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S4E37 H5N1’s Mammary Gland Connection in Livestock (and Humans) with Rahul Nelli, PhD, MVM, and Todd Bell, DVM, PhD, DACVP
When highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) H5N1 jumped from poultry to dairy cattle in 2024, it raised urgent questions about how exactly this respiratory virus found its way into milk. Our guests…
S4E36 Veronika the Cow, Clever Tool Use, and Bovine Cognition Breakthroughs with Antonio J. Osuna-Mascaró, PhD
Have you heard of Veronika? The 13‑year‑old pet Swiss brown living in Austria has gone viral for being the first cow documented using tools intelligently and flexibly—a revelation that has stunned…
S4E35 Competition, Community, and the Future of Dairy’s Rising Stars with the 2025 ADSA Student Award Winners
The pod belongs to the students once again as we welcome four of our 2025 ADSA Graduate and Undergraduate Student Division winners! Each year at the ADSA Annual Meeting, top competitors in dairy…
S3E34 Impact Factors, Artificial Intelligence, and the Importance of Listening as a Leader of the Journal of Dairy Science with Paul Kononoff, PhD, and Laura Hernandez, PhD
We know our journals are the engine behind the ADSA community, but have you ever been curious about how the Journal of Dairy Science (JDS) comes together? Join us for a rare look at the stewardship…
S3E33 Understanding Animal Welfare and Giving Cows a Voice Through Science with Jennifer Van Os, PhD
How might dairy science involve dancing and video games? Find out as Matt sits down with Jennifer Van Os, PhD, associate professor and extension specialist in the Department of Animal and Dairy…
S3E32 What We Know About Biofilms and Dairy—Interview with Authors of the Journal of Dairy Science Special Issue | cohosted by Nicole Martin, PhD
Explore the fascinating, frustrating world of microbial biofilms in this special episode of Dairy Digressions! Matt is joined by returning guest and special cohost Nicole Martin, PhD, assistant…
S3E31 Solving the Puzzle of H5N1 in Dairy: A One Health Conversation with Jason Lombard, DVM
In this episode of Dairy Digressions, host Matt Lucy welcomes Jason Lombard, DVM, veterinary epidemiologist, associate professor, and dairy systems specialist at Colorado State University, and lead…
S3E30 Mastitis, Microbial Stewardship, and the Importance of Service with ADSA Fellow Pam Ruegg, DVM, MPVM
In this candid and inspiring episode, host Matt Lucy is joined in conversation by Pam Ruegg, DVM, MPMV, ADSA fellow and David J. Ellis Chair in Antimicrobial Resistance and Large Animal Clinical…
S3E29 Understanding Nutrients as Metabolic Signals, Postcalving Inflammation, and the Value of University Research Dairies with Barry Bradford, PhD
In the latest installment of Dairy Digressions, host Matt Lucy sits down with Barry Bradford, PhD, professor and C. E. Meadows Endowed Chair in Dairy Management and Nutrition at Michigan State…
S3E28 Consumer Perceptions of Dairy, Milk in School Lunches, and Finding Your Passion and Purpose with MaryAnne Drake, PhD
We’re bringing you a dairy food science icon on this episode of Dairy Digressions. Host Matt Lucy, PhD, is joined by MaryAnne Drake, PhD, a William Neal Reynolds Distinguished Professor of Food…
S3E27 Understanding the Dairy Matrix, Its Uses in Human Health and Precision Nutrition, and Why Dairy Is So Cool with Grace Lewis, PhD, and David Everett, PhD
We’re celebrating dairy foods in the latest installment of Dairy Digressions! Host Matt Lucy sits down with two of the voices behind the recent Journal of Dairy Science special issue, “Dairy Foods: A…
S3E26 Feeding Fats and Fatty Acids, Finding Transition Balance, and Making Science Actionable with Adam Lock, PhD
Growing up on a dairy farm in the United Kingdom, Adam Lock, PhD, always thought he would take over the family business and milk cows for a living. Instead, he now works to help dairy professionals…
S3E25 Muscle, Metabolism, and Milk—Dairy and Dairy Protein’s Role in Healthy Aging in Childhood and Beyond with Daniel Moore, PhD
Join us as we sit down with Daniel Moore, PhD, professor of muscle physiology at the University of Toronto and invited speaker at the ADSA Annual Meeting. He explains how muscle serves as the body’s…
S3E24 Latest Updates on HPAI H5N1 and Dairy—What We Know Today About Bird Flu Viral Dynamics and Pathways with Diego Diel, DVM, PhD
Since our last episode devoted to the highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) H5N1 outbreak in US dairy herds, the virus has passed some concerning new milestones—infecting over 900 herds, more than…
S3E23 Guidelines on Accelerating Feed Additives for Methane Mitigation with David Yáñez-Ruiz, PhD, and André Bannink, PhD
Join us for a special Dairy Digressions episode with the co-leads of a just-released special issue of the Journal of Dairy Science, Feed Additives for Methane Mitigation. Guests David Yáñez-Ruiz of…
S2E22 Understanding Calcium, Bone Density, and the Unique Benefits of the Dairy Matrix on Human Health with Connie Weaver, PhD
You know how delicious dairy foods are, so join us for a conversation with renowned nutrition scientist Connie M. Weaver, PhD, to better understand their essential role in human diets and overall…
S2E21 Storytelling, Staying Curious, and the Joys of a Career in Dairy Science with ADSA’s 2024 Graduate Student Award Winners
Our annual grad student takeover episode is back! This year, Matt sits down with three of the 2024 winners of ADSA’s Graduate Student Division awards: Jason Pronschinske and Philip Eberly, both…
S2E20 Mapping the Bovine Endometrium, Building a Scientific Community, and Celebrating New Data Day with Niamh Forde, PhD
Join us as we delve into the fascinating world of bovine reproduction research with Niamh Forde, PhD, professor and chair of molecular reproductive biosciences at the University of Leeds School of…
S2E19 What We Know About HPAI H5N1 and Dairy—Interview with the Authors of the Hot Topic Special Issue of JDS Communications
What has the dairy science community learned since the March 2024 highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) H5N1 outbreak in US dairy herds? That’s the question host Matt Lucy, PhD, is posing to two…
S2E18 Understanding Sleep, Rest, and Drowsing in Dairy Cattle and the Importance of Dairy Behavior Research with Kathryn Proudfoot, PhD, and Emma Ternman, PhD
We’re celebrating dairy cow behavior this month on the pod as the special issue of JDS Communications, Behavior in Dairy Animals, launches! Host Matt Lucy chats with Katy Proudfoot, PhD, associate…
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