Moo-ving Dairy Cow Nutrition Forward
To kick off June (aka Dairy Month), Dr. Heather White, her Ph.D. Candidate Henry Holdorf, and recent alumnus Dr. Ryan Pralle were invited to present their research at the PDPW Rising Stars – Graduate Research Showcase. Dr. Ryan Pralle presented his PhD work and gave the audience an idea of what he will be doing …
During 2020, Malia was able to publish not only one, but two manuscripts before and during her prelims in May 2021. Malia has triumphed and is now a Ph.D. Candidate. Between publishing manuscripts and passing prelims, we can’t wait to see where the second half of her program will take her. Congratulations Malia!
Ryan completed and received his Ph.D in Dairy Science Nutrition in July 2020. He will be continuing in academia as an Assistant Professor at the University of Wisconsin-Platteville with a split appointment between teaching and research. Congratulations and good luck Ryan!!!
Understanding the importance of metabolic health during the transition period in dairy cows is of the upmost importance. After “Feed efficiency and metabolic health: How might we improve them both in the transition cow?” was published in Progressive Dairy in February 2020, Progressive Dairy Canada published the article in July 2020 due to its importance …
A follow-up article has been published in Progressive Dairy called “Feed efficiency and metabolic health: How might we improve them both in the transition cow?“. Dr. Rafael Caputo Oliveira was also an author for this new article, as it explores the calculated feed and nitrogen efficiency, as well as circulating insulin concentrations during the transition …
Rafael completed and received his Ph.D in Dairy Science Nutrition in December 2019. He will be working for Adisseo as a Technical Service Manager by designing TMRs and feed rations for farms in the Upper Midwest, Northeast, and South territories. Congratulations and good luck Rafael!!!
The US Farm Report is out, and UW–Madison makes quite the appearance! Students at the undergraduate and graduate level are featured throughout the video, which exemplifies the enthusiasm, dedication, and passion the students have for what they do. At the 21 minute mark of the video, the report is taken at the Dairy Cattle Center …
This summer, UW–Madison and Tuskegee University partnered together through a Farrington Internship to help Animal Science students determine career paths. The White Lab was pleased to have Naomi Waldon, an Animal Science major at Tuskegee, assist with feed efficiency projects and have her own independent laboratory project. Naomi did not have lots of experience with …