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Dairy Consulting
Experience

Madison, Wisconsin

Get THE competitive edge in large herd consulting.

2026 Dates Coming Soon!

What is the Dairy Consulting Experience?

The Dairy Consulting Experience (DCE) is world-class program for the most elite undergraduate dairy students. Through the Dairy Consulting Experience, you will learn what it means to be a successful consultant on the world’s most progressive dairies. You will engage directly with URUS’ experts and practitioners that influence hundreds of thousands of cows around the world. Through a mix of classroom and on-farm learning, you will learn how to understand and apply theories to real world challenges and get to know our passionate team of advisors and our businesses for future career opportunities. Throughout the week students will participate in case studies and present their findings to our panels of experts. Throughout the week students will compete for a chance to win a $1,000 scholarship.

Learn

Work with experts on dairy record analysis, reproduction, genetics, calves and conditions that impact herd performance.

Compete

Collaborate as teams to evaluate and analyze real-world dairies through a mix of classroom and on-farm learning.

Expand

Network with industry leaders from URUS companies: Alta, GENEX, VAS, PEAK, and SCCL. Students will gain real‑world experience from hands-on programs and industry expert interactions.

Dairy Consulting Experience

The week will onsist of sessions led by our companies’ top scientists and practitioners on topics relating to genetics, reproduction, calves, and data. These experts are world renown for their expertise. They have researched and implemented their topics on the largest, forward-thinking dairies in the world. All expenses for this event will be covered by URUS.

Who We Are

Formed in 2018, URUS is a holding company with cooperative and private ownership. URUS has strong roots in the global agriculture industry. This deep history is anchored by the companies that compose URUS: AgSource, Alta Genetics, GENEX, Genetics Australia, Jetstream Genetics, Leachman Cattle, PEAK, SCCL, Trans Ova Genetics, and VAS. It’s also fueled by a worldwide team of professionals dedicated to providing dairy and beef producers with genetic and farm management information solutions that improve herd quality and productivity.