“Canadian National Dairy Study: Describing Canadian dairy producer practices and perceptions surrounding cull cow management”Journal of Dairy Science Vol. 103 No.4, 2020.

It warms my coaching heart to sit in a workshop with a group of smart women in agriculture who truly want better communication on our farms.

Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, it brought to light the importance of basic hygiene and how washing your hands, coughing into your elbow and other preventative measures are extremely important in preventing the spread of infectious diseases.

What is fetal programming? Fetal programming occurs during pregnancy where changes in the intrauterine environment impact the development and subsequent phenotype (physical, biological, metabolic traits) of the fetus.

We have gained tremendous momentum in dairy calf nutrition research, with publications tripling over the last 20 years. And rightfully so, since dairy calves are the future of the milking herd and how they are fed and managed during early life influences their future reproductive efficiency, capacity for milk production and health.