Episodes

  • Helping Canadian Farmers Improve Farm Sustainability and Herd Health with Drs. Stephen LeBlanc and David Renaud
    Jul 5 2024

    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.

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    36 mins
  • Improving Calf Health and Welfare with Dr. David Renaud
    May 1 2024

    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.

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    37 mins
  • Precision Feeding for Dairy Cows with Dr. John Cant
    Mar 14 2024

    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.

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    44 mins
  • Transition Period and Reproduction of Dairy Cows with Dr. Eduardo Ribeiro
    Nov 28 2023

    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.

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    42 mins
  • Automated Milking Systems and Behaviour of Dairy Cattle with Dr. Trevor DeVries
    Oct 26 2023
    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.
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    45 mins
  • Welfare and Health of Dairy Calves, Cows and Farmers with Dr. Charlotte Winder
    Sep 15 2023

    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.

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    50 mins
  • Genetic Selection for Sustainable and Resilient Dairy Cows with Dr. Christine Baes
    Aug 21 2023

    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.

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    36 mins
  • Dairy Cattle Diseases, Biosecurity and Management Practices with Dr. David Kelton
    Jul 17 2023

    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.

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    43 mins