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Practical Measuresfor Improving Results at
Dairy FarmsGun Wirtanen, Kimmo Nissinen* & Hannele Suvanto
University of Helsinki Ruralia Institute, Seinäjoki, Finland* Sedu, Ilmajoki, Finland
Ruralia Institute / Gun Wirtanen
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This INFORMATION PROJECT aims atimproved activities in DAIRY FARMS
The project, which is based on surveys and interviews,
focuses on new information:
v milk quality management,
v animal disease management,
v animal welfare and
v cost-effective working methods.Hannele Suvanto
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The seminars, demo-days, videosand training material is aimed for:v the farmers themselves,v own work forces as well asv domestic and foreign employees
including relief workers
We are developing tools to enable and supportself-studies among the farmers and farm employees.Information is provided in various formats to reachdifferent types of learners.
Hannele Suvanto
This INFORMATION PROJECT aims atimproved activities in DAIRY FARMS
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THE PROJECT ACTIONS :The tailored seminars and demo-days topics:
- Healthy hooves and udders- Hoof care in practice- Care of newborn calves- Feed quality- Observation of oestrus- Welfare quality (in November 2018)
The seminars and demo-days are arranged in:- Southern Ostrobothnia,- Ostrobothnia,- Central Ostrobothnia,- Northern Ostrobothnia and- Pohjois-Savo.
Events have also been arranged in Swedish.
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SEMINAR 1: HEALTHYHOOVES AND UDDERS
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SEMINAR 2:CARE OF A NEWBORN CALF
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DEMODAY 1:HOOF CARE IN PRACTICE
The speakers on the demo day in Swedish November 17, 2017 werethe vet Susanne Granbäck and the practitioner Anders Granbäck.
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DEMO DAY 2: FODDER QUALITY ANDINSEMINATION PERIOD BASED ON
OBSERVATIONS OF OESTRUS
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DEMO DAY 3: WELFARE QUALITY
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EXTRA LABORATORY DEMODAYSIN SEINÄJOKI & KUOPIO
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The videos have been published on the project page(www.helsinki.fi/fi/ruralia-instituutti/tyotavoilla-tulosta-maitotiloille):- milking and laundering udder cloths,- care of newborn calves,- how to work in the cowsted,- prevention of animal diseases,- transportation of animal etc.
These videos in Finnish have been translated to Swedish and Englishand further to Estonian and Russian languages.The videos in Finnish, Swedish, English & Estonian are available andRussian will be published in September.
Hannele Suvanto
PROJECT ACTIONS:15 VIDEOS
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New videos on rebuilding activities in thecowshed are planned this autumn.
A LINK TO AN EDUCATIONAL VIDEO
PROJECT ACTIONS: THE VIDEOS
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Useful links to training material will also be published.
The compiled material will be freely available also after that theproject fora are completed.
The online training tools for dairy farm employees:v training material based on the seminars and demo-days,v educational videosv links to useful material e.g. thesis and presentations andv questionnaires for level testing of skills.
The web-based videos and compiled training material willenable employees to carry out self-studies in relevant topics.
The dairy farmers can check the understanding of obtainedinformation through the questionnaires.
ACTIONS IN THE PROJECT:MATERIAL ENABLING LEARNING
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CONCLUSIONS
on how the dairy farmers and workers, own and
employed, have received the study material can
and will be drawn based on:
1) feedback from participants in events and
2) downloads from the homepage.
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Project partners:
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Thank You for Your attention!
On behalf of the welfare of dairyfarmers, working forces at dairy farms,
calves and cows
Hannele Suvanto
