Dairy Innovation Hub Activities
Mark Your Calendar!
The Sixth Annual Dairy Innovation Hub Dairy Summit will be held at UW-River Falls on November 18, 2025. More information will be provided closer to the event!
Capacity Building
The FY26 Request for Proposals for Capacity Building:
- Call for Capacity Building Projects.
Faculty Research Fellowships
The FY26 Faculty Research Fellowships:
Project Showcase
Explore the Dairy Innovation Hub’s Project Showcase. This online tool is a searchable database for all Hub-funded projects. Projects can be organized by campus, funding year, priority area and project type. Each project entry contains PI information, co-PI information (if applicable) and a project summary.
| Project Title | Principal investigator |
|---|---|
| Growing a New UW Collaboration to Continuously Measure Groundwater Nitrate in Western Wisconsin Farm Wells Using a Novel Sensor Technology | Dr. Jill Coleman Wasik, Professor of Environmental Science |
| Development of Whey protein-lignin Based Film/Coating Materials for Dairy Food Packaging Applications | Dr. Youngmi Kim, Associate Professor of Agricultural Engineering |
| Processing-Induced Alterations in Casein Protein Digestibility and Enzymatic Interactions | Dr. Grace Lewis, Assistant Professor of Food Science |
| Filling Existing Gaps in the Monitoring of Soil Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Environmental Health at Mann Valley Farm | Dr. Susanne Wiesner Assistant Professor of Environmental Science |
| Project Title | Principal Investigator |
|---|---|
| Groundwater Fluctuations – Related Nutrient Cycling and Stream Water Quality in Agricultural Headwater Areas | Dr. Bahar Hassanpour, Assistant Professor of Environmental Science |
| Optimizing Forage Cover Crop systems for Agronomic Production and Environmental Stewardship | Dr. Veronica Justen, Professor of Crop Science |
| Effects of using calf jackets on performance and health of purebred and crossbred dairy calves in different rearing environments. | Dr. Sylvia Kehoe, Professor of Dairy Science |
| Effect of In-Field Prairie Strips on Nutrient Cyling and Biodiversity in Crop Production Systems: A preliminary study | Dr. Natasha Rayne, Associate Professor of Soil Science |
| Rural Economic Development in Wisconsin: Analysis of Intergenerational Mobility and Community-Centered Case Studies | Dr. James White, Associate Professor of Agricultural Economics |
| Establishing a Baseline Greenhouse Gas Budget and Climate Resilience Target for the Mann Valley Dairy Farm | Dr. Susanne Wiesner, Assistant Professor of Environmental Science |
| Efficient Manure Land Application Through Innovative Tillage Systems: Feasibility and Environmental Impacts | Dr. Bob Zeng, Assistant Professor of Agricultural Engineering |
| Project Title | Principal investigator |
|---|---|
| Characterizing the Behavior and Management of Dairy Cows and Neonate Calves Shortly After Birth | Dr. Kate Creutzinger, Assistant Professor of Dairy Cattle Behavior and Welfare |
| Development of Whey Protein-lignin Based Film/coating Materials for Dairy Food Packaging Applications | Dr. Youngmi Kim, Associate Professor of Agricultural Engineering |
| Optimization of Casein Micelle Nanoparticle Formation Using High Pressure Homogenization and Processing Aids | Dr. Grace Lewis, Assistant Professor of Food Science |
| Efficient Manure Land Application Through Vertical Tillage Systems: Preliminary Studies | Dr. Bob Zeng, Assistant Professor of Agricultural Engineering |
| Project Title | Principal investigator |
|---|---|
| Preliminary Comparison of Carcass Composition, Average Daily Gain, and Feed Efficiency of HolSim Cattle vs. Angus x Holstein Cattle | Dr. Arquimides Reyes, Assistant Professor of Animal Science |
| Updating Manure Excretion Values in SnapPlus for Better Nutrient Management Planning | Dr. Joel Peterson, Professor of Agricultural Engineering |
| Understanding the Impact of Dairy Farm Changes on Social Capital in Rural Wisconsin | Dr. Christopher Holtkamp, Assistant Professor of Conservation and Environmental Planning |
| Evaluation of Effectiveness and Pain Behaviors Between Two Caustic Paste Brands When Disbudding Calves | Dr. Sylvia Kehoe, Professor of Dairy Science |
| Project Title | Principal investigator |
|---|---|
| Analysis and Publication of Dairy Cow Research Data | Dr. Larry Baumann, Professor of Animal Science; Steven Kelm, Professor of Dairy Science |
| Calf Management Practices, Animal Welfare and the Social Sustainability of the Dairy Industry | Dr. Albert Boaitey, Assistant Professor of Agricultural Economics |
| Seeking Solutions to Groundwater Contamination in Agricultural Communities: Strategic Study of Factors Influencing Contaminant Transport From the Land Surface into Aquifers | Dr. Jill Coleman Wasik, Professor of Environmental Science |
| Novel Dairy Cropping Systems to Enhance Economic and Environmental Resilience of Wisconsin Dairy Farms | Dr. Veronica Justen, Professor of Crop Science |
| Improving the Health and Welfare of Dairy Calves | Dr. Sylvia Kehoe, Professor of Dairy Science |
| UWRF Mann Valley Farm Bovine Compost Research Expansion | Dr. Patrick Woolcock, Assistant Professor of Agricultural Engineering |
