Researchers at the University of Guelph are making good use of the Livestock Research and Innovation Centre – Dairy Facility.
The Elora building reached its one-year anniversary in May, and Dave Kelton, veterinary epidemiologist and Dairy Farmers of Ontario Dairy Cattle Health Research chair, says there are about half a dozen projects underway at the centre and more projects that will be staged in over the next few months.
“I think the facility is critical for the dairy industry because it allows us to do the practical research we need for the dairy industry to remain strong, vibrant, sustainable and competitive,” he says, adding there are currently about 25 faculty members at the university who use the centre for research or teaching.
Researches are currently using the special projects wing to look at what happens when cows are given different feeds. They want to know how it translated to cellular metabolism in udders and how it affects milk production and milk characteristics.
Read the entire article on page 8 of the June Milk Producer magazine.
