AGRICULTURE - Dairy and Livestock

Dairy Workers' Skills Trainings

Many dairy farms are expanding and adding cows to their operations requiring employees to be hired who can provide skills to complete the many tasks associated with the various aspects of the dairy operation. Some of these workers have very little or no training and may speak another language (predominantly Spanish). University-based materials in both English and Spanish addressing specific dairy skills on the farm are limited. Focusing on these needs, the UWEX Dairy Team "Dairy Workers Training Modules" Development Team, created four modules to help train and improve the skills of dairy workers: Milking Skills, Reproductive Skills, Calf Management Skills, and Herdsmanship Skills. For more information see Dairy Workers' Skills Training Modules brochure/order form.

Upcoming Trainings:

Date	Course Title	Location
October 22, 2008	Milking Skills Dairy Workers Training	Fisher Valley Dairy
December 4, 2008	"Reproductive Skills" Dairy Workers' Training (English) "Reproductive Skills" Dairy Workers' Training (Spanish)	Lakeshore Technical College, Cleveland

Other Resources:

• "Dairy Partner/El Companero" Dairy Workers Newsletter

2007 Dairy Workers' Survey (2 pages, 100 KB)

STAFF

If you have any questions regarding Agriculture Dairy & Livestock in Sheboygan County, please contact:

Tina Kohlman - Dairy & Livestock Agent
Sheboygan County - UW Extension
5 University Drive
Sheboygan, WI 53081
Phone: 920-459-5900
Fax: 920-459-5901
Email: tina.kohlman@ces.uwex.edu