Dairy Evaluation
PURPOSE
The purpose of the Dairy Cattle Management and Evaluation CDE is to provide a competitive event for agricultural education students, emphasizing skills in dairy cattle evaluation, selection and dairy herd management.
OBJECTIVES
A. To provide agricultural students with interest in dairy cattle a practical experience which will serve them well in industry positions or in management of a modern dairy herd.
B. To develop students’ skills in observation, analysis, communication and team collaboration.
C. To provide experience in the evaluation of dairy cattle type, production records and dairy herd management.
D. To encourage agriculture instructors to seek assistance from various resources in the dairy industry. (Example: dairy breed associations, artificial breeding associations, state extension dairy specialists, state DHI Associations, dairy equipment manufacturers, local dairy farmers and breeders, etc.)
The purpose of the Dairy Cattle Management and Evaluation CDE is to provide a competitive event for agricultural education students, emphasizing skills in dairy cattle evaluation, selection and dairy herd management.
OBJECTIVES
A. To provide agricultural students with interest in dairy cattle a practical experience which will serve them well in industry positions or in management of a modern dairy herd.
B. To develop students’ skills in observation, analysis, communication and team collaboration.
C. To provide experience in the evaluation of dairy cattle type, production records and dairy herd management.
D. To encourage agriculture instructors to seek assistance from various resources in the dairy industry. (Example: dairy breed associations, artificial breeding associations, state extension dairy specialists, state DHI Associations, dairy equipment manufacturers, local dairy farmers and breeders, etc.)