The Dairy Innovation Hub is hosting the 5th annual Dairy Symposium event on Tuesday, May 12, 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 research.

Proposals are now being accepted for breakout sessions, posters and flash talks. All sessions will be delivered in person. Sessions will be recorded and posted on YouTube following the event but there will be no livestream. Visit the website to learn more and register for this free event. 

Proposals are due by Friday, March 6. 

The following opportunities are available:

• Priority area breakout session: 20-30-minute research talk + Q/A
• Poster: Poster competition + ongoing poster session throughout the day; four $250 prizes
• Flash talk + poster (students and trainees only): 3-minute research flash talk plus an accompanying poster; Flash talks use the main stage and are recorded; $1,000 grand prize

Proposals are welcomed 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 and are encouraged.

Submit a proposal

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

Schedule at a glance:

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

Detailed schedule and speaker line-up are under construction and coming soon.