Dairy Herd Management
| Title | ΔΙΑΧΕΙΡΙΣΗ ΕΚΤΡΟΦΗΣ ΓΑΛΑΚΤΟΠΑΡΑΓΩΓΩΝ ΑΓΕΛΑΔΩΝ / Dairy Herd Management |
| Code | 8.15 |
| Faculty | Health Sciences |
| School | Veterinary |
| Cycle / Level | 1st / Undergraduate |
| Teaching Period | Spring |
| Coordinator | Georgios Valergakis |
| Common | No |
| Status | Active |
| Course ID | 600014935 |
Programme of Study: PPS Tmīmatos Ktīniatrikīs (2020-2021)
Registered students: 3
| Orientation | Attendance Type | Semester | Year | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KORMOS | Elective Courses | 8 | 4 | 2 |
| Academic Year | 2022 – 2023 |
| Class Period | Spring |
| Faculty Instructors |
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| Instructors from Other Categories |
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| Weekly Hours | 16 |
| Class ID | 600214702
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Course Type 2021
Specific Foundation
Course Type 2011-2015
Knowledge Deepening / Consolidation
Mode of Delivery
- Face to face
Digital Course Content
- e-Study Guide https://qa.auth.gr/en/class/1/600214702
- eLearning (Moodle): e-learning auth.gr
Language of Instruction
- Greek (Instruction, Examination)
Prerequisites
Required Courses
- 3.4 Animal Husbandry I Theory
- 3.4.01 Animal Husbandry I Practical
- 3.4 Animal Husbandry I
Learning Outcomes
1) Understanding of the function of dairy farms
2) Use of available data to resolve any issues that may arise
3) Organizing farm work for the most effective implementation of preventive veterinary programs
General Competences
- Apply knowledge in practice
- Retrieve, analyse and synthesise data and information, with the use of necessary technologies
- Make decisions
- Work autonomously
- Work in teams
- Respect natural environment
Course Content (Syllabus)
1st hour: Introduction to the concept of managing large dairy herds. The role of present-day veterinarian in large dairy herds. Requirements of farmer-businessmen from their veterinarian and vice-versa. Collection and evaluation of data concerning herd performance and key production indexes for all farm aspects. 2nd hour: Herd objective and size. Evaluation of current housing conditions, decision-making and future project ranking 3rd hour: Milk production. Quantity and quality evaluation in conjunction with management and health issues. 4th hour: Genetic improvement, selection of sire, dam and offspring, selection of reproduction and fertilization methods. Disease resistance, quality improvement and special-properties milk. 5th hour: Planning and organization of daily/weekly/monthly/yearly farm tasks and evaluation. 6th hour: Management of human resources. Training and evaluation of milking parlor personnel. 7th hour: Management of human resources. Training and evaluation of calf rearing personnel. 8th hour: Management of human resources. Training and evaluation of feeding center personnel. 9th hour: Calf management from birth to weaning. Artificial rearing with milk or milk replacer. Individual or group housing. Profitability, cost-benefit analysis and problems. 10th hour: Replacement heifer growth targets and evaluation. Association with nutritional and health issues. 11th hour: Housing and grouping of replacement heifers. Addressing the problem of overcrowding. 12th hour: Housing of lactating cows. Grouping based on milk production, pregnancy status and dry period phase. Addressing the problem of overcrowding. 13th hour: New technologies for dairy cow monitoring (locomotion, rumination etc). 14th hour: New technologies for data evaluation. 15th hour: Dairy herd feeding equipment. Characteristics, maintenance and evaluation of precision function. 16th hour: Equipment and new technologies to address the heat stress issue.
Keywords
dairy herd, management
Educational Material Types
- Slide presentations
Use of Information and Communication Technologies
Use of ICT
- Use of ICT in Communication with Students
Course Organization
| Activities | Workload | ECTS | Individual | Teamwork | Erasmus |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lectures | 16 | ||||
| Total | 16 |
Student Assessment
Student Assessment methods
- Written Exam with Extended Answer Questions (Formative, Summative)
Last Update
04-07-2022
