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Postgraduate course in

 

Dairy Cattle Production in the Tropics

with emphasis on Feeding and Nutrition

 

Course organizers:                Prof. Hans Wiktorsson (H.W)

Dr. Le Danh Danh (L.D.Danh)

MSc. Ngo Van Man (N.V.Man)

MSc. Nguyen Van Phat (N.V.Phat)

MSc. Duong Nguyen Khang (D.N.Khang)

 

Time:              19 -30, August 2002

Place:             Ho Chi Minh City, VietNam

 

Rationale

-         Dairy cattle production has developed unevenly in the region, with the big leap in Thailand of more than 400,000 heads, still small number in Vietnam (30,000), and nearly nothing in Cambochia and Laos.

-         On the way of development there is more requirements in dairy products.

-         Dairy cattle development programs have been focused and supported by the goverments in the region due to excessive imports of milk and milk products, and more importantly, because of the positive effect of dairying on farmers’ income generation, household nutrition and poverty reduction.

-         Biophysical knowledge and skills related with milk production, suck as breeding, feed and feeding, and health care issues are needed by researchers and sientists working in this field.

-         The dairy cattle production in the Tropics with emphasis in feeding and nutrition course will be organised to support the needs.

 

Objectives

The course will support the participants in:

-         Understanding the biophysical factors affecting the dairy cattle production.

-         Having basic knowledge of rumen function and how to improve its production.

-         Understanding the cattle feed and feeding systems in the region and how to improve them in dairy cattle production.

-         Having the basic knowledge in milk secretion.

-         Having the basic skills in dairy cattle ration formulation.

-         Understanding the sustainable and environmental aspects of dairy production.

-         Improving the understanding, working, and ideas sharing of the big group of ruminant scientists in the four countries Cambuchia, Laos, Thailand and Vietnam.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Course layout:

 

Week

Date

Day

Time

Activity

Teacher

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

19/8

 

 

 

Mon

8:00-8:30

Opening and Introduction

Participates

8:30-11:30

The future role of Cattle in Milk/Meat Production

Prerequisite for meat/milk production development: Breeding, Feeding and Health.

H.W

L.D.Danh

N.V.Phat

13:00-16:00

Presentation from VietNam and Cambodia on beef/dairy cattle feeding and nutrition: past, present, future, problems and possibilities. Discussion.

Chaired by H.W , Man

19:00-21:00

Welcome dinner.

Participants

 

 

20/8

 

 

Tue

8:00-11:30

Rumen and its microbes.

Microbial Fermentation, End-product Production and Metabolism.

H.W

D.N.Khang

13:00-16:00

Presentation from ThaiLan and Lao on beef/dairy cattle feeding and nutrition: past, present, future, problems and possibilities. Discussion.

Chaired by Man, HW

 

21/8

 

Wed

8:00-11:30

Mannipulation of rumen function.

H.W, Man

13:00-16:00

Demonstration: fistulation techniques, rumen fluid basic indicators related with feeding, discussion.

D.N.KhangParticipates

 

22/8

 

Thu

8:00-11:30

Nutrient Utilization in Dairy cattle  and feed evaluation systems.

H.W

13:00-16:00

Factors affecting feed intake.

In troduction of ration formulation.

H.W

N.V.Man

 

 

23/8

 

 

Fri

8:00-11:30

Feed conservation: hay, silage, chemical treating.

Feed evaluation: Chemical analysis, in-vitro, in-vivo technique.

N.V.Man

H.W

13:00-16:00

Feed conservation demonstration.

N.V.Man

 

24/8

 

Sat

 

7:30-17:00

Study tour: Dairy factory, sustainable dairy farm, on- farm research, VungTau beach.

Participates

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2

 

 

26/8

 

 

Mon

 

8:00-11:30

Key factors for dairy production: Breeding aspects and health aspects. Discussion.

 

L.D.Danh

N.V.Phat

H.W

13:00-16:00

Group work and preparation of ration formulation

Participants

 

 

27/8

 

 

Tue

8:00-11:30

Feed resourses and Utilization in milk/beef cattle.

Discussion.

N.V.Man

H.W

13:00-16:00

Calf and heifer rearing.

Unforeseen other matter. Discussion.

H.W

 

28/8

 

Wed

8:00-11:30

Dairy cattle Management.

Lactation and milking.

H.W

13:00-16:00

Ration formulation  group presentation and discussion.

H.W

N.V.Man

 

 

29/8

 

 

 

Thu

8:00-11:30

Sustainable Systems. Discussion.

Introduction of optimizing in ration formulation.

H.W

N.V.Man

13:00-16:00

Ration formulation group presentation and discussion. Course evaluation.

Participates

19:00

Farewel party.

Participates

30/8

Fri

8:00

Departure.

Participates