Current Departmental Opportunity Funds
Wisconsin Youth Livestock Program Fund
this fund was established to provide resources for the Wisconsin Youth Livestock Program.
Quin Kolb Youth Development Fund
established to support youth programming.
Joe and Sharon Darcey Youth Program Enhancement Fund
established to ensure youth activities are continued to further education.
New Funding Opportunities
New Funding Opportunity
Undergraduate Meat Science Training
This position would enable a greater number of laboratory-based courses throughout the year, enhance the ability of Meat Science and Animal Biologics Discovery and other faculty to offer lab-based courses; support industry-applied type research and development requests; and allow for a graduate student to be involved with coaching the meat/animal judging teams. Funding goal: $1.6 million endowment fund minimum.
New Funding Opportunity
Undergraduate Meat Judging Program Assistant
This fund would be used to recruit a highly talented student into the graduate program at UW-Madison. The program assistant would provide the training associated with the meat judging team and provide the team with the opportunity to tour various meat-packing plants, meat-processing plants and allied industry companies. Funding goal: $500,000 endowment fund minimum.