FISC Ag Forward
Your Connection to CALS Faculty Experts!
On-campus training in advanced production and management topics for farmers, farm managers, ag professionals, and other current practitioners. It’s your opportunity to get in-depth training on new research and connect with world-class CALS faculty.
When: January 16-19, 2024; attend individual days or the whole program
Where: Center for Dairy Research
Theme: “The Dairy Industry in an Everchanging Landscape”
Schedule:
Tuesday, January 16 “Ag Economics”
10:00 – 11:00 a.m. Registration & Check-In
11:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. Networking Lunch
1:30 – 4:00 p.m. Paul Mitchell, professor and extension specialist, Department of Agricultural & Applied Economics
Wednesday, January 17 “Dairy Diet & Nutrition”
8:30 – 9:00 a.m. Morning Refreshments
9:00 – 11:30 a.m. Luiz Ferraretto, assistant professor and extension specialist, Department of Animal and Dairy Sciences
11:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. Networking Lunch
1:30 – 4:00 p.m. Marta Moura Kohmann, assistant profession and extension specialist, Department of Plant and Agroecosystem Sciences
Thursday, January 18 “Reproduction, Genetics & Genomics”
8:30 – 9:00 a.m. Morning Refreshments
9:00 – 11:30 p.m. Paul Fricke, professor and extension specialist, Department of Animal and Dairy Sciences
11:30 – 1:30 p.m. Networking Lunch
1:30 – 4:00 p.m. Kent Weigel, professor, chair and extension specialist, Department of Animal and Dairy Sciences
Friday, January 19 “Animal Welfare”
8:30 – 9:00 a.m. Morning Refreshments
9:00 – 11:30 a.m. Jennifer Van Os, professor and extension specialist, Department of Animal and Dairy Sciences
11:30 – 1:30 Networking Lunch with a visit from Bucky Badger
Faculty will offer topic-intensive sessions related to the program’s theme. Each session is 2.5 hours long allowing for more discussion and hands-on interaction.
Cost: Participants can register for a specific day or save money by purchasing an AgForward Pass.
| 1/16/24 | 1/17/24 | 1/18/24 | 1/19/24 | AgForward Pass | ||
| Student | $70 | $130 | $130 | $70 | $300 | |
| CALS/FISC Alumni | $80 | $140 | $140 | $80 | $350 | |
| General | $90 | $150 | $150 | $90 | $450 | |
Registration Link: https://uwmadison.eventsair.com/agforward23/reg
Lodging/Accommodations (optional); A block of rooms is reserved for participants. Cost is $139.99/night. Attendees looking to reserve a room must do so on or before 12/21/2023 to get the group rate. Guests may call the hotel directly at (608) 233-8778, select option #4 and reference our group code (2483-1). Guests may also use the online booking link.
River Falls FISC Students will receive separate registration information.
Scholarships are available for students currently enrolled in UW and Technical College System programs. Contact Heather Gayton for details and application materials at heather.gayton@wisc.edu.