Dairy Innovation Hub to Host Dairy Summit – Nov. 15

Oct 10, 2023

The Dairy Innovation Hub will hold its fourth annual Dairy Summit conference on Nov. 15 at UW–Platteville.

The Summit features the Hub’s newest projects and is formatted for a general audience. For anyone unable to attend in person, there is a live virtual option. Sessions will also be recorded and posted to YouTube.

In addition to research presentations, a panel of farmers will discuss what it’s like hosting research trials on their farms. A panel of state leaders will reflect on four years of Dairy Innovation Hub investment. The event will conclude with a collection of optional facility tours.

Hub events are free and open to the public. Pre-registration is required.

DAIRY SUMMIT AGENDA – Nov. 15

9:00 a.m. – Registration and poster viewing
9:45 a.m. – Opening panel – On-farm research: updates from two Hub-funded project
11 a.m. – Research presentations Examples of new research funded by the Hub
1:15 p.m. – State leader panel – Reflecting on four years of the Dairy Innovation Hub
2 p.m. – Facility tours – attendees choose from three optional campus research facility tours
3:30 p.m. – Adjourn

In just four years, this unique initiative has funded more than 200 research and outreach projects across three campuses and four priority areas.

The Dairy Innovation Hub, which launched in 2019, is supported by a $7.8M annual state investment to drive research and development across the UW–Madison, UW–Platteville, and UW–River Falls campuses, ensuring that Wisconsin’s $45.6 billion dairy community remains a global pacesetter in producing nutritious dairy products. This is all accomplished with a keen focus on economic, environmental, and social sustainability.

Source : wisc.edu

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