Lakeland College SMF Dairy Unit

Wonder Wednesday! 💙🐄🥛
Ever wonder what happens to the milk after it leaves our cows? Here’s a little peek behind the scenes at the Dairy Learning Centre! 👇
🥛 The milk gets Picked up every 2 days — Our milk gets picked up along with other farms on a scheduled route.
❄️ Kept cold & fresh — Until pickup, the milk is stored in a refrigerated stainless-steel bulk tank that keeps it cold and gently stirs it to maintain consistency.
🧪 Sampled before it leaves the farm — The milk truck driver takes a sample and grades the milk before it’s loaded onto the truck.
🔬 Tested at the processor — Once it arrives, the milk is tested for antibiotics and quality before it’s unloaded and begins its next steps in the journey to becoming quality milk or dairy products.
🚛 Once picked up our milk is headed to Saskatoon for processing!
From our cows, to the bulk tank, to the milk truck and beyond — there are lots of important steps along the way to make sure the milk is safe, fresh and high quality. 💙🐄🥛Look for the blue cow symbol to ensure your buying from Canadian Dairy Farmers!

🍦 Raise a cone (or a cup!) to the frozen treat we all adore! With endless flavours enjoyed around the world, ice cream is a timeless favourite that's always worth celebrating. 🌎🍨
We may be a day late, but it's never too late to celebrate! Happy National Ice Cream Day from all the girls at the Dairy Learning Centre! 🐄🥛💙

🍁🐄 From our barn to yours Happy Canada Day everyone! 🐄🍁

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Our girls are celebrating making it into Lactanet's 2025 Top 20 Alberta Publishable Herd Listing for both BCA and Production! 🥛🎉

To continue with Dairy Month we're celebrating one of the tastiest foods around! Let's be honest, cheese makes just about everything better. Whether it's melted on a meal, sprinkled on your favorite dish, or enjoyed straight from the block, it's a dairy staple that's hard to resist.

Look for the Blue Cow symbol and enjoy some great Canadian cheese today! 🧀

Behind every glass of milk is a mama working hard and giving her best 🥛🐄❤️
Happy Mother’s Day from all of us at the DLC!

As the year is winding down, we are extremely excited to announce our 2026-2027 General Manager for the Dairy Unit!

Hello, my name is Rhett Terpstra, I come from a 200 head beef farm in Bornholm, Ontario. Over the years, my involvement in 4-H and hands-ons experience working on a dairy farm have shaped my strong passion for the dairy industry.

I am very excited to be the General Manager of the Lakeland Dairy SMF team for the upcoming year. I’m looking forward to continuing to build my knowledge through both my studies and practical experience, and am very excited for the year ahead.