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Since learning by doing is one of the best ways to commit something to memory, students at Lakeland College, Vermilion, Alberta, will forever remember the things they’ve learned in their two-year animal science program.
The third annual Canadian Dairy XPO was held on Feb. 4-5 in Stratford, Ontario. This year’s interactive program included a pedigree producer panel, where five influential Canadian dairy producers answered questions from the packed crowd on their breeding philosophies, genetics and passion for dairy.
Location: Macdonald Campus, Ste-Anne de Bellevue, Québec.
Your agricultural background, in a nutshell: I teach in the farm management and technology (fmt) program of Macdonald Campus, McGill University.
Feb. 19 marked the date of the 2015 South Western Ontario Dairy Symposium, which took place in Woodstock, Ontario.
In its 32nd year, symposium founder and organizer Jack Rodenburg was proud to set a new record with more than 800 attendees and 122 exhibitors at this year’s event.
Nearly two years into its 10-year timeline, the proAction Initiative is well underway. Four technical committees have been established to focus on animal care, biosecurity, traceability and environment.
This is the first winter the Laing family of Laingspring Farm, Steinbach, Manitoba, has been able to enjoy not getting up for morning milking at 5 a.m. Brothers Tyrone and Ted run a dairy operation in partnership with their parents, Ray and Bertha, on a farm established in 1872.
On Jan. 19, Caroline Emond began her position as executive director of Dairy Farmers of Canada (DFC). Emond is a lawyer and lobbyist with more than 20 years of experience, including a previous position at DFC from 1998 to 2006.Before Emond had a chance to sit down in her new office, Progressive Dairyman Editor Karen Lee interviewed her to learn more about her experiences and what she will bring to the leadership of Canada’s largest dairy organization.
Rosebrin Farms Ltd., located near Chilliwack, British Columbia, in the beautiful Fraser Valley, is the home of Brad and Lisa Roseboom and their family. Brad’s father established a dairy operation in the area in 1957, and Brad came home to farm in 1984.
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