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Danielle Stroinski, student at UW–River Falls, speaks to Rep. Jerry O’Connor. Photos by Jori Skalitzky/Dairy Innovation Hub When: Wednesday, March 26, 12 p.m. – 3 p.m. Where: First-floor rotunda, Wisconsin State Capitol, 2 E. Main St., Madison, Wis.  Contact: Maria Woldt, program manager, maria.woldt@wisc.edu or (608) 265-4009 Parking: Check out the City of Madison parking…

2024 was busy for the Dairy Innovation Hub! The Hub would like to thank everyone who helped make it a great year! Highlighted below are just a few samples of activities, updates, and more from the past year. Four faculty hired In August, the Hub has helped fund four faculty positions at UW–Madison and UW–River Falls. Yun…

Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers gives welcome comments at the 2024 Dairy Summit, hosted by UW–Madison, CALS. Photo by Nguyen Tran The Dairy Innovation Hub held its fifth annual Dairy Summit on Wed. Nov. 20 on the UW–Madison campus. Through poster sessions, research presentations and panel discussions, the summit highlighted examples of the latest Hub-funded research taking place…

The Dairy Innovation Hub has released its fifth annual report reflecting progress and activities at UW–Madison, UW–Platteville, and UW–River Falls from July 2023 through June 2024. The report outlines the major accomplishments of the Hub, both since its inception and during the preceding fiscal year. Read and download the report from the Hub website. “During…

The Dairy Innovation Hub will hold its fifth annual Dairy Summit conference on November 20, hosted by the University of Wisconsin–Madison College of Agricultural and Life Sciences (CALS). Formatted for a general audience, the Summit features the Hub’s newest projects. Anyone unable to attend in person can participate through a live virtual option. Sessions will…

Matt Ruark moderates a session and presents research at the 2023 Dairy Symposium event held at the Pyle Center at UW–Madison. Photo by Nguyen Tran Matt Ruark, a professor and extension specialist in the UW–Madison Department of Soil and Environmental Sciences, has been named faculty director of the Dairy Innovation Hub. In this role, Ruark will work closely with deans, faculty and researchers at UW–Madison, UW–Platteville and UW–River Falls, as well…