Wednesday, November 20
9:00 am
9:45 am
Jennifer Mnookin, chancellor, UW–Madison
Glenda Gillaspy, dean, College of Agricultural and Life Sciences, UW–Madison
Troy Runge, associate dean for research and extension, College of Agricultural and Life Sciences, UW–Madison
10:00 am
“Self-paced, online nutrient management curriculum"
Daniel Smith, program manager, Nutrient and Pest Management, UW–Madison Division of Extension
Dan Marzu, North Central region outreach specialist, Nutrient and Pest Management, UW–Madison Division of Extension
“Mooving Cows: A gamechanger in education on cow handling"
Jennifer Van Os, assistant professor and extension specialist, UW-Madison
Jordan Matthews, partner, Rosy-Lane Holsteins, Watertown, Wis.
Troy Runge, associate dean for research and extension, UW–Madison (Moderator)
10:45 am
11:00 am
Growing farm business and community – three talks
Stewarding land and water resources – one talk
Ensuring animal health and welfare – two talks
Enriching human health and nutrition – one talk
12:30 pm
Varsity Hall
1:30 pm
Choose from two tour options, door-to-door transportation is provided via coach buses, buses return to Union South by 4:30 p.m. Pre-registration is recommended
Arlington Agricultural Research Station - Arlington, Wis. Including methane emissions equipment, specialized feeding gates, AI and machine learning, beef x dairy cross calf area, and water quality research station
UW-Madison, CALS campus research facilities -Madison, Wis. Including Hub-funded research in Babcock Hall, Dairy Cattle Center, Meat Science and Animal Biologics Discovery building, + reception!
4:30 pm