Recent recorded grades — Fall 2023: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=12 letter grades); Fall 2024: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=12 letter grades); Fall 2025: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=13 letter grades).
Fall 2026
Special Topics
SPECIAL TOPICS covers various current topics in Dairy Science for undergraduate students.
Recorded instructors · Fall 2026 Trent Olson
Summary
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Historical reviews of Milo Wiltbank: Reviewers describe the course as extremely difficult, with one student noting that peers cried during the final exam, suggesting a high-stakes assessment environment.
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Professors
Fall 2026Historical instructors & teaching patterns
No reviews exist for current instructor Trent Olson. Historical reviews for Milo Wiltbank describe him as helpful and knowledgeable but criticize his teaching style for providing limited context and having difficult-to-read slides. Students also report the course is extremely difficult, with one reviewer noting peers cried during the final exam.
MILO WILTBANK is recorded teaching in Spring 2007, Spring 2008, Spring 2009, Spring 2010, Spring 2011, Spring 2012, Spring 2013, Spring 2014, Spring 2015, Spring 2016. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.
TRENT OLSON is recorded teaching in Fall 2019, Fall 2020, Fall 2021, Fall 2022, Fall 2023, Fall 2024, Fall 2025. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.
Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.
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Fall 2026Schedule loads here as you scroll.
| Section | Mode | Enrolled / capacity | Waitlist |
|---|---|---|---|
| SEM 001 | Classroom Instruction | 12 / 18 | 0 |
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Student experience
the class
Historical reviews for Milo Wiltbank show a sharp divide between high praise for his helpfulness and deep subject knowledge, and severe criticism regarding his teaching clarity and exam difficulty.
Recent recorded grades — Spring 2025: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=17 letter grades); Fall 2025: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=13 letter grades); Spring 2026: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=12 letter grades).
difficulty & workload
Historical reviews of Milo Wiltbank: Reviewers describe the course as extremely difficult, with one student noting that peers cried during the final exam, suggesting a high-stakes assessment environment.
Historical reviews of Milo Wiltbank: Students report frustration with Wiltbank's limited context and difficult-to-read slides, which force them to independently connect complex dots despite his kindness and expertise.
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Special Topics
Recorded 2026-09-07Intercollegiate Dairy Comp
Recorded 2026-09-07Raw records
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