The Dairy Innovation Hub will hold its third annual Dairy Summit conference on November 16 at UW–River Falls.

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 farmer-led conservation group will discuss the Hub’s impact on their businesses. A panel of business leaders representing farming, processing and state government will discuss regional economic development. 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

• 9 a.m. – Registration and continental breakfast, research poster viewing
• 9:45 a.m. – Welcome/Opening farmer panel “Connections between farmer-led conservation and Dairy Innovation Hub research
• 11 a.m. Research presentations
• 12:30 p.m. – Lunch
• 1:15 p.m. – Community panel “University innovation and partnerships drive regional economic development”
• 2 p.m. – Optional tours or research poster viewing
• 3:30 p.m. – Adjourn

Register for Dairy Summit at https://dairyinnovationhub.wisc.edu/dairy-summit/

In just three years, this unique initiative has funded more than 130 research and outreach projects across three campuses and four priority areas.

The Dairy Innovation Hub, which launched in 2019, harnesses research and development at UW–Madison, UW–Platteville and UW–River Falls campuses to keep Wisconsin’s dairy community at the global forefront in producing nutritious dairy products in an economically, environmentally, and socially sustainable manner. It is supported by a $7.8 million annual investment by the State of Wisconsin.