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MAXVILLE Recognizing dairy trends and how to adapt will be a main attraction at Eastern Ontario Dairy Days in Maxville on Feb. 11 and Kemptville on Feb. 12 starting at 9:30 a.m. Gay Lea Foods Co-operative president and CEO Michael Barrett will cover topics such as ingredients used in milk and whether dairy farmers are better off working with one large co-op or a number of smaller co-ops, said event organizer Blair Murray of Murray Agri Consulting. Other topics include: Strategies to optimize calf health and performance, by Kemptville College associate professor Dr. Trevor DeVries; The exciting world of new product development, by Dairy Farmers of Ontario ethnic market specialist Nissim Avraham; and, Balancing producer needs and market demands, by Dairy Farmers of Ontario general manager and CEO Peter Gould. Tickets are $25 and farmers register at the door. Go to www.eontdairydays.com. |
