Milk Smart Event
The Rylib Group Ma Taua team hosted DairyNZ and the local dairy farming community for a MilkSmart event on 11 March 2014. This took a huge effort from the whole team in preparation, which paid off as the farm looked awesome! A huge thank you to all involved. It was great to see staff from our other farms attending some of the workshops as well.
We received really positive feedback from the organisers – it is apparently the highest attendance they have had for one of their events ever! Approximately 300 people attended the day and the clinics/workshops, which were aimed at all levels of the team as follows:
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Farm Assistant/New to Dairying |
Operational Managers
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Senior Managers / Farm Decision Makers
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Careers & Training |
Advice for the whole farm team. Come and discuss career options and available training opportunities |
DairyNZ People Team |
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Healthy Hoof |
Talk to a healthy hoof provider about lameness concerns |
DairyNZ Animal Husbandry Specialists |
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Smart Water Use |
Issues with water use? Talk to your local sustainability advisor |
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Milking Efficiency |
Benchmark your milking performance |
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Employees & Employment |
For employee and employer questions and concerns |
DairyNZ People Team |
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Healthy Udder |
Do you have an issue with mastitis? Come along and discuss |
DairyNZ Animal Husbandry Specialists |
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The Principles of Milking Efficiency |
What drives efficiency and what can you do to improve it |
Paul Edwards |
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Cow Flow from Whoa to Go |
How to assess existing cow flow, identify common issues and solutions to improve cow flow. |
Neil Chesterton |
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Leadership in Practice |
Effective ways to build a top team on your farm |
DairyNZ People Team |
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A Cows Point of View |
Understanding how cows view the world and why they react the way they do. |
DairyNZ Animal Husbandry Specialist |
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Milking Technologies |
What should you know before investing in n-shed technologies? |
Paul Edwards |
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Getting the Most out of ACR’s |
Using ACRs to maximise your milking efficiency |
Paul Edwards and milking equipment manufacturers |
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Cows and People |
Practical tips on cow behaviour and how to work with cows. |
DairyNZ Animal Husbandry Specialists |
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Practical People Management |
Making people management easier with simple tips and tools |
DairyNZ People Team |
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Demystifying Milk Liners and Liner Selection |
How to find the best liners for your cows and milking machine |
Josh Wheeler |
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Management to Minimise Mastitis |
Healthy udder principles for preventing, finding and treating mastitis |
David Hawkins |
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Save Water, Save Time |
Practical tips and tricks for improving wash-down efficiency |
DairyNZ Sustainability team |
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The Cow and the Milking Plant |
How to fine-tune your milking plant for happy healthy cows and efficient milking |
Josh Wheeler & David Hawkins |
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Practical Skills for Healthy Udders |
Practical milking skills to help prevent, find and treat mastitis |
DairyNZ Animal Husbandry Specialists |
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