Schedule

Farmer panel: "Voices from the farm: research needs from dairy farmers"

• • Dave Daniels, Mighty Grand Dairy, Union Grove, Wis

  • Tom Crave, Crave Brothers Farms, Waterloo, Wis

  • Cody Carpenter, Redrock View Farms, Darlington, Wis

  • Katie Roth, Banner Ridge Farms, Platteville, Wis.

  • Tera Montgomery, UW–Platteville (moderator)

Hub-funded research introductions 

• Growing farm business and community & Stewarding land and water resources 

  • "Beyond feed: an alternative safety net for Midwest dairies through non-feed cost reduction" – Kelvin Amon, School of Agriculture, UW–Platteville

  • "Moo-ving youth and the dairy industry forward in Wisconsin through outreach programming" – Laura Hernandez, animal and dairy sciences, UW–Madison

  • "Advancing conservation in dairy cropping systems through farmer-led research" - Abigail Augarten, Division of Extension 

• Enriching human health and nutrition & Ensuring animal health and welfare 

  • “Agricultural safety and health - impacts on our farm labor situation” – John Shutske, biological systems engineering, UW–Madison

  • Evaluating the impact of captive bolt placement in cadaver heads from cull Jersey cows, Holstein breeding bulls, and fed Holstein cattle" – Karly Anderson, Humane Handling Institute, UW–River Falls

  • “Advancing dairy research at UW–Platteville with Automated Milking Systems" – Maverick Guenther, School of Agriculture, UW–Platteville

Poster session & themed roundtables

Adjourn from Ullsvik Hall