. Agri-news. Agriculture. Alberta's first dairy research facility How do you turn an average cow into a highly productive dairy cow? The research needed to answer that question, and main others dealing with production and quality of milk, will now be conducted right here in Alberta. On February 2, 1998, a new addition to the Dairy Research and Technology Centre at the University of Alberta was officially opened by Hon. Ed Stelmach, Minister of .Alberta Agriculture, Food and Rural Development, Robert Krueger, chairman of Alberta Milk Producers and Roger Smith, vice president of research at the
. Agri-news. Agriculture. Alberta's first dairy research facility How do you turn an average cow into a highly productive dairy cow? The research needed to answer that question, and main others dealing with production and quality of milk, will now be conducted right here in Alberta. On February 2, 1998, a new addition to the Dairy Research and Technology Centre at the University of Alberta was officially opened by Hon. Ed Stelmach, Minister of .Alberta Agriculture, Food and Rural Development, Robert Krueger, chairman of Alberta Milk Producers and Roger Smith, vice president of research at the U of A. "The newly expanded facility is the only dairy research facility in Alberta," says Stelmach. "The research conducted here will benefit producers, processors and all Albertans who use dairy products. This unique facility is an example of industry, academia and government working together with no institutional ; The Centre now has 90 new stalls that allows the U of A to expand its herd size to 135 milking cows, improve feed mixing and preparation facilities and adds office space for staff. "A facility like this one is very important to the Alberta dairy industry," says Krueger. "The opportunity to generate Alberta based research is a real bonus. Research conducted in other provinces and in other countries doesn't always take into consideration the weather and other factors that play a part in Alberta ; "The strength of the U of A is research," adds Smith. "U of A is one of the top five research universities in Canada. The Faculty of Agriculture plays an important part in achieving and maintaining that status. Agriculture has always been a big part of the U of As history and is certainly part of its ; The dairy research unit at the university employs 14 people and provides research facilities for a team of 11 researchers. It also features 180 acres of crop to maintain 1,700 tonnes of fee
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