2009 Dairy Herdsman Shortcourse
April 21-23, 2009
Consumer Education Pavilion
University of California-Davis
Veterinary Medicine Teaching and Research Center, 18830 Rd. 112, Tulare, CA
The dairy herdsman shortcourse is designed for working dairy employees. Its purpose is to provide the people who do the actual work on the dairy the opportunity to receive information about the latest technology and training in all aspects of dairy management.
Personnel from University of California Cooperative Extension, UC School of Veterinary Medicine, and California State University- Fresno will assist in instruction. Simultaneous translation will be available at the sessions to assist Spanish-speaking attendees. The seminar will consist of morning classroom teaching with afternoons providing hands-on training. Notebooks with written handouts will be provided to each participant.\
Cost of shortcourse
Registration fee for the shortcourse is $260. Companies and/or dairies with more than one participant will be $260 for the 1st participant and $220 thereafter. Students will be charged $180. This fee includes a notebook with handouts, lunch, plus shortcourse shirt. Preregistration is required. No registration at the door will be accepted. Enrollment in the shortcourse will be limited to 40 participants. This limit is set to provide personalized teaching and hands on training. Acceptance will be on a first come, first serve basis. All money will be returned in full for those not accepted.
Please complete the registration form as soon as possible and send it in with the registration fee before April 6, 2009. If you need further information please contact Gerald Higginbotham, Dairy Advisor, UC Cooperative Extension at 559-456-7558.
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