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
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
We encourage you to take a look at the current and previous annual reports. Learn how support from the citizens of Wisconsin ensures that unique ideas and innovations propel the dairy community forward.
Articles from our previous report
From the director: reflecting on progress
New faculty profile: Maria Jose Fuenzalida
New faculty profile: Michaela Hoffelmeyer
Faculty follow-up: Grace Lewis
Lewis’ students “sweep” undergraduate poster competition at national meeting
Mooving Cows: A gamechanger in education on cow handling
Partnership in university research allows farm to operate as ‘best-in-class’
Gender ratios and career choice in dairy-related majors
Student researcher: Hannah Pfeffer
Outreach & education: the UW Dairy Cattle Center gets a facelift
