More than 130 projects have been funded across the three UW Dairy Innovation Hub campuses. That’s just one of many highlights in the Hub’s third annual report reflecting progress at UW-Madison, UW-Platteville and UW-River falls from July 2021 to June 2022.
“Having positive impact on the dairy community is what the Hub set out to do three years ago. Now, as we reflect upon the last year, and the cumulative three years, that impact is becoming visible in several different ways,” says UW-Madison Prof. Heather White, faculty director for the Hub. “Through faculty hires, training and educating students, funding innovative research, and prioritizing collaboration and communication, we ensure that Wisconsin remains at the forefront of the dairy community.”
Highlights of the report include:
- More than 130 projects funded across three campuses and four priority areas
- 15 newly hired faculty across three campuses, with more planned for the future
- $3.3 million for dairy talent through recently hired faculty, trainees, and staff
- $7.8 million allocated for new dairy initiatives during the 2022 fiscal year
- Academic research achievements including engaged students, scholarly publications, patents, leveraged funding and more
- Collaborative and synergistic initiatives across three campuses
- Engaged advisory council and three active steering committees
See the whole report: https://dairyinnovationhub.wisc.edu/annual-report/
In addition to releasing the annual report, the Hub will host its third annual Dairy Summit conference on Nov. 16 at UW-River Falls. The Summit features the Hub’s newest projects, formatted for a general audience. There is a live virtual option and sessions will be recorded and posted to YouTube.
Farmers, processors, dairy professionals, legislators, and community members are invited to attend this free educational event.
Register or view the complete schedule: https://dairyinnovationhub.wisc.edu/dairy-summit/
The Dairy Innovation Hub launched in 2019. It aims to harness research and development at UW-Madison, UW-Platteville and UW-River Falls to keep Wisconsin’s dairy community at the global forefront in producing nutritious dairy products. It’s supported by a $7.8 million annual investment by the state of Wisconsin.
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