The University of British Columbia is committed to supporting high quality food production systems in the province. A major contribution has been development of its internationally recognized Dairy Education and Research Centre in Agassiz. The Centre, with its modern research facilities and herd of 500 animals, is one of the largest of its kind. Research […]
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… and to your chance at winning a Macbook Air & Apple TV! We’re raising a glass to some of our favourite memories! Starting September 30, 2013, you can Milk Every Moment through “The Great Canadian Milk Cheers Contest” where you are invited to submit your video milk “cheers” and toast to a favourite childhood […]
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This recent report by Price Waterhouse Coopers (PwC) finds BC’s dairy, egg and poultry farmers are driving job growth within the provincial agricultural sector. Supply managed farms provide 5.6 billion in annual economic output. As of 2011, BC’s dairy, egg and poultry producers experienced greater job growth than either the forestry and mining or oil […]
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The Mobile Dairy Classroom Experience had a fantastic summer bringing live milking and calf feeding demonstrations to 22 different summer events and fairs including; Cloverdale Exhibition, Flavours of Surrey and Interior Provincial Exhibition. At selected events the Moo Crew brought Delilah – a life sized fibre glass cow kids could actually “milk”. The Moo Crew […]
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Packing a school lunch? Follow these guidelines to make it balanced. It is that time of the year that parents dread the most: going back to the “packing school lunch” routine! To help kids get through the school day, aim for a balanced lunch that includes foods from at least 3 of the 4 food […]
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Erin Ireland celebrates BC agriculture and takes you to various local growers Our awesome friends at Buy Local. Eat Natural. made this amazing video. Haven’t heard of Buy Local Eat Natural? It’s a passionate movement supporting BC farming communities and enhancing knowledge of local products. Explore what BC has to offer and celebrate with us […]
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Attended a teacher workshop and purchased a teacher kit? Order your student materials for this school year. Have you taken a BC Dairy nutrition education workshop in the past and purchased a teacher kit for one of these programs? Food Explorers (K-1) Food for Us (Gr. 2-3) Food Sense (Gr. 4-6) Passport to Healthy Living […]
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The Mobile Dairy Classroom Experience is currently taking requests for school visits between September and mid-November. The program is heading out to schools as early as September 5th and it is gearing up to be a very busy Fall. The 2013 summer events season concludes on September 15th with Country Celebration in Metro Vancouver. The […]
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Our PBCM crew was busy this summer chatting to various groups about nutrition and sport recovery for training in the summer Vancouver boasts some of the best weather in the summer, especially this year with 33 days of sunshine in July 2013 (breaking the “Sunniest Month Ever” beating the 1985 record)! With such great weather […]
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