Sharon Van Vuuren

UofG OAC

[Paula @DairyFarmher]

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Do you want to know which products are made with 100% Canadian milk?
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#CanadianDairy #BuyLocal #BuyCanadian

[FieldView Canada @FieldViewCanada]

Here's Kayla, FieldView's Digital Account Specialist for Western Ontario! Kayla loves showing & sharing growers' "aha" moments w/ digital tech. W/ tools like Field Health Imagery, FRR x Application & data analytics, Kayla helps growers make informed decisions. #BootsOnTheGround

[Sharon Van Vuuren @sharonvanv]

#BellLetsTalk

[Ontario Agriculture, Food and Agribusiness @AgricultureON]

Everyone can use a bit of help.

The Mental Health Toolkit is designed to provide farmers, their families and farm workers with free resources to support their mental health.

Get what you need here: https://t.co/AohpVHNTO1

#OntAg #BellLetsTalk

[Pierre Poilievre @PierrePoilievre]

Justin Trudeau’s Christmas gift to one farm in my riding: $16,000 in carbon taxes in a month.

Wonder why you can’t afford food?

Sign here to take the tax off: https://t.co/3JibVFznbc

[Senator Rob Black, P. Ag. (Hon) @SenatorRobBlack]

To the thousands of farmers, ranchers, and growers who heat their barns… I’m extremely disappointed to see my Senate Colleagues pass an amendment to Bill C-234 which effectively guts the bill. #NoFarmsNoFood #CdnAgMATTERS. @SenateCA

[OPP West Region @OPP_WR]

The #GreyBruceOPP are looking for a trailer and farm equipment that was stolen on November 10th around 3:00am #Flesherton. If you have any video or information on the whereabouts of these items please call the OPP at 1-888-310-1122 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS) ^kl

[Sharon Van Vuuren @sharonvanv]

This is a great read with valuable information, context is everything!

[Mike von Massow @mikevonmassow]

Thoughts on the viral milk dumping video - a thread. 🧵

Everyone hates to see milk dumped but context is very important here. Here is my understanding.

[Sharon Van Vuuren @sharonvanv]

Day 7 of Dairy Trip! We left Quebec City and made it to Riverdown Holsteins in Ontario. It was a great farm and we are now heading home! Thank you to all our sponsors for making this trip possible! #aggiesgoeast

[Sharon Van Vuuren @sharonvanv]

Day 6 of Dairy Trip: We started our day by leaving Fredricton, NB early this morning and travelled to Ashworth Farms in Madawaska, NB! This farm showed us efficient management practices & great farming practices. Now we are headed for a long drive to Quebec City! #aggiesgoeast

[University of Guelph Dairy Science Club @UofGDairy]

We would like to extend our many thanks to all our silver sponsors that supported us as we travelled out east! Without their support this trip wouldn’t happen and we are beyond thankful!
#aggiesgoeast

[Sharon Van Vuuren @sharonvanv]

Day 5 of Dairy Trip: We started the day by visiting, Sunnypoint Farms in NS. Next, we went to Jordy Hill in NB. Both were fantastic farms & very educational! Lastly, we went to Kalverboer, where we learned about their switch from farming in ON to NB!
#aggiesgoeast

[Sharon Van Vuuren @sharonvanv]

Day 4 of dairy trip began with a quick stop at Cows Creamery in Charlottetown, PEI. Following this we went and toured NewLand Farms Inc. in PEI and Bokmas in Nova Scotia. We learned lots & saw some great farms!Thank you @DeLaval for dinner! #aggiesgoeast

[University of Guelph Dairy Science Club @UofGDairy]

Ice cream for breakfast for our early morning stop to begin Day 4 of our trip out east. Special thanks to @CowsCreamery for opening up an hour early to accommodate our group! Touring another farm in PEI before we head off the island to Truro, NS for the night
#aggiesgoeast

[University of Guelph Dairy Science Club @UofGDairy]

Special shoutout to ProRich Seeds for sponsoring our subway lunch on the road yesterday!
We appreciate all the support we’ve gotten to make this trip happen!
#aggiesgoeast

[Sharon Van Vuuren @sharonvanv]

Day 3 of the OAC Dairy Trip begin at Pascobac Farms in Belleisle Creek, NB. Following this we travelled to PEI where we visited Weeksdale Farms in Breadalbane, PEI & Goldenflo farms in Marshfield, PEI. All farms were great! Thank you #ProRich for sponsoring our lunch today!

[University of Guelph Dairy Science Club @UofGDairy]

This trip wouldn’t be possible without our many sponsors.

Thank you to all our silver sponsor, we appreciate all your support
#aggiesgoeast

[Sharon Van Vuuren @sharonvanv]

On day 2 of the UoG 2023 Dairy Trip, we visited Ferme Jacob in Cap-Sante, Quebec followed by Ferme Pierre in Montmagny, Quebec. Both farms had impressive show cows & taught us lots! #aggiesgoeast

[University of Guelph Dairy Science Club @UofGDairy]

What an exciting Day 2 of dairy trip! Today we travelled from to Ferme Jacobs in Cap-Santé, QC and Ferme Pierre Boulet in Montmagny, QC. Both tremendous herds with incredible genetics! We are headed to Edmunston, NB for dinner and then Grand Falls,NB for the night #aggiesgoeast

[Meghan Goodfellow @MegGoodfellow77]

Starting the first day of the winter semester the right way, travelling out east with the UoG Dairy Science Club!

Day 1:
First stop was at Newbraeant Farms in Lancaster ON and second stop was at Blondin Sires in Saint-Placide QC! Headed to NB tomorrow! #aggiesgoeast

[Lexi Johnston @lexijohnston92]

First Day on the road with the UoG Dairy Science Trip done! First stop was to Newbraeant Farms in Lancaster, ON followed by Blondin Sires in Saint-Placide, QC. Spending the night in Montreal before we head to New Brunswick tomorrow!
Thanks to all our sponsors!
#aggiesgoeast