The Dairyland Initiative, an outreach program dedicated to providing the dairy industry with barn design recommendations and lameness prevention tools, released its annual report for 2025, which highlights the program’s impact throughout the state of …
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UW Vet Med outreach program shares knowledge in South Africa
Posted onThe SVM’s Dairyland Initiative (DI), which delivers research-driven strategies to enhance dairy cow health and productivity, continues to be a resource to dairy farmers around the world. DI Outreach Specialist Courtney Halbach recently traveled to …
Larson Acres & The Dairyland Initiative: Collaboration, Innovation & Transformation in Dairy Farming
Posted onThe rhythmic hum of milking machines fills the air as dawn’s first light spills over the rolling hills of Evansville, Wisconsin. At Larson Acres, another day begins much like the thousands before it. Cows move …
Creating the Best Environment for Heifers
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“A bedded pack gives you the flexibility to accommodate heifers with a wide range in body size,” Cook said. “You’re providing heifers a nice open space to spread out and rest.
Successful Dairying Built on Cows’ Well-Being
Posted onSince the onset of the COVID-19 global pandemic, The Dairyland Initiative hasn’t missed a beat. They hosted their first virtual workshops, offered virtual farm consultations, created guidelines to combat the spread of COVID-19, and incorporated …
SVM Faculty, Staff and Alumni Receive 2019 WVMA Awards
Posted onThe Wisconsin Veterinary Medical Association (WVMA) named Professor Nigel Cook the 2019 Veterinarian of the Year. Cook is head of the Department of Medical Sciences at the University of Wisconsin School of Veterinary Medicine (UW …
Veterinary Medicine Keeps State’s Dairy Cows — and Workers — Healthy
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Like their human caretakers, dairy cows need top-notch medical care to stay healthy. From birth onward, the School of Veterinary Medicine at the University of Wisconsin–Madison is at the forefront of developing medical care to keep dairy cows healthy in the first place and treat them when they’re sick.
Let Your Phone Do the Farming
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The Dairyland Initiative at the School of Veterinary Medicine hosts a suite of smartphone apps for dairy health and productivity.
Wisconsin Dairy News: Happy Cows
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We’ve all heard the phrase “Happy Cows”, but a study being done by Dairyland Initiative at UW-Madison is proving just what it takes to help bovines achieve udder bliss.