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Posted on July 25, 2017
Brushing up on dairy farming
Last Saturday was the annual open house at the UBC Dairy Education & Research Centre. Despite the light rain, we got an estimated 870 visitors, […]
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Posted on July 13, 2017
Visit the UBC Dairy!
Come visit us at the UBC Dairy Education & Research Centre on Saturday, July 22! Download a copy of the flyer here
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Posted on July 3, 2017
Clear as mud?
Moisture can create muddy surfaces on pasture or in housing systems such as drylots and bedded packs. Dairy cattle show signs of increased stress in […]
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Posted on July 2, 2017
ADSA Pittsburgh
Last week I attended the 2017 American Dairy Science Association meeting in Pittsburgh, PA. I presented a poster on our project “Sampling strategies for dairy […]
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Posted on March 23, 2017
UBC at the Western Canadian Dairy Seminar
I recently attended the 35th annual Western Canadian Dairy Seminar in Red Deer, Alberta. It was a big year, with over 900 attendees! I had […]
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Posted on February 21, 2017
What’s in a name?
I have changed my name from Jennifer M. Chen to Jennifer Van Os, and going forward I will be publishing as J. Van Os or […]
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Posted on February 13, 2017
Who let the cows out?
My colleague Anne-Marieke Smid, a Ph.D. student in the UBC Animal Welfare Program, is nearing the end of a study she’s conducting. She is housing […]
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Posted on February 3, 2017
Dairy open houses in British Columbia
Last week was the 49th annual B.C. Dairy Expo, which included a Farm Tour. Nine local dairies in the Fraser Valley held open houses. This pdf brochure shows […]
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Posted on January 16, 2017
New year, new job
Greetings from snowy British Columbia! I’m thrilled to have joined the renowned Animal Welfare Program at the University of British Columbia as a postdoctoral fellow. I’m […]
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Posted on December 6, 2016
California Cattlemen’s Association Centennial Celebration
Last week I attended the 100th Annual Convention of the California Cattlemen’s Association & California Cattlewomen, which was held in Sparks, NV. I presented a poster […]