The Dairy at Guelph Podcast follows researchers and faculty members from the University of Guelph, Canada's dairy university, and the work being done to discover, develop and implement new best practices in dairy production and foods, with support from industry leaders and government.
About Dairy at Guelph
As a research centre at the University fo Guelph, Dairy at Guelph is a network of over 60 faculty and 120 graduate students and postdocs ranging in specialties from food science, veterinary care, animal biosciences and more. Learn more about our work at dairyatguelph.ca.
Helping Canadian Farmers Improve Farm Sustainability and Herd Health with Drs. Stephen LeBlanc and David Renaud
Drs. Stephen LeBlanc and David Renaud join us to discuss the status of their work announced in February 2023 aiming to help Canadian farmers improve sustainability and herd health with $4 million in funding from the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC) Alliance program, in addition to four industry collaborators, including Dairy Farmers of Ontario (DFO), Dairy Farmers of Canada (DFC), Lactanet and Veal Farmers of Ontario. Alongside Dr. David Kelton, the research team from Ontario Veterinary College are tackling a series of 15 studies that target burning questions from the dairy and beef industries that require science-based answers.
1 May 2024
Improving Calf Health and Welfare with Dr. David Renaud
During this episode, we talk to Dr. David Renaud, veterinary epidemiologist in the Department of Population Medicine at the Ontario Veterinary College, about his research program on risk factors and management strategies to improve calf health and welfare.
14 Mar 2024
Precision Feeding for Dairy Cows with Dr. John Cant
During this episode, we talk to Dr. John Cant, Professor in the Department of Animal Biosciences at the University of Guelph, about his research program on nutrition modelling and precision feeding for dairy cows.
28 Nov 2023
Transition Period and Reproduction of Dairy Cows with Dr. Eduardo Ribeiro
During this episode, Dr. Eduardo Ribeiro, Associate Professor in the Department of Animal Biosciences at the University of Guelph, talks about fertility, embryo development and pregnancy losses in dairy cows, as well as additional factors affecting pregnancy, including transition cow health, long-term effects of diseases and prevention strategies.
26 Oct 2023
Automated Milking Systems and Behaviour of Dairy Cattle with Dr. Trevor DeVries
During this episode, we talk to Dr. Trevor DeVries, Professor in the Department of Animal Biosciences at the University of Guelph, and Canada Research Chair in Dairy Cattle Behaviour and Welfare, about his research program on robotic (or automated) milking systems, cows’ personality traits and sensor-based technologies.
15 Sept 2023
Welfare and Health of Dairy Calves, Cows and Farmers with Dr. Charlotte Winder
During this episode, we talk to Dr. Charlotte Winder from Ontario Veterinary College (OVC) about welfare and health in dairy farming, including heifer calf management, pain-control practices in youngstock, best strategies for dry-off and farmers’ mental health.
21 Aug 2023
Genetic Selection for Sustainable and Resilient Dairy Cows with Dr. Christine Baes
On this episode, we chat with Dr. Christine Baes, Professor and Chair in the Department of Animal Biosciences and Canada Research Chair in Livestock Genomics, about methane emissions, feed efficiency, health resistance, novel fertility traits and breeding programs, all of which are working to create sustainable and resilient dairy cows.
17 Jul 2023
Dairy Cattle Diseases, Biosecurity and Management Practices with Dr. David Kelton
On this episode we're chatting with Professor Emeritus, Dr. David Kelton, from the Ontario Veterinary College's Department of Population Medicine about infectious diseases in dairy cattle, biosecurity measures, bulk milk tank testing and management practices to minimize risk and spread of diseases.
21 Jun 2023
Calf Nutrition and Management with Dr. Michael Steele
In the first episode of the Dairy at Guelph Podcast, we chat with Dr. Michael Steele, Professor in the Department of Animal Biosciences at the University of Guelph, about best practices in calf nutrition and management. During this episode, dairy farmers will have access to the latest updates on topics including colostrum supplementation and maternal effects on colostrum production, as well as milk feeding and weaning strategies for purebred and crossbred calves.
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