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Guest Speaker: Sam Peterson
On Friday, August 3rd at 12:00pm, there will have a talk by Sam Peterson, Senior Lecturer in Animal Science; Comparative Physiology and Anatomy Section Institute of Veterinary, Animal and Biomedical Sciences, Massey University NZ. The talk will be in Room 180, the H.R. MacMillan Building. Dr Peterson will speak about his research on lactation in sheep and fetal programming.…
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Improving the lives of animals… from here
Perhaps the greatest legacy of the Animal Welfare Program is the many graduates who have gone on to influential positions where they promote the welfare of animals in business, education, government and the animal protection movement. Some stellar examples: Lorna Baird (MSc 2004) is now in Calgary as Executive Director of Alberta Farm Animal Care,…
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Happy Cows Equal Healthy Cows
The Faculty of Land and Food Systems (LFS) has gained an international reputation for pioneering research that pays close attention to the environmental and social needs of diary cattle. At the UBC Dairy Education and Research Centre (DERC) in Agassiz, LFS expertise attracts scholars and industry partners from countries such as Brazil, Chile, and Germany.…