All you need to know about dairy
It is for sale at the dairy conferences, but can be ordered at any time for postal delivery.
The manual is designed to be dipped into by the reader to address issues as they arise during the year. It has been produced in waterproof, tear-proof paper, with strong ring binding, so it can be taken out of the farm office or kitchen without fear of it being damaged by wear and tear in the parlour, or even the field.
This is a comprehensive source of state-of-the-art information on dairying for existing and potential dairy farmers, addressing the full range of challenges.
In more than 300 pages, business management, dairy facilities, the environment, milk quality, feeding dairy animals, dairy breeding and animal health, are among the topics covered.
These subject areas are sub-divided into 49 chapters dealing with everything from taxation and keeping track of dairy business finances, to the benefits of project management for a new dairy enterprise or expansion of an existing business. Operational issues such as feeding, breeding and animal health are also covered in detail. Checklists, key risks and “How to” sections increase ease of use for the reader.
The manual brings together input from frontline Teagasc dairy advisers, Teagasc dairy specialists, Teagasc college dairy lecturers and Teagasc research scientists, vets and economists.
It also has material from the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine, and Animal Health Ireland.
It is available at €50 plus postage and packing (€7.50). The price for Teagasc clients is €25 plus p&p (€7.50).
Contact Teagasc at 059-9170200 and pay by credit card, or send a cheque and your name and address to cover the full cost to Alison Maloney, Publications, Teagasc, Oak Park, Carlow, Co Carlow.
