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Dairy DigressionsAuthor: ADSA
Welcome to Dairy Digressions, the podcast from the American Dairy Science Association. Every other month, host Matt Lucy, PhD, explores the latest developments, fascinating discoveries, and breaking trends in the world of dairy science. From pioneering technologies to innovative research, we cover a range of topics related to the dairy industry and go behind the scenes of the top labs and minds in dairy research. Listen in as we dig deep into the science of dairy and discover whats new and exciting in this ever-evolving field. Language: en Genres: Natural Sciences, Science Contact email: Get it Feed URL: Get it iTunes ID: Get it Trailer: |
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Competition, Community, and the Future of Dairy’s Rising Stars with the 2025 ADSA Student Award Winners
Episode 35
Wednesday, 11 March, 2026
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 production and dairy foods face off for cash prizes—and the pride that comes from developing excellence in both scientific rigor and scientific storytelling. Some of this year’s first-place winners include Mitchell T. Armstrong from the University of Wisconsin–Madison (2025 Dairy Management Inc. Graduate Student Paper Presentation Contest in Dairy Foods Research), Savitha Saikumar from the University of Florida (2025 ADSA Graduate Student Division Three-Minute Thesis competition), Tessa Tauke, president of the ADSA Undergraduate Student Division (USD), from Iowa State University (2025 ADSA-USD Undergraduate Student Oral Contest in Dairy Foods), and Brooke Seelenbinder of Michigan State University (2025 ADSA-USD Undergraduate Student Oral Contest: Original Research/Independent Study). Their award-winning research spans the frontiers of dairy science, from whey protein phospholipid concentrate and bone health to postbiotic supplementation in transition cows to dietary fatty acid balancing in mid-lactation cows to per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) or “forever chemicals” in dairy products. Together, they share what inspired them to compete, how they prepared for high-pressure presentations, and the mentors—such as Adam Lock and Barry Bradford—who shaped their paths to the winning podium. The group also reflects on where their degrees may take them next and how ADSA’s community and diversity, as well as the broad range of science at the Annual Meeting, have already influenced their careers. Their stories underscore why supporting emerging scientists is central to ADSA’s mission and the bright future of the dairy industry. Episode Thirty-Five Show NotesGraduate Student Division and Undergraduate Student Division, including their robust award programs and the many benefits for student members. Connect with dairy’s next generation and refresh your scientific inspiration at the ADSA 2026 Annual Meeting in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, this June! The 2026 Three-Minute Thesis Challenge is still open! Learn more and submit your science before Monday, May 18, 2026, at 11:59 p.m. CT to enter this year’s competition. Read each of the winners’ 2025 abstracts: · Impact of whey protein phospholipid concentrate and its fraction supplementation on bone and muscle health in a weanling mouse model, 2025 ADSA Annual Meeting· Effects of peripartal supplementation of prototype postbiotics on blood metabolic profile and liver enzymes in transition dairy cattle, 2025 ADSA Annual Meeting · Effects of balancing dietary 18-carbon fatty acids from high oleic soybeans or a commercially available stearic acid-enriched supplement on milk production of mid-lactation dairy cows, 2025 ADSA Annual Meeting· Exploring the impacts of contamination by per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances in dairy products, 2025 ADSA Annual Meeting
