The Dairy Innovation Hub is hosting the 4th annual Dairy Symposium event on Wednesday, May 14, at the Memorial Union on the UW–Madison campus. This day-long event brings together academic colleagues, students and trainees from UW–Madison, UW–Platteville and UW–River Falls to share data from the Hub’s most advanced funded research.

Proposals are now being accepted for breakout sessions, posters and flash talks. All sessions will be delivered in person. Select sessions will be recorded and posted on YouTube following the event, but there will be no livestream. Proposals are due Friday, March 7. 

The following opportunities are available:

• Priority area breakout session: 20-30-minute research talk + Q&A
• Poster: Ongoing poster session throughout the day + dedicated poster time
• Flash talk + poster (students and trainees only): 3–5-minute research flash talk + an accompanying poster
  • New for 2025, flash talks will be presented on the main stage.

We welcome proposals from Hub-funded researchers, trainees and students around a broad range of topics related to stewarding land and water resources, ensuring animal health and welfare, enriching human health and nutrition, and growing farm business and community. Preference will be given to research directly funded by the Hub, but other relevant proposals will be considered.

Submit a proposal.

Questions? Contact Maria Woldt, program manager, maria.woldt@wisc.edu or (608) 265-4009.

Registration for the event is also open. See the website for more details. Detailed schedule and speaker line-up is coming soon.

Schedule at a glance:

• 8 am – Registration, posters, and continental breakfast
• 8:45 am – Welcome and Morning plenary session
• 10 am – Priority area track sessions
• 12:00 pm – Lunch
• 1:00 pm – Priority area track sessions
• 3 pm – Flash talks on the main stage
• 4:00 pm – Posters and cocktail reception
• 5:30 pm – Adjourn