Dairy Cow Health Monitoring
N.B. This resource has been transferred from the previous Farming Connect 2007 - 2015 programme and was correct at the time of publication.
Mandatory Unit: Artificial Insemination (AI) in Cattle
AI is a technique for impregnating females with the semen of superior quality bulls without the need for keeping a bull. It has been most widely used for breeding dairy cattle and has made bulls of high genetic merit available...
Bryn
Huw and Meinir Jones
Bryn, Ferwig, Cardigan
Key areas you wish to focus on as a demonstration farmer?
Maximising liveweight gain off grass: We sell our beef cattle as stores but following changes to the business we plan to finish cattle next...
Hendre Ifan Goch
Blackmill, Bridgend
Focus Site Project: Implementing Sustainable Control of Parasites in Sheep (SCOPS) and getting to grips with Faecal Egg Counting (FEC)
Project aims:
- Ensure that anthelmintics used in the flock are effective, avoiding/minimising any resistance issues.
- Be pro-active in...
Ewe Nutrition
This module describes the maintenance of ewe nutrition and the diagnosis of common metabolic diseases using body condition scoring (BCS).
Wales Master Lameness (Dairy)
Are you eager to learn and to adopt the most up to date lameness management techniques to improve cow wellbeing, performance and increase profitability?
Join us at a unique 2 day event during which we will;
- Develop an in-depth...