LLKC organizes E-farm day "Management of cows of different sizes in one dairy herd"

On February 17, LLKC is organizing an E-farm day “Managing cows of different sizes in one dairy herd”. The event is organized in cooperation with the dairy farm “Lejas zosēni”.
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Time Topic Lecturer's name, surname
10:00 – 10:20 E-field day opening.

 

Characteristics of farm resources

Anita Siliņa, Head of the Livestock Competence Center of the Latvian Academy of Sciences

 

Agnese Jēgere, village Lejas Zosēni, Gulbene county, Tirzas parish.

10:20 – 12.30 Demonstration progress and interim results.

Relationship between body size and live weight of dairy cows and milk productivity.

Application of breeding values to improve feed utilization in the herd.

 

Aija Luse, head of Ogre KB, livestock consultant

Dr. agr. Daina Jonkus, Latvia University of Agriculture, Institute of Animal Sciences

Ieva Krustiņa, cattle breeding specialist.

 

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Additional information: Aija Luse, head of the LLKC Ogre consulting office, livestock consultant, e-mail: aija.luse@llkc.lv tel. 25483221.

Registration for the event: until 16.02.2021 https://www.mitto.me/elaukadiena/pieteikties

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RDP 2014-2020. Sub-measure “Support for demonstration and information activities” RSS Contract No. LAD030619/P33/P35

Demonstration theme (lot): “The impact of dairy cow body size on health and production in a producing farm” (LAD Contract No. LAD030619/P33/P35) Lot 8

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