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
May 19, 2026
Voices from Across Wisconsin: Workplace Dynamics and Herd Health
TOPIC: Herd Health and Welfare
You’ll hear directly from Laura Solano (DVM, PhD) as she talks about what really happens on today’s dairy farms. She will share how good communication, teamwork, and everyday routines affect not only how smoothly a farm runs, but also the health and comfort of the cows.
Laura Solano, DVM, PhD (bio) ↗️
Assistant Professor
University of Wisconsin-Madison, School of Veterinary Medicine
June 16, 2026
Nuts and Bolts of Dairy Ventilation Design
TOPIC: Emerging Technologies (Ventilation Design)
In this webinar, we will dive into the nuts and bolts of dairy ventilation design. We will explore strategies and approaches to optimize ventilation and heat abatement systems by focusing on efficiency, system design, and hidden costs. Additionally, Dr. Akdeniz will introduce an interactive calculator developed to assist farmers in fan selection.
Try the calculator: go.wisc.edu/coolfans ↗️
Read the research: doi.org/10.3390/su18052453 ↗️
Neslihan Akdeniz (bio) ↗️
Assistant Professor and Livestock Controlled Environments Extension Specialist
UW–Madison Division of Extension
Mario Mondaca, PhD (bio) ↗️
Senior Technical Application and Research Engineer
VES-Artex
July 21, 2026
Strategies to Reduce Methane Emissions on Dairy Farms
TOPIC: Nutrition (Methane Emissions)
Anaerobic manure storage is the dominant source of methane emissions in manure management systems. Emissions can be reduced through a combination of technological and management strategies, including anaerobic digestion, solids separation, manure acidification, and more frequent storage emptying during warm periods when methane production is highest. This presentation introduces the main mitigation approaches, with attention to their effectiveness, tradeoffs, and relative costs within whole-farm systems.
Hilario Mantovani (bio) ↗️
Associate Professor, Animal and Dairy Sciences
University of Wisconsin–Madison
Daniel Vieira (bio) ↗️
PhD Student in Animal and Dairy Sciences
University of Wisconsin–Madison
Rebecca Larson (bio) ↗️
Professor and Extension Specialist, Nelson Institute for Environmental Studies
University of Wisconsin–Madison, Division of Extension
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.
