Build practical dairy farming skills with this comprehensive guide to milk production, animal health, calf rearing, breeding, feeding, farm safety and dairy management.
Produced by Tocal College and the NSW Department of Primary Industries, Dairy Agskills provides clear, practical instruction for people working in dairy enterprises, agricultural training, farm education and livestock production. The guide combines straightforward explanations, diagrams, photographs and hands-on procedures to help build confidence in everyday dairy farm operations.
Perfect for new entrants to the dairy industry, this will help you learn the fundamentals of milking, managing calf rearing programs, maintaining milk quality standards or understanding dairy herd health. This guide offers a practical reference for developing essential skills across the dairy industry.
Who this guide is for
- Dairy farm workers and employees
- Students studying agriculture or animal production
- TAFE and vocational training participants
- New entrants to the dairy industry
- Farm owners and managers training staff
- High school agriculture programs
What you'll learn
- Animal welfare responsibilities in dairy farming
- Dairy farm workplace health and safety practices
- Milk quality assurance and regulatory requirements
- Efficient milking procedures and dairy operations
- Dairy cattle feeding and nutrition management
- Dairy herd health and welfare monitoring
- Managing calving cows and newborn calves
- Calf rearing systems and young stock management
- Dairy breeding and artificial insemination basics
- Dairy effluent and waste management systems
- Record keeping and quality assurance procedures
- Safe Work Method Statements (SWMS) for dairy operations
Table of Contents
- Animal welfare
- General safety precautions
- Quality assurance for dairy
- Milking dairy cows
- Feeding
- Health and welfare
- Managing calving cows
- Calf rearing
- Breeding
- Operating and maintaining a dairy waste system
- What is a safe work method statement
- Check your skill
Publication Details
| Detail | Information |
|---|---|
| Author | Michael Ison |
| Editor | David Brouwer |
| Publisher | NSW Department of Primary Industries |
| Produced by | Tocal College |
| ISBN | 9780731306091 |
| Format | Softcover |
| Pages | 92 |
| Size | A4 |
| Catalogue Number | B106 |
| Publication Year | 2013 (Revised Edition) |