Source: Dairy Research Cluster 3
Principal Investigator:
Christine Baes (University of Guelph)
Co-Investigators:
Flavio Schenkel, Getu Hailu, Angela Canovas (University of Guelph)
National Dairy Research Strategy investment priorities targeted:
• Dairy cattle genetic improvement (disease resistance, fertility, productivity, feed efficiency)
• Dairy cow reproduction
Why this research...
Source: BC Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Fisheries
Four generations of the Rashleigh family have tilled land and milked cows on Vancouver Island for more than 100 years.
The B.C. government is recognizing the family’s contributions with a Century Farm and...
Source: National Farm Animal Care Council Code of Practice for the care and handling of farm animals – Dairy Cattle, Section 1.1.2
Heifers
Weaned heifers are generally housed in groups appropriate to their size. Heifers often have access to the outdoors....
Source: Ministry of Agriculture, Food, and Rural Affairs
Introduction
Milk fever (periparturient paresis) occurs in dairy cattle after calving because of low blood calcium levels as a result of calcium moving into milk. There are about 23 grams of calcium in...
Source: Lactanet, Isabelle Morin, D.M.V., Cert. LAM
The usual recommendations are still valid when it comes to navel disinfection in young calves.
Where should you disinfect? In clean calving facilities because disinfectants are more effective when the navel is clean!
When? As quickly as...
Source: Dairy Farmers of Ontario
Dairy Farmers of Ontario is pleased to announce an investment of nearly $540,000 in research at the University of Guelph into antimicrobial medicines which are used to treat, control and prevent animal and human disease...
Source: Dairy Farmers of Canada
Today, Dairy Farmers of Canada (DFC) unveiled new partnerships with leading environmental organizations to promote and advance sustainability in the dairy sector. In collaborating with forward-thinking Canadian organizations, including Tree Canada, Cleanfarms and Ducks Unlimited Canada, DFC is further solidifying the sector's long-standing...
Source: Bioenterprise
The Canadian agri-tech sector is gaining expanded access to the U.S. innovation economy thanks to a new partnership between two North American innovation organizations.
Bioenterprise, Canada’s Food & Agri-Tech Engine, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Connection Silicon Valley...
Source: Government of Canada
Citation
J. Dairy Sci. Vol. 100 (Suppl. 2):265.
Plain language summary
In Canada, corn silage is increasingly fed to lactating dairy cows at the expense of barley silage and other forages, as its high-energy content can improve animal performance....
Source: Dairy Farmers of Canada
Dairy Farmers of Canada (DFC) and Lactalis Canada are pleased to announce that DFC's iconic Blue Cow logo will appear on Balderson cheese products as the brand celebrates 140 years of Canadian heritage this year. In adopting the Blue...
