| New Projects Funded Fall 2021 | Value |
|---|---|
| Westgen Education Scholarships | $8,000 |
| Western Canadian Classic Junior Dairy Show | $20,000 |
| University of Manitoba – Student Management Skills in Dairy Production | $4,110 |
| Young Canadian Simmental Association – National Classic | 3,000 |
| Agro Media International Inc – Steve Mason | $20,000 |
| New Projects Funded Fall 2020 | Value |
|---|---|
| IPE Agricultural Awareness Program | $5,000 |
| DIA EcoDairy | $1,500 |
| Lactanet – Margin over Feed costs workshops | $3,000 |
| Saskatchewan 4H Council – Connecting Youth in Agriculture | 5,000 |
| Lakeland College | $5,000 |
| New Projects Funded Spring 2020 | Value |
|---|---|
| University of Calgary – CheSS Alberta | $10,000 |
| Dairy Farmers of Manitoba – Proaction Showcase | $20,000 |
| Kwantlen Polytechnic University | $14,000 |
| New Projects Funded Fall 2019 | Value |
|---|---|
| AB 4-H | $5,000 |
| BC 4-H | $5,000 |
| SK 4-H | $2,500 |
| MB 4-H | $2,500 |
| BC Holstein Spring Conference | $1,000 |
| Dr. Ronaldo Cerri – Effects of GnRH Treatment on AI, UBC | $10,000 |
| Alberta Milk – Future Leaders Development Conference | $6,634.56 |
| Dr. Laura Solano – Lameness Control Focus Groups, UBC | $5,000 |
| Dr. Ben Potvin, XLVets Canada – Selective Dry Cow Therapy Project | $4,500 |
| Breakfast at WestGen with Industry Partners | $18,160 |
| New Projects Funded Spring 2019 | Value |
|---|---|
| Western Canadian Classic Junior Dairy Show | $20,000 |
| BC Ag Expo | $2,000 |
| Breakfast on the Farm – Southern Alberta – Mike Vanden Dool | $500 |
| Flushing 4H Project – South East 4H Dairy Club | $500 |
| CDN Industry Forum | $14,000 |
| Bovine AI and Multimedia Production | $5,000 |
| New Projects Funded Spring 2018 | Value |
|---|---|
| Dr. Alison Vaughan – Producer Meeting, A Fresh Look at Udder Health | $2,000 |
| Eagle Acres Dairy – Public Education and Awareness Displays | $30,000 |
| Boviteq West – Western Canadian Embryo Creation Project | $30,000 |
| Laura Solano, Farm Animal Care Associates – Western Canadian Dairy Housing Seminars | $15,000 |
| Lynsey Whalen – Alberta Youth Provincial Dairy Show | $6,000 |
| Jamie Sullivan and Dorte Dopfer – The effect of footbath pH on claw health | Link to View |
| New Projects Funded Fall 2017 | Value |
|---|---|
| Dr. Alison Vaughan – Can adherence to best hoof health practices reduce incidence of lameness on farm? | $12,750 |
| Dr. Alison Vaughan – To wean or not to wean? Individual weaning decisions according to BHB | $9,000 |
| Manitoba Beef Producers – Young Producers Retreat | $2,500 |
| YCSA – Leadership Conference | $1,500 |
| Rolando Cerri – Use of probiotics to reduce metritis and improve reproductive performance | $6,000 |
| BC Holstein Branch – Genetic Marketing Workshop | $2,000 |
| Divakar Ambrose – Anogenital distance – a promising new fertility trait in dairy cattle | $6,000 (3 years) |
| Alberta Milk – Future Leaders Conference | $7,900 |
| British Columbia 4-H Council – 2017 Funding | $5,000 |
| Alberta 4-H Council – 2017 Funding | $5,000 |
| Manitoba 4-H Council – 2017 Funding | $2,500 |
| Saskatchewan 4-H Council – 2017 Funding | $2,500 |
| New Projects Funded in Spring 2017 | Value |
| 2017 North Okanagan Holstein Club Youth Program | $2,000 |
| Delta Farm & Wildlife Trust – Day on the Farm | $1,000 |
| Jamie Sullivan – The effects of foot bath pH value on improved claw health | $22,900 |
| AgroMedia – Collection of hoof trim data in support of National Health Genetic Improvement Project | $40,000 (2 years) |
| Jane van Asch – Breakfast on the Dairy Farm 2017 South Alberta | $1,500 |
| WestGen Education Scholarships | $24,000 (3 years) |
| NODEAC – A day on a Dairy Farm | $2,500 |
| Creston Valley Fall Fair Association – Livestock Barn Flooring | $5,000 |
| New Projects Funded in Fall 2016 | Value |
| Canadian Simmental Association – Youth Leadership Conference | $6,000 |
| IPE – WestGen’s Cattle 101 at the IPE | $2,000 |
| Donation to the Fraser Valley Beef & Swine Club | $500 |
| Alberta Milk – Future Leader’s Development Conference | $10,000 |
| Animal Health Centre – Epidemiology of Bovine Protozoal Abortion in the Fraser Valley Dairy Industry | $10,000 (2 years) |
| Bonanza Sponsorship Committee – Bonanza 2017 | $1,000 |
| BC Holstein Branch – BC Showmanship Seminar & Showmanship Competition | $3,300 |
| Dairy Farmers of Manitoba – Pro-Action Module training for animal care | $10,000 |
| New Projects Funded in Spring 2016 | Value |
| Dairy Innovation Association (EcoDairy) – A fund to provide transportation subsidies to school and community groups for field trips to Bakerview EcoDairy. | $4,000 |
| East Olds Dairy Farmers – Breakfast on the Dairy Farm. | $500 |
| Western Canadian Certified Hooftrimmers Association – DTC certificate of competence hoof trimming course | $5,000 |
| North Okanagan Dairy Extension Advisory Committee – A Day on a Dairy Farm (in conjunction with the Breakfast on the Farm). | $2,000 |
| Delta Farmland & Wildlife Trust – Day at the Farm agricultural awareness event. | $1,500 |
| North Okanagan Holstein Club – North Okanagan Holstein Club Youth Program 2016 | $2,500 |
| BC Angus Association / Meghan McGillivray – Beef It Up! | $1,000 |
| New Projects Funded in Fall 2015 | Value |
| Dr. Gordon Atkins, University of Calgary – A study of the anatomical characteristics associated with foot conformation in dairy cows to identify conformation traits associated with fewer foot lesions. | $24,950 |
| Daria Taylor, Alberta Milk – Future Leaders Conference 2016 | $20,620 |
| Fabienne Uehlinger, Western College of Veterinary Medicine – Empowering dairy producers to improve calf health |
$15,000 |
| Dr. Steph Rhebergen, Abbotsford Veterinary Clinic – Study of objective measures to evaluate acupuncture as a treatment for injuries in dairy cattle | $10,000 |
| BC 4-H – Annual Sponsorship | $5,000 |
| Alberta 4-H – Annual Sponsorship | $5,000 |
| Saskatchewan 4-H – Annual Sponsorship | $2,500 |
| Manitoba 4-H – Annual Sponsorship | $2,500 |
| Western Canadian Classic – 2016 Sponsorship | $20,000 |
| New Projects Funded in Spring 2015 | Value |
| 2016 National Holstein Convention – Alberta Holstein Branch | $20,000 |
| Temperature Monitors as Predictors of Disease Episodes – UBC | $13,500 |
| Manitoba Dairy Sense Workshop – Manitoba Holstein Branch | $5,000 |
| Aqua Cow Rise System Project – Dr. Lisa McRea | $5,000 |
| WestGen Marketing Internship Training Opportunity | $13,500 |
| Next Generation Forum – Alberta Milk | $3,500 |
| BC 4-H – Annual Sponsorship | $5,000 |
| Alberta 4-H – Annual Sponsorship | $5,000 |
| Manitoba 4-H – Annual Sponsorship | $2,500 |
| Saskatchewan 4-H – Annual Sponsorship | $2,500 |
| NSERC Industrial Research Chair of Dairy Nutrition, Physiology & Management – Dr. Michael Steele, University of Alberta | $25,000 |
| New Projects Funded in 2014 | Value |
| Manitoba Holstein Branch – Manitoba Dairy Sense Workshop | $5,000 |
| Supply Management in the BC Dairy Industry: Implication for Food Sovereignty – UBC – Dr. Hannah K Wittman | $4,000 |
| University of Calgary, Falculty Veterinary Medicine, John Kastelic | $2,500 |
| Dairy Days for Schools, University of Manitoba | $5,000 |
| WestGen Education Awards | $12,000 |
| BC Dairy Genetic Marketing Workshop – BC Holstein Branch | $13,500 |