The Rural Voice, 2004-10, Page 47News
DHI unveils
new herd
management
clubs
Beginning this fall, Ontario dairy
producers will have access to a new
format Herd Management Club, and
a new way to get Return on Feed
(ROF) information, as a result
CanWest DHIs restructuring of its
herd management initiatives.
For the past six years, ROF
information was offered as part of
DHI-managed Herd Management
Clubs. Beginning this fall, ROF will
become a stand-alone service
available to producers through
selected feed companies or vet
clinics, the CanWest DHI website, or
DHI Herd Management Specialists.
Herd Management Clubs will
continue with some new additions.
"We saw an opportunity , to
expand the reach of ROF by
partnering with a wider group of
influencers and specialists," says Bill
Grexton, DHI manager of herd
management services. "At the same
time we've made some
improvements to the clubs without
straying from the basic premise to
offer farmers a chance to learn about
and examine herd management
issues, then discuss them with their
peers to improve the efficiency and
profitability of their own farms."
Herd Management Clubs are
sponsored by local advisors,
suppliers or county DHI
associations, and are open to all
Ontario dairy farmers. Clubs give
dairy farmers the opportunity to
learn more about the latest in herd
management trends and discuss the
topics in an organized setting. Key
changes to the clubs this year are that
DHI will now provide a facilitator at
each meeting to assist the club
sponsor and help coordinate
discussion topics. And a field trip
component has been added, giving
club members an opportunity to get a
closer look at topics of interest. 0
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