Badger Dairy Insight
Badger Dairy Insight is a webinar series to provide the latest research-based dairy information to improve animal welfare, breeding and genetic selection, automation and modernization, and nutritional decisions for producers, dairy workers and managers, ag professionals, and educators.
Join the University of Wisconsin-Madison’s Dairy Program for the Badger Dairy Insight webinars! These happen on the third Tuesday of each month from 11am-12pm (central).
Our webinars happen every month. You’ll hear from local Dairy Program Educators and UW Specialists about the latest dairy topics. It’s a great chance to learn and ask questions!
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Badger Dairy Insight happens on the 3rd Tuesday of every month from 11am to 12pm CST.
Upcoming Webinars
October 21, 2025
Ask the Experts: Your Automatic Milking System Questions Answered
TOPIC: Automatic Milking Systems (AMS)
Nesli Akdeniz Onuki (bio) ↗️
Livestock Controlled Environments Extension Specialist, Assistant Professor
University of Wisconsin-Madison Division of Extension
Douglas Reinemann (bio) ↗️
Professor and CALS Associate Dean for Outreach and Extension
University of Wisconsin-Madison, Division of Extension
Marcia Endres (bio) ↗️
Professor and Extension Dairy Specialist
University of Minnesota
Designed for automatic milking system (AMS) users and advisors, this “Ask the Expert” panel brings together researchers specializing in AMS. Panelists will provide practical, research-based answers to real-world questions about barn design, nutrition, data use, and more.
November 18, 2025
Hay There! Let’s Talk Feed Centers and Inventory
TOPIC: Nutrition
Managing feed inventory and waste is a critical nutrition practice. Hear from dairy farmers Grant Grinstead, Jake Peissig and Ryan Shultz talk about how their farms built a feed center to reduce waste and save them money. The UW-Madison Extension Dairy Team will also give a walkthrough of a free tool you can use to calculate forages needs and track inventory.
Jackie McCarville (bio) ↗️
Regional Dairy Educator
University of Wisconsin-Madison Division of Extension
Grant Grinstead
Director of Business Development and partner
Vir-Clar Farms
Ryan Schultz
Operations Manager
Pagel Family Businesses
Katelyn Goldsmith (bio) ↗️
Statewide Dairy Outreach Specialist
University of Wisconsin-Madison Division of Extension
Jake Peissig
Owner
JTP Farms
Badger Dairy Insight: ARCHIVES
Discover our comprehensive collection of past webinars on dairy farming topics. Our archive covers essential areas such as emerging technologies, herd health and welfare, nutrition and reproduction. Each webinar is hosted by UW-Madison, Division of Extension educators and leading experts, providing valuable insights and practical tips to enhance your dairy farming operations.
