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Each year during the month of March, Dietitians of Canada presents Nutrition Month to celebrate food and healthy eating by shining a spotlight on dietitians’ role in providing effective, credible nutrition guidance to Canadians.
For more than 20 years, David Fraser, Dan Weary and Nina Von Keyserlingk at the University of British Columbia have been the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC) industrial research co-chairholders in dairy cattle welfare.
Emergency assistance for B.C. dairy flood recovery
Our thoughts and prayers continue to accompany our friends and colleagues affected by recent flooding in British Columbia. The images of farms that have been flooded are a nightmare.
“Dairy farmer, hoof trimmer, and veterinarian perceptions of barriers and roles in lameness management.” Journal of Dairy Science Vol. 104, No. 11, 2021.
Dairy Farmers of Canada’s (DFC) 2020 Dairy Research Highlights is now available for download on Dairy Farmers of Canada’s website in the Dairy Research section.
President Pierre Lampron opened Dairy Farmers of Canada’s (DFC) 2021 annual general meeting (AGM) in July with a message of gratitude, thanking dairy farmers for their hard work during the pandemic.
“Breeding for reduced methane emission and feed-efficient Holstein cows: An international response.”Journal of Dairy Science Vol. 104 No. 8, 2021. This interesting article from researchers from universities in Denmark, Australia, Switzerland and Canada (University of Guelph and University of Alberta), explores the role of genetic selection of animals as a way to reduce methane emissions.
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