University of Illinois
Dairy Certificate Program

AnSc 405
Advanced Dairy Management

The Advanced Dairy Management class was developed in the Spring of 2003. It includes sections on calves and heifers; genetics and mating; business records and management; facilities; nutrient management; forage production; pasture systems and health; including hoof health, vaccinations, biosecurity and other diseases. Instructors for the class are: Dr. Mike Hutjens, Dr. Roger Shanks, Mr. Jim Endress, Mr. Dave Fischer, Mr. Ed Ballard and Dr. Dick Wallace. This course was previously listed as ANSC400 and ANSC499.

Training Modules

CD-Rom: "Advanced Dairy Management"

Section 1
Basics/Calves/Heifers

  1. Feeding the Pre-Weaned Calf
  2. Accelerated Calf Growing Programs
  3. Feeding the Older Replacement Heifers
  4. Feeding the Springing Heifers
  5. Growth Physiology

Section 6
Nutrient Management

  1. Livestock Manure Systems
  2. Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations
  3. Meeting Illinois Waste Management Regulations
  4. Livestock Waste Nutrient Management Plan

Section 2
Genetics and Mating

  1. Dairy Genetics
  2. Genetic Change
  3. Sire Evaluation
  4. Inbreeding and Heterosis

Section 7
Forage Production

  1. Forage Production Variety and Selection
  2. Economics of forage Production
  3. Legume and Grass Management
  4. Corn Silage Management
  5. Purchasing Off-Farm Feed Inputs

Section 3
Business Records

  1. Developing a Budget & Cash Flow for the Dairy Enterprise
  2. Financial Management
  3. Measuring Liquidity & Solvency
  4. Measuring Profitability
  5. Measuring Repayment Capacity
  6. Measuring Financial Efficiency
  7. Record Keeping and Enterprise Allocation

Section 8
Pasture Systems

  1. Principles of Dairy Management Intensive Grazing
  2. Economics of MIG Grazing
  3. Water Systems for Dairy Pasture
  4. Species and Variety Selection for Dairy Pasture
  5. Pasture Fertilization
  6. Strategic Use of Pasture and Feedstuffs to Improve Production and Profitability

Section 4
Business Management

  1. "Transitioning" Your Dairy
  2. Labor Management
  3. Milk Pricing Programs
  4. Milk Pricing Strategies
  5. Dairy Farm Structure Partnerships Corporations

Section 9
Hoof Health

  1. Lameness in Dairy Cattle
  2. Hoof Health and the Environment
  3. Hairy Heel Warts
  4. Principles of Hoof Trimming
  5. Evaluating Lameness
  6. Effect of Feeding on Hoof Health and Lameness

Section 5
Facilities

  1. Housing Considerations: Cow Comfort
  2. Housing Considerations: Managing Heat Stress
  3. Photoperiod Management Strategies for Dairy Cows
  4. Dairy Cattle Housing Systems

Section 10
Health and Vaccinations

  1. Practical and Sensible Dairy Farm Biosecurity
  2. Bovine Viral Diarrhea Virus BVD
  3. Dairy Cattle Health Programs
  4. Johne's Disease
  5. Neosporosis
  6. Mycoplasma Bovis
  7. Leptospirosis

 
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