Western Canadian Dairy Seminar

Three pillars of sustainability in the dairy scope

Sustainability has three pillars: economic, environmental and social. Industry experts weighed in on each pillar's importance in the dairy industry's success and emphasized the importance of telling our dairy stories.

May 7, 2024

Matti McBride

Western Canadian Dairy Seminar selected “Empowered for the Future” as the theme for the March 2024 conference held in Red Deer, Alberta, and placed a heavy emphasis on sustainability throughout the event. Attendees heard from three experts on the pillars of sustainability: economic, environmental and social.

From coast to coast

April 30, 2024

Emma Ohirko

As some of you may know, I took some time off to complete my master’s degree and recently rejoined the editorial team at Progressive Dairy. Although I’ve only been back a few months, it is different from my first turn at this role in 2020 to 2022.

Pain management: Hurting more than your bottom line

Research suggests pain in dairy cattle affects productive life in the parlour and at the slaughterhouse.

April 17, 2024

Matti McBride

“Rather than thinking about pain at a micro level – where we’re trying to treat or mitigate painful conditions – I want to think about it on a macro level,” said Kate Creutzinger, assistant professor of animal and food science at the University of Wisconsin – River Falls, during the 2024 Western Canadian Dairy Seminar. “Let’s take a futuristic approach. Where can we go from here?”

Progressive Events: Sustainability, longevity themes throughout Western Canadian Dairy Seminar

Dairy enthusiasts enjoyed conversations surrounding sustainability and longevity during the annual conference in Alberta.

April 9, 2024

Matti McBride

Whether new research was presented or different management tactics were discussed, one question was consistent throughout the conference: How will this affect the longevity of a cow?

Introducing the Canadian Forage Analysis Green Cup

The Green Cup will recognize top forage growers from across Canada.

August 31, 2023

Katie Coyne

The Canadian Forage Analysis Green Cup is a national forage competition with products raised in a farm field near you.

McConnell, Finstad on 'The Dynamic World of Agri-Food'

A fireside chat at the Western Canadian Dairy Seminar covered all that is exciting in the future of agri-food.

April 4, 2023

Katie Coyne

From technology to sustainability to land ownership to youth to the mature crowd, Kim McConnell and Diane Finstad kicked off the Western Canadian Dairy Seminar with a dynamic talk about the dairy world.

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Three pillars of sustainability in the dairy scope

From coast to coast

Pain management: Hurting more than your bottom line

Progressive Events: Sustainability, longevity themes throughout Western Canadian Dairy Seminar

Introducing the Canadian Forage Analysis Green Cup

McConnell, Finstad on 'The Dynamic World of Agri-Food'

Tales of a Hay Hauler: The gift of understanding

Retired Vermont dairy farmer writes children’s Christmas book

Assurance Watch: Dairy highlights wins in antimicrobial stewardship

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