Elim-projek in volle swang
"Hoewel die [Elim Melkery]-projek aanvanklik stadig begin het, is daar uitstekende vordering oor die afgelope ses maande gemaak. Ek glo die projek bevat al die elemente om 'n sukses te maak. Dit het al die bestanddele van 'n suksesvolle boerdery." Só sê Cobus Dowry, die Wes-Kaapse minister van landbou. Hy het die Elim Melkery-projek se melkstal op 10 September amptelik geopen.
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The discussion forum on The Dairy Mail's new website, www.dairyconnect.co.za, is up and running. The milk price, group formation and milk surpluses were recent hot topics under discussion. Published below is a shortened and edited version of these discussions. To read all or add your point of view, visit the website and register as a participant in the forum.
Source: The Dairy Mail 14, pp 68 –69 (2007)
Suksesvolle inligtingsdae en werkeropleiding is gehou te Vryburg, Ottosdal en Hoërskool Bekker. Lesings oor hittestres, melkkwaliteit, voeding, reproduksie, mikotoksiene, weidings en dieregesondheid is aangebied.
Koos sê : groepe is hier om te bly : fokus op MPO Vrystaat
Source: The Dairy Mail 14, pp 71 –74 (2007)
"Verandering is 'n realiteit en dis natuurlik nie net in boerdery waar verandering plaasvind nie. Ons is deel van die sogenaamde global village en allerhande faktore, insluitende grondhervorming, speel 'n rol in ons dag-tot-dag bestaan."
Mentors kry momentum : fokus op MPO Vrystaat
Die Melkprodusente-organisasie se tak in die Vrystaat se inskakeling by die Sentrum vir Produsente-ontwikkeling, oftewel CenDel, se mentorskapprogram, werp reedsvrugte af by opkomende melkboere wat aan die program deelneem.
Vrystaat boer vooruit : fokus op MPO Vrystaat
Harry Hepton, ondervoorsitter van die MPO Vrystaat, sê melkboere in dié provinsie kyk met nuwe ywer na die komende somer na 'n moeilike seisoen. Goeie reën het in September oor groot dele van die Vrystaat uitgesak en droogte-geteisterde weiding kan vroeër herstel.
Keep your finger on the pulse milking equipment
Source: The Dairy Mail 14, pp 80 –84 (2007)
"Pulsation is the heart of the milking system, without it milk can't be extracted from the cow quickly and safely," notes Jamie Mikkelson, managing director of the milking equipment supplier, Milfos.
Die tien gebooie van skoon melktoerusting : fokus op melktoerusting
Skoon, higiëniese melktoerusting is krities vir die lewering van goeie gehalte melk. Die skoonmaakproses bestaan uit vier stappe, naamlik spoel, was, suurbehandeling en saneer. Saam met hierdie stappe, gee Les Vermeulen van Ecolab die volgende riglyne om die doeltreffende skoonmaak van melktoerusting te verseker.
Wen ons die gehaltewedloop? : fokus op melkkwaliteit
Source: The Dairy Mail 14, pp 89 –93 (2007)
Is die melk wat aan die Suid-Afrikaanse verbruiker beskikbaar is, van hoogstaande gehalte? En die verbruiker wat hy verdien? Gehalte bly 'n wagwoord wat alte maklik rondgegooi word, maar meer as dikwels onduidelike grense het.
Die gesondste uiers in Wes-Kaap!
Author Josef Uys
Keyser Boerdery in die Heidelberg-distrik, is tydens die Megaweek op Bredasdorp aangewys as die kudde met die laagste somatiese seltelling (SST) in die Wes-Kaap vir 2007. Hierdie is 'n besondere eer en is die gevolg van grootmoedige besluite en streng dissipline.
Knock out the nuisance! external parasites
Source: The Dairy Mail 14, pp 97 –101 (2007)
Fly control on a dairy farm is a continuous fight. Finding the right combination to keep the millions of opponents in check, needs a sensible multi-pronged attack suitable to each farm's conditions.
Slaan munt uit goeie parasietbeheer
Source: The Dairy Mail 14, pp 102 –103 (2007)
Bosluisoorgedraagde siektes soos anaplasmose (galsiekte), rooiwater en hartwater veroorsaak jaarliks etlike miljoene rande se verliese in die veebedryf. Volgens dr Jan du Preez, mede besturende direkteur van die Intervet MPO Instituut vir Suiweltegnologie, sal immunisering en goeie bestuur tot 'n groot mate die bosluise wat verliese veroorsaak, beheer en voorkom.
Biologiese vliegbeheer : die Suid-Afrikaanse situasie
Author Bennie Van Der Merwe
Biologiese vliegbeheer met behulp van parasitiese wespes, is al vir nagenoeg 35 jaar bekend in die VSA en Kanada. Die bedryf in Suid-Afrika is ongeveer vyf jaar oud. Hierin lê heelwat ironie, want die Amerikaanse bedryf het hoogs waarskynlik sy ontstaan te danke aan 'n Suid-Afrikaanse entomoloog.
Hit nuisance ticks and flies hard this summer
Author Sunelle Strydom
Ticks and flies that are prevalent during the summer months, can cause severe financial losses. Delete All is a ready-to-use pour-on that contains two actives, amitraz and deltamethrin. It also contains piperonyl butoxide, which is a synergist.
Select and breed to beat the heat (part 3) : technology
The name Holstein-Friesian refers to the Friesland cattle bred in the "new world" and now, after many years of careful breeding, they are being exported all over the world. Being of northern hemisphere origin, they are cool-weather animals and particularly susceptible to hot and humid conditions, although they have undergone adaptation, acclimatisation and acclimation.
Story of an Italian farm : technology
La Valbona Farm is a family operation situated in the Castenedolo area of the Brescia province of Italy. It has been in the hands of the Ambrosi family since 1977. The family also runs the Ambrosi cheese factory, where they make Grana Padano cheese.
How to use the CMT test : technology
Source: The Dairy Mail 14, pp 116 –119 (2007)
One of the most cost-effective and indicative methods to detect mastitis in the dairy herd, is to use the California Mastitis Test (CMT). This test can be done at any time and will give the dairy farmer a good indication of the udder health status with regard to mastitis.
Become tick-wise : recognise gallsickness (part 1) doctor's diary
Gallsickness or anaplasmosis is caused primarily by Anaplasma marginale. Anaplasma centrale is also prevalent, but is far less virulent. Bovine anaplasmosis is also called tick-borne gallsickness.
Safe and effective vaccine administration : next to the crush
Why this discussion in a dairy journal? At the end of their productive cycle dairy cows become cull cows and their meat end up in the food chain.
Mycotoxins : the use of mould inhibitors (part 3)
Source: The Dairy Mail 14, pp 124 –125 (2007)
In part 1 of this series, we looked at the various types of fungi and their associated toxins. In part 2 we considered what can be done to physically protect a harvest against fungal attack. In part 3 we take a look at the chemicals that can inhibit fungal growth (mould inhibitors).