Message from the Dean for LFS Community Connects: January 2023
Welcome to a new year, a fresh start for many people.
25 Year Club: Dairy Education and Research Centre Staff
Congratulations to these Dairy Education and Research Centre staff members for being inducted into UBC’s 25 Year Club!
Supporting Animal Welfare for 25 Years
Supporting Animal Welfare for 25 Years Since launching, the Animal Welfare Program has played an important role in informing policy for those working in industry, government and not-for-profit organizations. Research has aimed to improve the lives of animals, including dairy cattle, mice and rats, pigs, dogs and many more. Here are some highlights of the […]
Leading the Next Wave of Dairy Research
Already an internationally recognized research facility, the UBC Dairy Education and Research Centre looks to continue leading in the field by focusing on precision dairy management.
Bond between cow and calf grows deeper when suckling is allowed
What impacts the bond between cow and calf? New LFS research published in Scientific Reports looks at the role of suckling.
Calling Agassiz Home for 25 Years
Calling Agassiz Home for 25 Years Photo by Hover Collective Since 1995, the community of Agassiz, B.C., 100 kilometers east of Vancouver, has been home to the university’s dairy cattle. Today these cattle play an important role in teaching and research, and at last count, their numbers reached approximately 500. Now called the UBC Dairy […]
Got a moody teenager? Cows can relate
Dairy cattle undergo personality changes during puberty much like humans do, according to new research by Professor Marina von Keyserlingk.
Some cows are more bullish than others
Just like humans, some calves are inherently optimistic or pessimistic, according to a new study.