1.5 Meg QuickTime Animal Reproduction Careful management of the reproductive cycle is one of the fundamental keys to improving the productivity of domestic livestock. In terms of reproductive management, the Holstein breed is used to demonstrate the anatomy and physiology of the male and female reproductive systems in cattle. Artificial insemination and embryo transfer techniques are shown in relation to increased reproductive efficiency and rapid genetic improvement. For comparative purposes, the reproductive tracts of swine and poultry are shown and discussed. In the processing plant, we see how milk is pasteurized, homogenized, standardized and, finally, packaged for the consumer.
Quality control is shown throughout processing to ensure the highest standards.
Along with the production of fresh milk, the plant produces several milk products which we see including butter, cream, yogurt and UHT milk. The program also looks at how some of our favourite ice cream novelties are created. Visit the prize winning Armstrong Cheese Factory to see cheese made by some of the best cheese makers in Canada. Watch this ancient process of milk inoculation with culture, curd-formation and the separation of the curds and whey. In this program, a batch of edam cheese is shown produced, packaged and stored away for the aging.