Advanced Dairy Nutrition and Management

• Dairy Cow Behavior and Impact on Dairy Cattle Nutrition Management
• The digestive system of ruminants
• The composition of feedstuffs
• Determination of the feeding value of feedstuffs
• Feed resources in Ethiopia and their characteristics
• Feed requirements for various categories of dairy animals
• Feed Improvement and feed storage
• Ration calculation
• Planning for dry season feeding
• Monitoring Dairy Cattle Nutrition Management

TRAINING METHODOLOGY

The training methodology combines lectures, discussions, group exercises and illustrations. Participants will gain both theoretical and practical knowledge of the topics. The emphasis is on the practical application of the topics and as a result participant will go back to the workplace with both the ability and the confidence to apply the techniques learned to their duties.