Western Canadian Dairy Seminar

Official twitter account for the Western Canadian Dairy Seminar. March 10 - 13, 2026 at the Red Deer Resort & Casino, AB, Canada. #WCDS2026

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Yesterday’s keynote session was a fireside chat with Diane Finstad and Karen Churchill on changes coming into the dairy industry.

Next, Xiaoyan Chen, Phil Cardozo, and Rachel Gervais discussed how to manage milk components. Our speakers in this session were

Thank you sponsors!

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This morning we had 5 PhD students share their research with our attendees.

These presentations were part of an oral competition. There is also a poster competition taking place at the trade show.

Don’t forget to get your votes in on Slido for your favourite poster!

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Have you seen attendees in red vests around the sessions or trade show? These are the committee members of the Western Canadian Dairy Seminar.

They would love to hear from you! Approach them for a chat or fill out a feedback survey and be entered to win a free registration.

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The microphone is hot! 🔥

We have two ways to ask the speakers questions about their presentations:

1. Using the microphones located throughout the room

2. Using Slido

If you haven’t already, make sure to access the Slido using the link sent to your email.

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We are excited to welcome students from universities and colleges across Canada!

Make sure to check out the poster competition and vote for your favourite using Slido!

QR codes can be found around the posters to join the Slido if you haven’t already.

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Have you been wondering what this year’s virtual farm tours are showcasing? Here’s a sneak peak!

You wont want to miss the full tours this Thursday and see how these farms adapted to change, followed by a live panel featuring these producers!

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Virtual Farm Tours Are Back!

Join us on Thursday, March 12 at 10:30 am!

We have 3 fantastic farms to show you, followed by our producer panel.

#2026WCDS #FarmTour

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We have been so excited to announce our Keynote Speaker:

Karen Churchill will be sitting down with Ag Journalist, Dianne Finstad, during the Fireside Chat on Wednesday, March 11 at 8:45 am.

Dr. Churchill will be discussing how the dairy industry is navigating some big changes.

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Exciting news coming...

We have 3 farms for our Virtual Farm Tour and Producer Panel this year.

Be sure to join us on Thursday, March 12 at 10:30 am to see farms that have excelled in Adapting to Change!

#2026WCDS

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Registration is still open for 2026 WCDS!

We are only a week away, so be sure to register now!

https://t.co/En6uCoET6s

Registration prices increase on March 6th!

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REGISTRATION REMINDER
https://t.co/En6uCoET6s

You still have time to register at a discounted price! The week of the seminar the price for registration will go up.

Be sure to register in the next two weeks!

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Thank you to our 2026 Bronze Sponsors!

Once again, the support from our sponsors never goes unappreciated. Be sure to visit their booths during the trade show, which runs the entire seminar.

#2026WCDS

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We would like to give a huge thank you to our 2026 Silver Sponsors!

Breakfast, Lunch, and our Student Scholarships are all supported by our Silver Sponsors!

#2026WCDS

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Thank you to our 2026 Gold Sponsors!

Many of our Gold Sponsors will be recognized for sponsoring our speakers, coffee tables, ice cream breaks and cheese tables at the cocktail receptions!

Be sure to walk around and attend our speaker presentations to see!

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Thank you to our 2026 Gold Plus Sponsors!

WCDS is so proud to be supported by so many great companies! Be sure to stop by the trade show and check out our 80 sponsors who are participating as vendors!

Trade show opens on Wednesday, March 11 am 8 :00 am until Friday at noon!

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Thank you to our 2026 Platinum Sponsors!

Without the support of our many sponsors, we would not be able to put together such an incredible program for our Canadian producers!

#2026WCDS

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Our final speaker for 2026 WCDS will be Dr. Betty-Jo Bradley! Dr. Bradley splits her time between teaching at the University of Calgary and practicing veterinary medicine. She will be discussing calf herd health programs.

Join us on Friday, March!

#2026WCDS

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The grand finale to our seminar will once again be calf care! Dr. Joao Costa is going to be starting Session IX by talking about goals for calf raising and how they pay off in the future!

Join us on Friday, March 13th to see our final speakers!

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Just a reminder that registration for our 2026 Western Canadian Dairy Seminar is OPEN!

Use the link to access the registration portal!
https://t.co/En6uCoElgU

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Dr. Dan Weary is taking it a step further during Session VIII: Addressing Lameness, and getting into the details of cow comfort - from what we did in the past, what we are doing today, and what we can do to improve cow comfort in the future!

Get comfortable and join us on 3/13!