Dairy Worker’s Training Program for Wisconsin Dairy Farms

1. Dairy Worker’s Training Program for Wisconsin Dairy Farms Jennifer Keuning, Kewaunee County Tina Kohlman, Sheboygan County Zen Miller, Outagamie County Dan Schreiner, Brown County Roy Wilson, Oconto County UW-Extension Dairy Worker’s Training Development Team

2. Current Situation • Expanding dairy farms • Need a consistent, reliable workforce • Need workers with knowledge in modern dairy production techniques • Communication barrier • 38% of farms hire translators • 24% use other Spanish speaking employees for training • 19% use hand signals and “showing”

3. Training on Dairy Production Skills • 4 Training Modules • Milk Quality and Mastitis • Reproduction and Estrus Detection • Newborn Calf Care • Herdsmanship Skills • Fresh cow exams • Assisting cows at calving • Animal movement

4. Design and Layout • Section 1 Overview of module, program description, goals, objectives, meeting materials and instructor information. • Section 2 Teaching materials including teaching outline, PowerPoint presentation with speaker notes, evaluation, and certificate for participants. • Section 3 Participant Handouts • Section 4 Additional resources and background information

5. Four Modules • Usable for individual farm trainings or group meetings • Tailor training sessions to your situation

6. Training Programs • Small groups • 12 to 15 participants • Trainings last 2 to 3 hours • On-farm location • Lecture and hands-on activities • Teacher plus translator Dr. Fred Ballweg, DePere Veterinary Clinic, demonstrating esophogeal feeder use.

7. PowerPoint Presentations • All slides in both English and Spanish • Notes page on all slides in both English and Spanish Humberto Rivera, Accelerated Genetics, explaining structures on bovine reproductive tracts.

8. Presentation Example • Head turned back • Feet are present but the head has turned back into pelvis • To Correct: Push feet back in and pull head up and around to normal position

9. Presentation Example • Cabeza para atrás • Aparecen las patas pero la cabeza esta aun en la pelvis • Corrección: Empuje las patas hacia adentro y tire de la cabeza hacia arriba y hacia la posición normal

10. Participant Handouts • All handouts in English and Spanish • Table of contents lists all handouts in each section

11. Certificate of Completion • Resume-building material to assist with career advancement • Provides proof of course completion

12. Available Modules • Available for purchase • $50 per module for binder and CD-rom • $25 for CD-rom or binder only • Place orders with: • Outagamie County UW-Extension at 920-832-5119 • Babcock Institute at 608-265-0673

13. Modules To Other Countries • Czech Republic • Ecuador • Mexico • Nicaragua • Peru

14. Modules Coming Soon • Calf management includes laminated protocol sheets • Herdsmanship skills will include a DVD with video clips to supplement teaching materials

15. Training Attendance to Date • Calf Care Skills • 90 participants • Reproductive Skills • 35 participants • Milking Skills • 94 participants • Assisting Cows with Calving • 36 participants

16. Results to Date • Calf Care Skills • 8 skills improved .9125 on a 7 point scale • One Atta Boy Letter • “The two gentle men I sent came home quite enthused and quoted verbatim to me all the things that I have been trying to teach them about calves through the years.” • Native speaker credibility, enhance dairy, new ideas • Assisting Cows with Calving • 7 skills improved 2.11 on a 7 point scale.

17. Thank You… For more information please contact: Jennifer Keuning, UW-Extension Agriculture Agent, Kewaunee County, (920) 388-7138 jennifer.keuning@ces.uwex.edu Zen Miller, UW-Extension Dairy Livestock Agent, Outagamie County, (920) 832-5119 zen.miller@ces.uwex.edu