Topics for Adviser Short Course

Day 1 Day 2 Day 3 Assignment on client’s farm Day 4
Vets

Approach to mastitis investigations

Case Studies

Vets & Dairy Advisers 

Understanding a milking machine

 

Reading milking machine reports

Everyone

Milking hygiene and routines

 

Teat disinfection

 

Milking equipment

 

Liners

 

Making a plan for a Case Study farm

 

Solving problems by creative teamwork

 

Planning client farm assignments

 

Everyone

Small grps
(of 2-4 people)

Farm investigation and preparation of report to farmer  

 

Everyone

Presentation of farm assignments.

 

Enhancing farmer implementation of plans.

 

Enhancing your business opportunities  

 

Machine Techs

Responses of the teat and udder to milking and infection

Improved procedures for milking machine testing and interpretation

Machine Techs

  Improved procedures for milking machine testing and interpretation, (contd)  

Dairy Advisers

(including factory, HI, State Ag Dept, commercial co. staff )

Pathways to mastitis control, Case Study

Antibiotic residues,
Case Study  

Vets & Dairy Advisers    

Understanding a milking machine

Reading milking machine reports  

 

Everyone

Working in teams  

 

Everyone

Challenges of  team approaches

Problem definition and investigation protocols
Case Study farm.

Teat condition  

 

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