- This is a pilot area for an upcoming livestock course for Sullivan County. Not yet open for public viewing.
- Teacher: Molly Ames
- Teacher: Ruby Sprowls
- Before you choose what you intend to grow, it's important to understand the strengths and challenges presented by your property and have some clear goals for your operation in mind. This course will help you evaluate your farm's resources in light of your goals, and choose an enterprise that suits both. The course features weekly office hour sessions as well as real-time presentations by farmers and other experts who can assist you with your plans.
- Teacher: Susan Hatch
- Teacher: Bill Maddison
- Teacher: Joan Petzen
- Teacher: Jennifer Rincon
Topics To Be Discussed: Udder anatomy and milk secretion; Udder dissection; Milking routine—Forestrip, Stimulation time, Prep lag time, Pre-dip/washing teats, Drying teats, Post-dip; Unit attachment—Timing, Alignment; Unit removal—Manual, ATO, Turnover time of individual sides; Parts of a milking unit; Parts of total milking system; Milk house procedures—Set up/cleaning; Milking system—Vacuum testing; Troubleshooting the cooling system; Regular milking machine maintenance—Replacing inflations/short milk tubes; Cow handling; Cow cleanliness—Teat cleanliness scorecard, Udder hygiene scoring chart, Teat skin condition score chart; Understanding SCC—Individual cow, Bulk tank, SCC vs. linear score; Understanding raw milk quality parameters and reports—Standard plate count, Preliminary incubation count, Coliform bacteria count, Lab pasteurized count; Mastitis and mastitis treatment; Sample milk from cows & bulk tank for drug residues—Delvo test, SNAP test, etc.; Sterile milk sample procedure; Intro to Dairy Comp 305- This site is intended to facilitate the functioning of the CALS Forest Advisory Committee. It includes documents related to the creation and charge to the committee, agendas and minutes of meetings, and relevant resources including handouts, Power Point presentations, publications, and websites.
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- Welcome to the Make Money Selling What you Grow. This five week course will guide you through some of the steps to enhance your marketing plan and set you on the path of being profitable.
- On-line course designed to help new and beginning entrepreneurs identify and plan their rural and farm enterprises. (Pilot Mode)
