proAction and Dairy Farm Tour

Question 1

Under proAction, farmers demonstrate excellence in six distinct areas:

Answer 1

milk quality, food safety, animal care, livestock traceability, biosecurity and environment

Question 2

The proAction program underpins Dairy Farmers of Canada’s iconic Blue Cow logo, which identifies

Answer 2

products made with 100% Canadian milk and milk ingredients

Question 3

How many requirements does proAction have?

Answer 3

82

Question 4

What percent of methane emissions come from Canada

Answer 4

0.001%

Question 5

Methane mostly comes from cows

Answer 5

burping

Question 6

Every milk tank is tested for __________ before sending off to processing

Answer 6

antibiotics

Question 7

T/F agricultural growth hormones are allowed for dairy cows in Canada

Answer 7

false - Health Canada made the public decision to not allow them in 1999

Question 8

Following proAction, carbon footprint is reduced by ____ per 1 litre of milk

Answer 8

7%

Question 9

Canadian dairy farmers are committed to getting to net 0 emissions by

Answer 9

2050

Question 10

Green tech in dairy farming

Answer 10

• recycled manure
• biodigester: turns methane into energy
• solar panels
• retain biodiversity
• investing in research to reduce carbon footprint

Question 11

Antibiotic tests can detect one drop of antibiotic in

Answer 11

an olympic sized pool

Question 12

What nutrients are in milk?

Answer 12

protein, calcium, vitamin D, vitamin A, vitamin B12, vitamin B6, thiamin, riboflavin,
niacin, pantothenate, magnesium, zinc, phosphorus, potassium and selenium.

Question 13

Milk plays a key role in addressing these deficiencies in the Canadian population

Answer 13

vitamin D and calcium

Question 14

proAction is improving the environmental impact of dairy per litre of milk by

Answer 14

7% lower carbon footprint
6% lower water consumption
11% lower land use