Pasture Based Dairy Production: Short Course 0122
This is a 16-week course describing the systems approach to managing a pasture-based dairy.
Participants will have a better understanding of how a grazing dairy operates with the cow-forage-people structure using a systems approach. Topics include genetics, herd health and reproduction, nutrition, soils, forages, infrastructure and business.
Course Overview and Objectives
This section is your initial introduction into the Pasture Based Dairy Production Course.
The introduction will be conducted by Dr. Stacey Hamilton and Dr. Tom McFadden
This introduction will consist of a Introduction video, a copy of the syllabus, and a evaluation form used for the course.
All of the videos are closed captioned and there are transcripts and PowerPoint PDF files available for download at the end of this page.
Assignments
To complete the introduction section, you will need to do the following:
- Watch the following video:
- View the Welcome to the Course:
- Access the course Syllabus:
- Complete all needed content in the Course Information Module
Readings, Handouts, and Additional Resources
Read the transcript from Dr. Hamilton's introduction.
Instructors
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John Lory
PROFESSOR ASSOC EXTNS
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Joe Horner
EXTENSION SPECIALIST
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Ryan Milhollin
PROF, AST EXTNS
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Stacey Hamilton
EXTENSION SPCLST
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Scott Poock
ASSOCIATE EXTENSION PROFESSOR, EXTENSION VET MED
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John Middleton
PROFESSOR FOOD ANIMAL MEDICINE
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Joseph Zulovich
PROF, AST EXTNS
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Rob Kallenbach
ASSOCIATE DEAN OF EXTENSION/SENIOR PROGRAM DIRECTOR OF AGRICULTURE & ENVIRONMENT EXTENSION