The training of the farm personnel has positive impacts on animal welfare and performance, thus increasing the overall farm profitability. To support beef and dairy farms and their employees, the UW-Madison Extension Dairy Program has developed the “Calving Management Practices and Neonate Care in Dairy Cattle” workshop.
This program will help farm personnel recognize the imminent signs of birth and the calving process, provide guidelines for calving management practices to reduce the prevalence of stillbirth and health issues in cows, be able to determine when first-calf heifers or cows need assistance at calving, and the importance of calf management, neonate care and rumen development.
Additionally, there will be a hands-on demonstration, where attendees will have the opportunity to practice calving events on a cow model and learn guidelines for calving management practices.
This program is designed for dairy farm personnel who work with calves and is open to all who are interested.
Register: https://events.humanitix.com/calving-management-calf-care-and-development-workshop
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