Greg Penner

Can a dietary probiotic-postbiotic blend mitigate the effects of mammary inflammation in #dairycows? Learn more in a study from a @agbiousask team led by @Gregpenner3 ➡️ doi.org/10.3168/jds.20… #DairyScience #SocietyPubs

Thank you to our 2026 Gold Sponsors! Many of our Gold Sponsors will be recognized for sponsoring our speakers, coffee tables, ice cream breaks and cheese tables at the cocktail receptions! Be sure to walk around and attend our speaker presentations to see!

Thank you to our 2026 Platinum Sponsors! Without the support of our many sponsors, we would not be able to put together such an incredible program for our Canadian producers! #2026WCDS

The grand finale to our seminar will once again be calf care! Dr. Joao Costa is going to be starting Session IX by talking about goals for calf raising and how they pay off in the future! Join us on Friday, March 13th to see our final speakers!

Our final speaker for 2026 WCDS will be Dr. Betty-Jo Bradley! Dr. Bradley splits her time between teaching at the University of Calgary and practicing veterinary medicine. She will be discussing calf herd health programs. Join us on Friday, March! #2026WCDS

Just a reminder that registration for our 2026 Western Canadian Dairy Seminar is OPEN! Use the link to access the registration portal! reg.eventmobi.com/2026WCDS/regis…

Dr. Dan Weary is taking it a step further during Session VIII: Addressing Lameness, and getting into the details of cow comfort - from what we did in the past, what we are doing today, and what we can do to improve cow comfort in the future! Get comfortable and join us on 3/13!

Get your foot in the door and ahead of lameness. Dr. Laura Solano will kick off our Session VIII: Addressing Lameness but discussing strategies for reducing lameness in your herd. Join us on Friday, March 13 at 8:30 am!

During Session VI, Dr. Olivia Genther-Schroeder will be discussing Trace Minerals in Calves - Impacts on Calf Health! We are excited to offer both youngstock and adult cow insight to feeding trace minerals this year! Join us March 12 during Session VI in Red Deer! #2026WCDS

😎#WCFMS26 is almost here!🤠Feb 10–12, 2026 @ Saskatoon Inn. In-person, hands-on learning: herd management, new regs, feed efficiency, marketing & nutrition, hiring tips, tours & demos. Register: saskcattle.com/events/2026-wc…💪🐮Tag your rancher friends!👇 #CattleFeeders #SCFA #SCA

Dr. Geoffrey Dahl has some pretty cool things to say, all about heat stress during late gestation. We are excited to have two great speakers to tell us all about environmental factors effecting dairying! Join us Thursday afternoon March 12! #2026WCDS

Time’s flying! 🚨Only 8 days left until #WCFMS26!🚨😎🤠Dive into Hybrid Rye in Feedlot Diets, silage & grain inclusion, plus real-world producer insights. Tag a fellow feeder! 🚜✨ Secure your spot now!🖱️saskcattle.com/events🌐 #FeedlotSuccess #SaskCattle #SCFA #RyeInFeedlot

Don't worry, we didn't forget... During Session I, we have 3 speakers and Dr. Phil Cardoso is taking the lead on discussing Altering Milk Protein Concentration and Yield! Join us Wednesday morning to hear about milk components and the changes to come. #2026WCDS #dairycows

After our Student Competition and Virtual Farm Tours, we dive into a highly requested topic... Feeding Trace Minerals! Dr. Mélissa Duplessis will be talking about trace minerals in adult dairy cows! Be sure to join us on Thursday afternoon. #2026WCDS

We would like to take a moment to thank our Diamond Sponsor! Farm Credit Canada has been a sponsor of WCDS for 20 years! It continued support from our sponsors that allows us to put on a seminar for our #dairyproducers every year. #2026WCDS #farmcreditcanada

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Congrats to Claire Bertens who successfully defended her PhD thesis on January 20, 2026! “Exploring Environmental and Nutritional Factors that Influence Regional Paracellular Permeability of the Gastrointestinal Tract in Lactating Dairy Cattle” Supervised by Dr. Greg Penner.

Check out our 2026 WCDS Program!

Congratulations to #USask graduate student Koralie Lambert who successfully defended her MSc thesis on December 19, 2025! "Impacts of the duration of feed restriction on gastrointestinal tract function in ruminants" Supervised by Dr. Greg Penner.

#USask researcher Dr. Deborah Adewole looks to make non-ruminant animal production more sustainable through cost-effective and nutritional alternative feed ingredients. Read more: agbio.usask.ca/alumni-and-giv…