Emily Miller-Cushon

Associate Professor @UF in applied animal behavior. Interested in behavioral approaches to understand and improve animal welfare. 🐄

[Animal behaviour, stress and welfare - AU @BSW_anivet]

As a warm up for the PhD defense of @EmmaHvidtfeldt tomorrow her opponents are presenting their work on dairy cow and calf welfare. Karin Schutz from AgResearch, New Zealand and @ekmillerc from @UF @Husdyrforskning

[Emily Miller-Cushon @ekmillerc]

@jwapplebaum @UF @UFPHHP UF is lucky to have you! Congratulations!

[Emily Miller-Cushon @ekmillerc]

@drsassenach Thank you! It was fun for everyone :)

[Journal of Dairy Science | JDS Communications @jdairyscience]

In a recent study appearing in #JDSCommunications, @ekmillerc from @uf_ansci shows that five minutes of human company—and neck scratches—may help reduce stress and improve well-being for weaning dairy calves.

https://t.co/paAErOSiOU

[NMC @QualityMilk]

Emily Miller-Cushon with @ekmillerc is talking to us about "Understanding Dairy Calf Behavior to Improve Welfare" at the 2023 NMC Annual Meeting.

Registration rates go up after January 6, 2023.

Register at: https://t.co/11ePZRuXbT

#NMC2023 #NationalMastitisCouncil

[Emily Miller-Cushon @ekmillerc]

New research from our lab! Social housing influences human-directed behavior of dairy calves, even after post-weaning grouping. @uf_ansci @UF_IFAS

[Journal of Dairy Science | JDS Communications @jdairyscience]

Positive human-animal interaction may improve productivity, conception rates & handling. Social housing improves welfare for dairy calves, with benefits on performance & development. Does early life social housing affect human-directed behavior?
https://t.co/NzyewElx1x

[UF Animal Science Graduate Program @UF_ANS_GRAD]

Congratulations to Elizabeth Chmielewski 🥇 Daniel Clein 🥈and Giovanni Ladeira 🥉! 🥳 Winners of the @uf_ansci poster competition at the @UF_ANS_GRAD Symposium!

[UF IFAS Animal Sciences Dept. @uf_ansci]

Meet Taylor Jackson, intern at the UF Animal Behavior and Welfare Lab run by Dr. Miller-Cushon!

Visit this link to watch Taylors experience in the lab! https://t.co/yQuqx3T5YE

[Emily Miller-Cushon @ekmillerc]

New research in @jdairyscience: dairy calves reared individually vs. in pairs contact humans more in approach tests, even after post-weaning grouping. Implications for welfare/management?

https://t.co/4IfZltjVcU

@uf_ansci @UF_IFAS

[Dmitry Alexandrov ✈️ @bercut2000]

MachineLearning has to learn a lot

[Emily Miller-Cushon @ekmillerc]

One of our awesome undergraduate research assistants! Congrats, Carmen! 👏

[UF IFAS Animal Sciences Dept. @uf_ansci]

Meet Carmen Burner!

Carmen is in the Animal Biology Specialization and is new to the ANS ambassador team. She is involved in undergraduate research with the Animal Behavior and Welfare Lab as well as TA's for Intro to Animal Science.

Welcome, Carmen! 🐊 #ANSAmbassadors

[UF IFAS Animal Sciences Dept. @uf_ansci]

Our Dairy Science Club attended the 2022 American Dairy Science Association meeting in June! While there, their president, Sara Hettinger was awarded 1st place in dairy foods oral presentation! 🐄🏆

Visit the link provided to read more: https://t.co/v6WXxTNnv4

[Emily Miller-Cushon @ekmillerc]

@HappyJayW @KtGingerich @uf_ansci @UF_IFAS These ones are about 3 weeks old. We follow them until 9 weeks.

[Emily Miller-Cushon @ekmillerc]

@KtGingerich is looking at the relationship between social behavior of dairy calves and health. She's using lung ultrasonography to assess subclinical respiratory disease - the second photo shows a calf that seemed fine, but has clear lung lesions! @uf_ansci @UF_IFAS

[Emily Miller-Cushon @ekmillerc]

Thank you @SoilsAtGuelph for this - was lovely to find this article and see my grandfather commemorated so fondly by his colleagues.

[Emily Miller-Cushon @ekmillerc]

@FaciolaLab @ADSAorg @CritterChatter This would help so much. I've brought a kid along to 8 + conferences - meetings I would probably have missed if I didn't have family able to pay for a plane ticket and accompany us.

[Emily Miller-Cushon @ekmillerc]

And another of our lab's research assistants!

[UF IFAS Animal Sciences Dept. @uf_ansci]

Taylor Jackson, a graduating senior with a Food Animal Specialization, will be pursing her master's here in the Department of Animal Sciences after graduating in May!

Congratulations, Taylor!

[Emily Miller-Cushon @ekmillerc]

One of our research assistants! 👏

[UF IFAS Animal Sciences Dept. @uf_ansci]

Xiaowen Ma is a graduating senior with a specialization in Animal Biology! After graduation, Xiaowen plans to go to graduate school or do an internship!

Congratulations, Xiaowen

[Dairy at Guelph @DairyatGuelph]

Webinar on calf nutrition, health and welfare: ‘Healthy Calf, Healthy Future: Calf Trifecta’
Wed, April 20, 2022 11:30-1:00 PM EST
@ABSc_UofG

Drs. Mike Steele, Dave Renaud and Charlotte Winder on research and practical strategies
Register here: https://t.co/t6c6Lkk9b1

[Emily Miller-Cushon @ekmillerc]

We are still seeking survey responses from US dairy producers and calf care staff! Please share!

[Emily Miller-Cushon @ekmillerc]

We are seeking input from US dairy producers and calf care staff - please take 10 minutes to share your thoughts on calf management and behavior! Please share!
https://t.co/bElCl4o1K3