Course Summary:

This course enables you to study basic methods and techniques of dairy farming in modern farms. To learn how to maximize milk production and basic principles of balanced and efficient nutrition. To study basic principles of keeping a healthy herd.

 Syllabus: 

• processing milk and milk products.
• Introduction to Dairy Farming.
• Dairy Farming in Israel.
• High Production Dairy Farm.
• The NZ Dairy Industry.
• The British dairy industry.
• Dairy Production in Israel - Presentation.
• Nutrition for high yielding dairy cows.
• Feeding milking cows.
• Dry cows management.
• Dairy Cow Health and Welfare.
• Fertility.
• Breeding Dairy Cows.
• Reproductive Management of Dairy Cattle.
• Baby calves management.
• Calves management.
• Tour in a dairy farm and a feed center.