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

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.  Calf management includes laminated protocol sheets  Herdsmanship skills will include a DVD with video clips to supplement teaching materials Available Modules

14. Modules To Other Countries  Czech Republic  Ecuador  Mexico  Nicaragua  Peru

15. Training Attendance to Date  Calf Care Skills –90 participants  Reproductive Skills –35 participants  Milking Skills –94 participants  Assisting Cows with Calving –36 participants  Conducting Fresh Cow Exams –38 participants

16. Results to Date  Calf Care Skills –8 skills improved.9125 on a 7 point scale  One Atta Boy Letter –“The two gentlemen 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: Tina Kohlman, UW-Extension Dairy Livestock Agent Sheboygan County (920)467-5742 tina.kohlman@ces.uwex.eduina.kohlman@ces.uwex.edu Zen Miller, UW-Extension Dairy Livestock Agent, Outagamie County (920) 832-5119 zen.miller@ces.uwex.edu zen.miller@ces.uwex.edu