#TBT Ayrshire cows [& one bull?, far left] arriving from Scotland with Professor H.M. King August 1929 #flickr flic.kr/p/qY2mvt cc: UBC Faculty of Land and Food Systems #UBChistory #moo

The urge to nurse? Cows work harder to reunite with their calf when the calf is able to nurse, show UBC Animal Welfare UBC Faculty of Land and Food Systems researchers and colleagues from Wageningen U&R. See research in Scientific Reports rdcu.be/b6wwo

Research Report: Helping cows with reduced estrous expression achieve greater fertility Estrous detection is a key factor to obtain successful reproductive programs, and yet is a major challenge to the dairy industry. To learn more visit: bit.ly/2ZtgwOL

Nelson Dinn inducted into UBC’s 25 Year Club! Nelson, our trusted Business Operations Manager, marks 25 years at UBC. UBC Human Resources

In a new publication, Professor Nina von Keyserlingk and PhD student Benjamin Lecorps with UBC Dairy Centre assess EU regulations of organic farms to see if they promote higher welfare standards for dairy cattle. mdpi.com/845282

In focus groups, alumna Caroline Ritter (now in University of PEI) and Katelyn Mills, PhD asked Canadian dairy farmers to tell them their vision of the future of farming. Check out the results in our new article in Journal of Dairy Science | JDS Communications! doi.org/10.3168/jds.20…

New on our website: "For All Thy Kith ‘n Kine" library.ubc.ca/archives/pdfs/… - a history of the early days of the UBC Dairy Farm, and the story of Herdsman John Young and his family. Listed under "Faculty & Department Histories" archives.library.ubc.ca/faculty-depart… #UBChistory cc: UBC Faculty of Land and Food Systems

In this new publication, lead author and PhD student Benjamin Lecorps looks at how pain can trigger a negative mood in calves, and whether some individuals are more vulnerable. doi.org/10.1371/journa… UBC Animal Welfare UBC Dairy Centre Benjamin Lecorps

Located in Agassiz, the UBC Dairy Education and Research Centre provides state-of-the-art facilities for dairy education and research! Can you guess how many cows live on the dairy farm? 🐄

Here’s to a season filled with warmth, comfort and good cheer. Happy holidays from the Faculty of Land and Food Systems. Artist Alana Hansen (BSc GRS ’16) designed this year's holiday card. She is inspired by nature found in Coastal British Columbia! alanahansen.art

Divining the inner life of animals is notoriously elusive, but scientists like #UBC animal welfare professor Dr. Marina Von Keyserlingk have created experiments that seek to quantify bovine desires. via The New York Times nytimes.com/2020/12/29/sci…

PhD student @EmelineNogues focuses her research on the social life of dairy calves UBC Dairy Centre, and how animals can benefit from a social partner during common painful and/or stressful procedures.

#tbt Throwback to UBC Dairy Education and Research Centre's participation in the annual parade at the Agassiz Fall Fair and the Corn Festival in 2011 and in 2014. #alumniUBC Have any photographs of your time at LFS? Send them with a brief description to: [email protected]

Congratulations to Kathryn McLellan! UBC Animal Welfare MSc student who recently won 1st place in the UBC Faculty of Land and Food Systems Land and Food Systems graduate student conference with her presentation on preliminary results of her research assessing if free-choice pasture access helps lame dairy cows recover!

Read the latest Research Report! Our research topic is when to assist calving and how it impacts metritis. UBC Animal Welfare Learn more: ow.ly/3JVk50E9IZi

The latest Research Report is on lameness detection of diary cows in Canada. A reliable diagnosis can help identify and treat lame animals. UBC Animal Welfare UBC Faculty of Land and Food Systems Read now: dairycentre.landfood.ubc.ca/category/resea…

The latest Research Report is out! Many dairy farms use free stalls because of cleanliness. Read how researchers found some alternatives that maintain a clean lying area while minimizing behavioural restriction for cows: ow.ly/Co1a50FA62g UBC Animal Welfare

Update: The Dairy Centre’s operations are continuing and have not been largely affected by the floods. Staff & students are safe and working hard to keep the herd well supported during this time. Our full statement: dairycentre.landfood.ubc.ca/flooding-respo… #CdnAg #CdnDairy #BCfloods #BCStorm

Prof. Emeritus Jim Thompson, founder of UBC Dairy Centre, and his wife Ann, recently visited the farm team in Agassiz to see the renos taking place for 6 new robotic milkers. Once installed, the UBC Dairy Centre will be one of the largest robotic milking research sites in North America!