UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH-ONTARIO
Guelph, Ontario, Canada
Key Dairy Activities:
1. Dairy Challenge
2. Intercollegiate Dairy Judging
3. College Royal
Student Statistics:
Dairy Science major: No
Dairy Option: Yes
# Animal Science/Dairy: 100
# Students intending to pursue a dairy career: 200
Percent going to vet school: 20%
Percent in ag research: 15%
Percent of grads entering the industry: 30%
Percent going back to home farm: 20%
Dairy Herd Information:
# cows: 300
Breed(s): Holstein
Student labor: Yes
Used for research: Yes
Course Work:
Internship required for graduation: No
Assistance finding jobs or agriculture internships: Yes
Opportunities to work on dairy farms while attending school: No
Courses:Nutrition/production, behavior/welfare, genetics, physiology, metabolism
Travel Opportunities:
Within the program, three courses take students to dairy farms. The dairy club also provides extracurricular opportunities to visit 5-10 different dairy operations in the course of a year.
Additional Information:
In addition to the program in dairy science, we also have a strong program in food science and an emphasis on dairy processing.
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