“Now, more than ever, it is important to train our employees, not only from a business point of view, but to make them feel relevant. Dairies are an essential industry that feed this nation,” Delgado says. “We also have to motivate one of our most valuable resources, our employees, during this unprecedent time, by feeding their drive to comprehend.”
Progressive Dairy has previously worked with Jorge Delgado on the development of printed training materials. Editor Walt Cooley says now is a good time to offer virtual training for employees.
“As we all become more accustomed to virtual learning in these difficult times, now is also a good time for employees to have access to such tools as well. They can join by cell phone or computer, during a break in work or during their time off. We encourage all who are interested in participating to use appropriate social-distancing measures.”
Three Spanish language webinars will be held during the end of April and beginning of May. See dates, times and registration info below.
Title: Colostrum and its importance to the newborn calf/
Calostro y la importancia en el ternero recién nacido
Date: April 30, 2020
Time: Noon Central
Host: Jorge Delgado
Colostrum and the newborn calf
- Definition of colostrum and antibodies
- Understand active and passive immunity
- Learn how to measure colostrum quality and proper storage
Calostro y la importancia en el ternero recién nacido
- Definición del calostro y anticuerpos
- Entender la inmunidad activa y pasiva
- Aprender a medir la calidad del calostro y el almacenamiento adecuado
Title: Best calving practices: The 3 stages of parturition/
Buenas prácticas del parto: Las 3 etapas del parto
Date: May 7, 2020
Time: Noon Central
Host: Jorge Delgado
Calving, the 3 stages of parturition
- Learn to identify clinical signs of parturition
- Definition of the parturition stages, postures and positions
- Tracking stages of parturition
- Learn when to assist
El parto, las 3 etapas y el manejo del parto.
- Aprender a identificar los signos clínicos del parto
- Definición de las etapas del parto, posturas y posiciones
- Seguimiento de las etapas del parto
- Aprender cuándo asistir en el parto
Title: Tips to maximize your herd’s milk quality and udder health/
Consejos para maximizar la calidad de la leche y la salud de la ubre en su lechería
Date: May 21, 2020
Time: Noon Central
Host: Jorge Delgado
Milk quality and udder health
- Review the purpose of each step in the milking routine
- Learn the basics of mastitis, somatic cells and how the immune system works
- Understand udder physiology, stimulation and how the gland gets infected
- Mastitis prevention practices
Consejos para maximizar la calidad de la leche y la salud de la ubre en su lechería
- Revisar el propósito de cada uno de los pasos de la rutina de ordeño
- Aprender los conceptos básicos de la mastitis, las células somáticas y cómo funciona el sistema inmune
- Entender la fisiología de la ubre, la estimulación y cómo la glándula mamaria se infecta
- Prácticas para la prevención de la mastitis.
