Wednesday, Nov. 16, 2022
Hosted by UW–River Falls
In person – University Center, Riverview Ballroom
501 Wild Rose Ave., River Falls, WI 54022
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Schedule
9:00 a.m. | Registration, poster viewing, and continental breakfast
9:45 a.m. | Welcome
• Maria Gallo, Chancellor, UW-River Falls
• Dean Olson, Interim Dean, College of Agriculture, Food and Environmental Sciences, UW-River Falls
• Glenda Gillaspy, Dean, College of Agricultural and Life Sciences, UW-Madison
• Chuck Steiner, Interim Dean, College of Business, Industry, Life Science and Agriculture, UW-Platteville
10:00 a.m. | Opening panel
“Connections between farmer-led conservation and Dairy Innovation Hub research: A case study of the Western Wisconsin Conservation Council”
• Todd Doornink – Jon-De Farm, Baldwin, president WWCC
• Dave Tollberg – Northland Crop Consulting, director WWCC
• Greg Friendshuh – Friendshuh Farms, Clear Lake, vice president WWCC
• Jill Coleman Wasik – Department of Plant and Earth Science, UW-River Falls (Moderator)
10:45 a.m. | Break, refreshments, and poster viewing
11:00 a.m. | Hub-funded research introductions
Growing farm business and communities
• “Cost of production assessment and analysis for Wisconsin dairy farms” – Chuck Nicholson, UW–Madison; Luis Peña-Lévano, UW–River Falls; Kevin Bernhardt, UW– Platteville
• “Impact of dairy farm changes on social capital in rural Wisconsin” - Christopher Holtkamp, Department of Plant and Earth Science, UW–River Falls
Stewarding land and water resources
• “Efficient manure land application through vertical tillage systems” - Bob Zhiwei Zeng, Department of Agricultural Engineering Technology, UW–River Falls
Enriching human health and nutrition
• “Optimization of casein micelle nanoparticle formation using high pressure homogenization and processing aids” - Grace Lewis, Department of Animal and Food Science, UW–River Falls
• “Pilot scale demonstration of a process to convert an acid whey waste stream to high value food products” - Scott Rankin, Department of Food Science, UW–Madison
Ensuring animal health and welfare
• “Impact of maternal and early life stressors on heifer feed efficiency” - Kaylee Reisgraf, Department of Animal and Dairy Sciences, UW-Madison
• “Characterizing the behavior and management of dairy cows and neonate calves shortly after birth” - Kate Creutzinger, Department of Animal and Food Sciences, UW– River Falls
12:30 p.m. | Lunch | Riverview Ballroom
1:15 p.m. | Closing panel discussion
“University innovation and partnerships drive regional economic development”
• Paul Bauer - CEO, Ellsworth Cooperative Creamery, Ellsworth
• Todd Doornink – Jon-De Farm, Baldwin
• Ken Heiman - President, Nasonville Dairy, Marshfield
• Sen. Rob Stafsholt - Senate District 10
• John Umhoefer – Executive Director, WI Cheese Makers Association (Moderator)
2-3:30 p.m. | Optional tours, poster viewing, networking, and refreshments
Questions? Contact Maria Woldt at maria.woldt@wisc.edu or (608) 265-4009. Speaker bios and abstracts coming soon!
Travel Information
Parking
There are two recommended campus lots available to park in. Payment is required.
- PAY 2 lot (adjacent to University Center, 520 Wild Rose Ave)
- PAY 1 lot (North Hall, 406 S. Second St)
Find out more information about parking on campus.
Hotels
There are several hotels near the UW–River Falls campus — explore your options and book today.
Looking for previous Dairy Summit session recordings?
2021 Dairy Summit
2020 Dairy Summit
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