Canadian Dairy Hub
The Canadian Dairy Hub supports Canadian dairy farmers and their advisors through industry changes. Users of this hub can expect to learn, act, and improve, as they’ll have access to free science-based, practical expertise to accelerate awareness and adoption of best practices and innovations!
This content is developed by Lactanet and brought to you thanks to Dairy Farmers of Canada funding, through the National Dairy Knowledge Transfer Project.
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Sustainability
Articles
Webinars About Sustainability
Animal welfare and adaptation to the code of practice
Webinars and Farmer Testimonials
Mastering the New Code: Empowering Bovine Experts for Excellence
Watch this training, specifically designed for dairy advisors (veterinarians, nutritionists, and other on-farm advisors). It was hosted by Dr. Steven Roche and focused on addressing common questions to successfully implement new Code of Practice requirements.
Watch the recording here: Mastering the New Code
Dairy Farmer Insights – Small Details Have Big Impacts
What small changes can you make on your own farm to improve your calves’ performance? Watch this video to learn more about a dairy farmer’s unique and innovative calf rearing facilities.
Watch the testimonial here: Dairy Farmer Insights
Calf rearing for success
Catch up on this webinar recording, tailored for dairy farmers. We cover best practices for raising healthy calves in a panel discussion with veterinarian, Dr. David Renaud, and Steve Adam, agr., as well as dairy farmer, Andréane Gauthier.
Watch the recording here: Calf rearing for success
Factsheets
Colostrum Management and Impacts on Calf Health
Brush up on some of the most recent research-proven recommendations for improving passive immunity in dairy calves.
Calf Housing Characteristics for Optimal Health and Welfare
Review considerations for individual versus social housing and key dairy calf housing features.
Tool
Calf housing choice guide and tutorial
This tool is designed to support dairy farmers through their calf housing decisions. It contains important considerations, is customizable, and can be used to help compare different housing systems. You’ll be equipped to make the most suitable decision for your farm circumstances and economics. To learn more, check out the video tutorial!
In Person Workshops
Raising the Bar
These workshops are now completed. They focused on empowering dairy farmers with knowledge and solutions for optimal calf management. Additional resources on calf housing, health, and welfare are available above!
Animal health
Coming in 2025!
Reproduction and management
Webinars and Farmer Testimonials
A Journey Through the Dry Period
A Journey from Calving to Conceptiond
Dairy Farmer Insights-Transition Success
Articles
References
Programs and incentives
AgriInnovate Program (Agriculture and Agri-food Canada; AAFC)
- Agricultural Clean Technology Program (AAFC)
Agricultural Climate Solutions – On-Farm Climate Action Fund (AAFC)
- Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership (Sustainable CAP)
Sustainable CAP is a 5-year agreement (2023 – 2028) between the federal, provincial and territorial governments to strengthen the competitiveness, innovation, and resiliency of the agriculture, agri‐food and agri‐based products sector.
