In autumn and winter, Valacta provides dairy producers and industry partners with a series of training sessions aimed at improving the dairy farm's productivity and profitability.

Given by the Valacta Strategic Advisors, with industry partners'
representatives when applicable, these training last one day (5 hours),
are given in-room, to groups of 15 to 25 people.

We wish to thank La Financière agricole du Québec
for its major contribution to the funding of
the Training Course program in Quebec.

In the Valacta Atlantic region, the prime training course offered in February 2010 is The Knowledge to Act: Margin Over Feed Cost. See Information flyer and Course content (PDF).

In the spring and summer, dairy producers are invited to take advantage of our (currently available only in Quebec).

For more information, please contact a Valacta employee or call our customer service, toll free, at 1-800-266-5248.

The Training Courses 2009-2010 Schedule is on-line (PDF): entire schedule, coming courses only.

Our Training Courses Click the link to access the course outline (PDF file).
Available across Quebec in January 2010: " Udder Health: True Value ! " Learn how to manage and prevent mastitis problems. Let Health, Quality and Profitability become your motto ! Presented across Quebec by a Veterinarian member of AMVPQ and by your Valacta Strategic Advisor. Major Partner: La Financière agricole du Québec. Special Contribution from the Canadian Bovine Mastitis Research Network
The Knowledge to Act: Margin Over Feed Cost A training session to help you better control costs and make more money, while providing optimal feeding to your herd. Presented across Quebec by the Valacta Strategic Advisors. In the Atlantic Region, the course is presented in February 2010 by Dairy Production Expert Jean Brisson, agr. and/or Valacta Advisor, Marc C. Rose, M.Sc.Ag.
The Knowledge to Act: Reproduction Practical advice to improve herd reproduction. Course created under the direction of the Table de concertation sur la reproduction (TCR) In Quebec, the course is given by : - a practicing Veterinarian from AMVPQ - your District Manager from CIAQ - a Valacta Strategic Advisor
The Transition Cow Caring for the cow during the crucial interval between the end of a lactation and the beginning of the next. (Note : the link above leads to the French version of the course content, but the course is also given in English upon request).	COMING BACK !
Comfort and well being of the cow and calf Housing conditions affect the productivity and longevity of the dairy herd. (Note : the link above leads to the French version of the course content, but the course is also given in English upon request).
Silage conservation How to achieve high quality silage. (Note : the link above leads to the French version of the course content, but the course is also given in English upon request).

YOUR EXPERTS

Valacta training courses and workshops are given by Strategic Advisors
and Experts from our R&D team (plus representatives of industry partners when applicable):

Strategic Advisors

West to East, according to the region serviced:

Pierre-Luc Perreault, agr., Strategic Advisor, Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Outaouais, Laurentides, Lanaudière

Andrée-Anne Gingras, M.Sc., agr., Strategic Advisor, Montérégie

Mario Gauthier, agr., Strategic Advisor, Centre-du-Québec

Diane Lequin, agr., Strategic Advisor, Eastern Townships, plus Acton, Haute-Yamaska and Brôme

Steve Adam, agr., Strategic Advisor, Valacta Rive-Nord (Mauricie, Capitale nationale, Saguenay-lac-St-Jean)

Karine Simard, agr., Strategic Advisor, Quebec region

Bruno Gosselin, M.Sc., agr., Strategic Advisor, région Chaudière

Valérie Martin, agr., Strategic Advisor, Valacta Appalaches (Côte-du-Sud, Bas-St-Laurent)

R&D Experts

Jean Brisson, Agr., Dairy Production Expert

Audrey Doyon, Agr, Provincial Advisor for Dairy Goat Production

Jean Durocher, DVM, M.Sc., Dairy Herd Health Coordinator

François Labelle, Agr., Organic Dairy Production Expert

Daniel Lefebvre, Ph.D., agr., Manager, R&D

René Roy, agr., Agroeconomist

ON-FARM FOLLOW-UP

When you complete a course or a workshop, anything you learned becomes profitable only when applied at the farm.

Ask for our service to get support from a Valacta Advisor,

or ask for to take advantage of the wide variety of services provided by your Valacta Technician.