Dairy Skills
Learn all of the dairy skills you need to succeed and let Penn State Extension streamline your training practices with our on-demand online courses. These online courses provide training in the dairy skills you need, like reproduction, nutrition, calf and heifer, and more. Get started today by registering for the online courses of your choice below.
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Online Courses$49.00
Dairy Skills: Milking Management
Sections 7Length 3 hoursLearn management techniques and milking practices that can help reduce or eliminate the spread of mastitis on your dairy farm. -
Online Courses$49.00
Dairy Skills: Feeding Management
Sections 5Length 5 hours, 30 minutesLearn the basics of dairy rations, dairy feeding systems, working safely around and maintaining feeding equipment, and identifying problems related to feeding. -
Online Courses$49.00
Dairy Skills: Transition Management
Sections 6Length 3 hours, 30 minutesLearn the basics of the transition period for dairy cows, including housing and nutrition needs, parturition, colostrum management, and signs of common diseases. -
Online Courses$49.00
Dairy Skills: Calf and Heifer Health
Sections 4Length 3 hours, 30 minutesLearn how to meet the proper housing, nutrition, and health needs of dairy cows ranging from newborn calves through breeding age heifers. -
Online Courses$49.00
Dairy Skills: Reproductive Management
Sections 7Length 4 hoursLearn the basics of cow reproduction, and safe, efficient reproductive management practices, including hormone treatments and artificial insemination.