The Hub's winter newsletter is here just in time for the holidays! Catch up on what's happening with the Hub's three campuses this holiday season! It's an exciting time of year to reflect, celebrate progress, and look forward to 2025. Start reading now at https://ow.ly/txWx50UuCTK
Dairy Innovation Hub
Research Services
Madison, WI 2,693 followers
The Hub's vision is to be the world’s preeminent source of bold new discoveries and talent development in dairy.
About us
The Dairy Innovation Hub, which the state of Wisconsin is supporting to the tune of $1 million in FY20 and $7.8 million per year in subsequent years, harnesses research and development at UW–Madison, UW–Platteville and UW–River Falls campuses to keep Wisconsin’s $45.6 billion dairy community at the global forefront in producing nutritious dairy products in an economically, environmentally and socially sustainable manner. The Hub has four key priority areas: • Stewarding land and water resources • Enriching human health and nutrition • Ensuring animal health and welfare • Growing farm businesses and communities Our mission is to position Wisconsin’s dairy community for economic, environmental and social success by advancing science, developing talent and leveraging collaboration.
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https://dairyinnovationhub.wisc.edu/
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- Research Services
- Company size
- 11-50 employees
- Headquarters
- Madison, WI
- Type
- Educational
- Founded
- 2019
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Platteville, WI, US
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River Falls, WI, US
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Why do cheese curds lose their squeakiness? By exploring ways to extend cheese curd squeakiness Rani Govindasamy-Lucey has gained an understanding of what causes squeakiness to go away. She shared her findings at Dairy Summit. Learn more at https://ow.ly/Xb6x50UrtyC
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Did you know 54% of Wisconsin's population lives in a childcare desert? Exploring how this impacts farm families Michaela Hoffelmeyer and Trish Fisher are digging into how parents make decisions about childcare and farm work. Listen to their findings at https://ow.ly/KJVh50UrtvN
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Were you aware dairy producers lose approximately $10 billion dollars annually due to costs of mastitis? To grow awareness of preventative measures University of Wisconsin-Madison outreach specialist Carolina Pinzón, MSc is developing an online udder health course. Utilizing a multimedia approach (articles, infographics, and videos) and ensuring bilingual accessibility, the course will serve as valuable resources for dairy farmers, managers, professionals, and consultants, facilitating workforce training. Listen to Pinzón discuss the course at https://ow.ly/hY1n50Un7Kn
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What happened with the Hub in FY 2024? Our recently released Annual Report will tell you all about it! Meet new faculty, read research updates with farmer perspectives, and learn about our outreach initiatives. Start reading now at https://ow.ly/gPCk50Up2kb
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Did you know 65% of the world’s population is lactose intolerant? By investigating the feasibility of lactose-free ice cream University of Wisconsin-River Falls Hub-faculty Grace Lewis is aiming to solve this group’s “biggest problem”. Explore the science of ice cream at https://ow.ly/2Kh850Un7FJ
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Congratulations to Mark Stephenson on receiving the Distinguished Service to Wisconsin Agriculture award from Wisconsin Farm Bureau Federation. Well deserved! UW–Madison College of Agricultural and Life Sciences
Tonight Dr. Mark Stephenson received the Distinguished Service to Wisconsin Agriculture award for his outstanding contributions to Wisconsin’s agriculture community. “Dr. Stephenson’s commitment to Wisconsin agriculture has left a mark on our state and its farmers,” said Wisconsin Farm Bureau Federation President Brad Olson. “His leadership and passion are testaments to the impact one individual can have in shaping Wisconsin agriculture.” Learn more about this year's Distinguished Service to Wisconsin Agriculture award recipient: https://bit.ly/4f8P9gA
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Looking for ways to deepen your understanding of agronomy, water quality, and soil health? The Wisconsin Water and Soil Health Conference is happening December 17th & 18th! Experience en Learn more and register at https://ow.ly/NTU550UksrO
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During Summit attendees had the opportunity to tour multiple UW–Madison College of Agricultural and Life Sciences facilities. Tour stops included the newly renovated Dairy Cattle Center, Babcock Hall, and the Meat Science and Animal Biologics Discovery building. Read our Summit recap at https://ow.ly/cPS950UksBI
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Where are people learning new information and skills today? On their phone! Jenifer Van Os's Hub-funded project “Mooving Cows” has been downloaded 14,000 times in more than 100 countries. This video game helps farm workers improve their animal-handling skills. Listen to Van Os and Jordan Matthews, a partner at Rosy-Lane Holsteins, discuss the development of this innovative resource at https://ow.ly/l9mS50Ujzc3
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