The Dairy Innovation Hub has released its sixth annual report that reflects progress and activities from July 2024 through June 2025.
Points of pride
- In five years, more than 260 projects funded across three campuses and four priority areas
- 23 total faculty searches across three campuses, with more planned for the future
- $3.7 million in leveraged grant funds from FY 25 – Hub-funded research kickstarted larger outside grant opportunities
- 220 journal articles, abstracts, or posters accepted or published in FY 25
- 310 students and trainees engaged in FY 24 Hub research & infrastructure
- 214 presentations to live audiences in FY 25
- $4.2 million for dairy talent through recently hired faculty, trainees, and staff
- $7.8 million allocated for new dairy initiatives during the 2025 fiscal year
- Collaborative and synergistic initiatives across three campuses
- Engaged advisory council and three active steering committees
Articles from our current report
From the director: charting continued growth
New faculty profile: Yun Jiang
New faculty profile: Gregg Sanford
New faculty profile: Rebecca Smith
New faculty profile: Md Azhar Uddin
Pioneering innovation: Zifan Wan uses cold plasma to advance agriculture
From calf chores to cattle consulting: Kaylee Riesgraf
Using robots to improve life for cows: Elizabeth McGuire
In the field: advisory council tours Hub investments
Ruark named faculty director
Looking for a shorter read?
We’ve created two condensed resources to share our accomplishments in a shorter format. Download our Executive Summary or public information sheet
Previous reports
We encourage you to take a look at our current and previous annual reports. Learn how support from the citizens of Wisconsin ensures that unique ideas and innovations propel the dairy community forward. Click the tab below to see previous reports.