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MILK 2020

In 2006 the New Brunswick Dairy Industry Council commissioned a study titled "The New Brunswick Dairy Industry: Economic and Strategic Cluster Study". The report made several recommendations including the formation of "MILK 2020 as the Network for Dairy Innovation and Expertise". As a result of this recommendation MILK 2020 was formed in March 2009.

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About us

MILK 2020 is a not for profit organization incorporated March 16, 2009. It is owned by the dairy producers and processors of New Brunswick. It is funded under a unique arrangement where dairy processors and dairy farmers contribute for each hectoliter they produce of process. The New Brunswick Dept. of Agriculture and Aquaculture has strongly supported MILK 2020 with both funding and administrative assistance.

MILK 2020 was established to provide innovative solutions to problems in the dairy industry. Leadership for MILK 2020 is provided by an executive and a board consisting of 5 farmer directors, 2 processor directors and 5 ex officio directors one appointed from each of the provincial and federal governments.

MILK 2020 does not have research staff or facilities but will partner with universities, public or private organizations to fund and coordinate research that attempts to provide solutions to problems in the dairy industry.

Board of Directors

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Board of Directors

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Board of directors:

John Schenkels (producer) - Chairman

Paul Gaunce (producer) -Director Dairy Farmers of NB

Frank Vanderlaan (producer)

Wietze Dykstra (producer)-Director Dairy Farmers of NB

Bob Woods (producer)

Sophie Neveux (processor) - Agropur

Ex officio members:

Brian MacDonald - NBDAAF (Executive Director of Milk2020)

Greg Sweetland -NBDAAF (Director of Livestock Branch NB)

David Dykstra - NBDAAF (NB Dairy Specialist)

Jason Wells - NBDAAF (NB Feed Specialist -forages)

Tanya Dykens -AAFC (Federal Government)

Mission & Goals

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Mission & Goals

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Mission Statement

MILK 2020's mission is to develop and enhance knowledge and innovation, through its leadership and its actions, with a view to encouraging the sustainable growth of New Brunswick's dairy industry.

Goals and Objectives

MILK 2020 will be an open organization that looks beyond New Brunswick, Partners with groups with similar goals in neighboring provinces and across Canada, Leads Innovative research and development of new products resulting in market growth and uses technology and knowledge to create efficiencies for the industry to be low cost producers and innovative processors.