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In dairy genetics and genomics … Lead: Dr. Filippo Miglior, University of Guelph and Canadian Dairy Network
Collaborators: D. Kelton, F. Schenkel, University of Guelph; D. Weary, University of British Columbia; and I. Rumbles, CanWest DHI
Ian MacDonald, national director of marketing and nutrition at Dairy Farmers of Canada (DFC), presented a five-year strategic plan during DFC’s annual general meeting in Fredericton, New Brunswick, on July 16. The plan exposed opportunities and threats to dairy products.
For our University Review section, we invited about 20 schools across the country to take part, and received responses from five of them. We've compiled information about each school's agricultural offerings.
A study led by Dr. Steven Roche at the University of Guelph has shown that peer learning groups, involving dairy producers and veterinarian facilitators, are effective at improving awareness, changing attitudes and motivating on-farm change to control disease.
DFC is launching a multicultural campaign aimed at promoting dairy products to the growing population of ethnic Canadians. The campaign is focusing on Chinese and South Asian communities since they represent the largest ethnic groups in Canada.
The WCVM Production Animal Club from the University of Saskatchewan is the winner of the 2014 BCF University Competition. Club members’ adventure back to their childhood days paid off as their Magic School Bus voyage into a cow’s reproductive system won them an Easi-Scan ultrasound system.
How dairy farmers care for their cows and their commitment to high standards is the Dairy Farmers of Canada’s new national campaign.A primary goal at Dairy Farmers of Canada (DFC) is to promote the quality and the great nutritional value of Canadian dairy products. Through advertising, contests, partnerships, educational programs and media relations, DFC promotes Canadian milk products and encourages healthy eating habits.
Dairy Farmers of Canada (DFC) is the national policy, lobbying and promotional organization representing Canada’s farmers. DFC works to support sustainable dairy production; facilitate solutions to provincial/national challenges; provide credible research of dairy products on a national basis; and create innovative ways to grow the market.
Dairy Farmers of Canada (DFC) recently launched a new website dedicated to the commitment of dairy farmers and the quality of Canadian milk. The site provides information about 100 percent Canadian milk and includes six videos about healthy cows, safety standards, accountability, strict regulations, consistent quality and innovation – all of upmost importance to Canadian dairy farmers.
Dairy Cluster 2 has approved funding of a National Dairy Study of Canadian dairy herds to begin in 2015. This study will be similar in scope to the National Animal Health Management Systems (NAHMS) dairy studies that have been undertaken in the U.S. by the USDA.
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