Lakeland College SMF Dairy Unit
Lakeland college T9X 1K5 Vermilion, AB, Canada

The SMF Dairy Unit arrived at the Westerner Dairy Showcase on Tuesday! The Junior Show starts at 4pm today, where the team will be showing in both the Showmansh...ip and Conformation classes and the Holstein open show starts at 9am on Saturday Be sure to tune in to the Westerner livestream through the Cowsmopolitan, Inc. website on Saturday morning at 9am to watch the team show!

Introducing Zoe Chantal Meinen, Cassandra Knouse, and Stanley Van Asch. Zoe is our Reproduction and Genetics Coordinator Cassandra is our Lactating and Dry Cow Nutrition Coordinator ... and Stanley is our Finance Manager

We are excited to announce that our 3rd+ Lactation entry in this competition, Vermilion Manifold Darian, achieved 5th place! Congratulations to everyone else in the competition who worked hard to prepare their cows and get them looking so good! Lakeland College Canada Alberta Milk WestGen

Here is our #Covid19SafeSpace! What do we do in this space? Hold our SMF meetings twice a week... Make decisions Discuss events and brainstorm on our life-size calendars and whiteboard Create new Action Items for each position, every week Refer to the Lakeland College SMF Compass This space in the mezzanine of the Dairy Learning Centre allows us to still practice social distancing and be together at the same time! Lakeland College Canada New Holland Agriculture Alberta Milk

What a fantastic opportunity Today we were invited to the Plain Lakes colony to see their new dairy barn undergoing construction. This Britespan building is 120 feet wide by 400 feet long, and will be a compost pack barn with 2 robots. ... Did you knowThis entire project is Canadian-made! The structure was manufactured in Wingham, Ontario, and the fabric was manufactured in Nova Scotia. We look forward to going back in a few months to see the finished product! Lakeland College Canada New Holland Agriculture Alberta Milk Britespan Building Systems Inc.

Introducing Hayleigh Royce, Gursangeet Singh Brar, Alyssa Crandall, Tyler Wikkerink, and Melissa Porteous. Hayleigh is our Transition Cow Coordinator Gursangeet is our Calf and Heifer Health Coordinator ... Alyssa is our Technology - Voluntary Milking System and Herd Navigator Coordinator Tyler is our Technology - Feed, Manure, and Ventilation Systems Coordinator and Melissa is in charge of Records and Bookkeeping

Introducing Marco Portena, Reshma Mariam Mammen, Kevin Fischer, Manroop Singh Randhawa, and Mikayla Rozka. Marco is our Calf and Heifer Feed Management Coordinator Reshma is our Production Coordinator ... Kevin is our Reproduction and Breeding Coordinator Manroop is our Udder Health Coordinator and Mikayla is our other Newborn Calf Coordinator

Introducing Roald Lok, Hamish Matthews, and Taylia Rees. Roald is our Hoof Health Manager Hamish is one of our Newborn Calf Coordinators ... and Taylia is our Mixed Farm Coordinator Keep watching throughout the week as we introduce the rest of the SMF Dairy team! Lakeland College Canada New Holland Agriculture Alberta Milk DeLaval Lely MS Schippers Nutrisource Agrai-Dairy Mart Ltd Penner Farm Services WestGen Holstein Canada Lactanet

We recently submitted our entries for the WestGen Pursuit of Excellence Barn Cow Competition Entered in the 1st Lactation category are: VERMILION ALBUM STUMPY... VERMILION CAPITAL GAIN ANTIGO Entered in the 3rd Plus Lactation category is: VERMILION MANIFOLD DARIAN EX 90 A few students from the Dairy Unit spent some time clipping, washing, and prepping these 3 special cows for a photo shoot to get ready for this competition! Check out some of the photos Lakeland College Canada Alberta Milk New Holland Agriculture Holstein Canada

Say hello to the newest members of the 2020-2021 Student-Managed Farm Dairy Unit! We are very excited for the upcoming year and are ready to face challenges, implement change and reach our goals. Stay tuned throughout the month as you’ll get to hear from each and every one of us. ... Lakeland College Canada New Holland Agriculture Alberta Milk DeLaval Dairy Farmers of Canada Lely MS Schippers Nutrisource Agrai-Dairy Mart Ltd Penner Farm Services Eagle Builders WestGen Holstein Canada Lactanet

It’s an exciting time for the Lakeland College Dairy Learning Centre as they present their newest excellent cow! Meet Vermilion Manifold Darian EX 90! Big thanks to Holstein Canada and everyone else that has been involved and supporting the DLC! Holstein Canada Alberta Milk Lakeland College Canada - Agricultural Sciences