Owen Student Selected for Dairy Calf & Heifer Association Scholarship
Thursday, April 11th, 2019 -- 9:01 AM
(Wisconsin Ag Connection) -The Dairy Calf & Heifer Association has chosen a Clark County student as the winner of its $1,000 scholarship.Kyle Karlen of Owen has earned a bachelor's degree in animal science from the University of Wisconsin-River Falls and is now pursuing a Doctor of Veterinary Medicine degree from UW-Madison School of Veterinary Medicine. For the past two summers, Karlen worked as a Dairyland Initiative research assistant. His duties included designing and performing cattle lameness research, surveying dairy owners, handling cattle and educating dairy farm owners and managers. He also completed internships with Gold n' Plump Poultry and We Energies. His livestock experience was gained by working on his family's farm and with UW-River Falls' dairy herd.
As an undergraduate, he was a member of the animal welfare judging team and lead undergraduate research assistant on a study that investigated methods of treating pain, following caustic paste disbudding in dairy calves. He played a significant role in designing the study and handled data collection, research method establishment and scheduling. The DCHA scholarship program recognizes an outstanding student pursuing a degree in agriculture, with a particular interest in calf health and future productivity.
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