ulness, won Top Overall Team honors at the Vernon County Intercollegiate Dairy Cattle Judging…
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Francisco Peñagaricano receives GCI funding to evaluate the cattle genome for methane traits
The Greener Cattle Initiative (GCI), a multi-partner international consortium investing in research mitigating enteric methane, awarded additional grants to reduce enteric methane emissions from cattle. The grants aim to understand…
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Kent Weigel receives the NAAB 2023 research award
The National Association of Animal Breeders is pleased to announce Dr. Kent Weigel as the 2023 NAAB Research awardee. Dr. Weigel is the Judge John J. Crown Chair of Dairy…
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From the department chair
By Dr. Kent Weigel, Judge John J. Crown Chair in Dairy Genetics and Department Chair Greetings from campus, as we welcome tens of thousands of new and continuing students back…
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ADS at UW–Madison offers new major in animal and veterinary biosciences
The new animal and veterinary biosciences major is for students who care about animals’ health, well-being, and their relationships to humans and the environment — from the smallest companion and…
