Western Canadian Dairy Seminar

We started the event off wth a keynote session where Diane Finstad and Karen Churchill had a fireside chat on changes coming into the dairy industry.

Our first session followed with three speakers discussing how to manage milk components. Our speakers in this session were Xiaoyan Chen, Phil Cardozo, and Rachel Gervais.

Thank you to our generous sponsors who made these sessions possible!

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!

The winners will be announced this afternoon.

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! Either approach them for a chat or fill out a short feedback survey on the event.

QR Codes for the feedback survey can be found when entering or leaving the sessions.

Filling out the survey will also give you a chance to win a free registration for next year! Just make sure to leave a name and contact information.

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 you access the Slido with the link sent to your email.

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.

Back by popular demand... Virtual Farm Tours and our Producer Panel!

This year we will be focusing on innovative ways that farms across Western Canada have been Adapting to Change.

We have 3 farms this year with a lot of exciting things to show.

Join us on March 12th at 10:30 am to see the virtual tours that Story Brokers filmed and put together.

Registration is still open:
https://reg.eventmobi.com/2026WCDS/register

Be sure to register before March 6, as registration prices go up the week of the seminar!

🎉 Thank you to our 2026 Bronze Sponsors!

Our Bronze Sponsors contribute to all of our nutrition breaks!

Be sure to check out some of our sponsors at their booths from Wednesday morning at 8:30 am until Friday at 11:30 am!

See you in Red Deer on March 10-13!
Registration can be found on our website:
www.wcds.ualberta.ca

Or use the link:
https://reg.eventmobi.com/2026WCDS/register

🎉 Thank you to our 2026 Silver Sponsors!

Our Silver Sponsors are often most recognized as our meal sponsors! But they contribute to so much more, like our student scholarships!

Be sure to check out some of our sponsors at their booths from Wednesday morning at 8:30 am until Friday at 11:30 am!

🎉 Thank you to our 2026 Gold Sponsors!

Our Gold Sponsors contribute to many different parts of the seminar, such as: speaker sponsorship, cheese sponsors, afternoon ice cream socials, student research presentations and so much more!

Be sure to check out some of our sponsors at their booths from Wednesday morning at 8:30 am until Friday at 11:30 am!

🎉Thank you to our 2026 Gold Plus Sponsors! 🐄

These sponsors directly contribute to our speaker sessions, online platform, free wifi, and so much more!

Be sure to check out some of the sponsors at their booths in our trade show, opening at 8:30 am Wednesday morning and running until Friday at 11:00 am!

We would like to take a moment to thank our Platinum Sponsors for 2026!

Without our Platinum Sponsors, special events such as our Tuesday and Thursday cocktail receptions, Wednesday banquet, and participant bags wouldn't be possible. We are so thankful for all of the contributions made by our sponsors!

Be sure to check out some of the sponsors at their booths in our trade show, opening at 8:30 am Wednesday morning and running until Friday at 11:00 am!