Milking and Mastitis Management - South, Tasmania

Mastitis and milk quality affect the bottom line of all dairy farms. Dairy Australia estimates that every case of clinical mastitis costs around $450 in treatment costs and lost milk.

Milking Mastitis Management Is a two-day training course designed by Dairy Australia and delivered by a Countdown trained experts in mastitis and milk quality. (Replacing Cups on Cups off)

Day 1 is classroom based, covering best practice in milk harvesting, with the emphasis on the detection, treatment and prevention of clinical mastitis along with the importance of good stockmanship.

Day 2 covers the whole of the milking process including teat hygiene and disinfection, plant maintenance along with dairy hygiene and plant washing.

The course is suitable for anyone on a dairy farm who milks cows - from farm owners, managers and sharefarmers - to family members and farm employees.

Learn about:

• How and why mastitis infections occur
• Practical methods to detect and deal with mastitis
• Adapting your milking process to reduce the risk of infections
• Dairy hygiene and plant washing procedures
• Herd stockmanship

Biosecurity Protocols for Day 2

If you are attending, please wear clean clothing and boots. You will be required to scrub your boots in a foot bath upon arrival at the farm. We appreciate your assistance with this