 Location
The UBC Dairy Education and Research Centre is nestled below
the snow-capped Cascade Mountains in southwestern British Columbia’s
beautiful Fraser Valley. The Centre is located immediately
north of Agassiz (pop. 5,000) on land leased from Agriculture
and Agri-Food Canada. It is approximately 130 km east of UBC’s
Vancouver campus and 30 km from either Chilliwack or Hope.
World famous Minter Gardens and Harrison Hot Springs are less than a 10 minute drive from the Centre.
Travel Directions
Visitors from Vancouver ...
- Travel east through the Fraser
Valley on Highway #1 (Trans Canada Highway) past Surrey,
Langley, Abbotsford and Chilliwack eventually reaching the base
of the mountains.
- Leave the highway at Exit #135 (Highway #9) to
Agassiz and Harrison Hot Springs.
- Follow Highway #9 across the
Fraser River through Agassiz towards Harrison Hot Springs.
- After
crossing the CPR tracks on the north side of Agassiz turn
left onto Highway #7 and the Centre is to your immediate
right. The Dairy Centre’s buildings are located on
the west side of the AAFC/UBC building site. All visitors
must report to the manager’s office when they first
arrive at the Centre and before entering UBC buildings. The
manager’s office is located in the prominent white
building with blue trim and cathedral windows.
Visitors'
Welcome and Protocol
Individuals and groups interested in agriculture, particularly dairy production, are encouraged to visit the Centre, which is both a working research facility and a working dairy farm. The Centre is developing educational features designed for the many thousands of visitors received each year.
For safety and biosecurity reasons all visitors are required to abide by the following;
- Enter the main building first by means of the entrance facing the parking area
- Sign the guest book located inside the
main entrance each time you visit
- Check-in with a farm staff memberat the manager's office
- If you have visited another farm
during the day please wear clean clothes, including footwear
- Cover shoes with plastic booties
provided at the main entrance
We
look forward to your visit with us! Please call ahead:
Nelson
Dinn, Manager
UBC Dairy Education & Research Centre
6047 No. 7 Highway Telephone: (604) 796-8410
PO Box 202 Facsimile: (604) 796-8413
Agassiz, BC V0M 1A0 E-mail: dinn@shawbiz.ca
Address:
6947 No. 7 Highway
PO Box 202
Agassiz, BC V0M 1A0
Telephone: (604) 796-8410
Facsimile: (604) 796-8413
E-mail: dinn@shawbiz.ca |
