An online Community of Practice supporting face-to-face discussions between farmers and advisors on options for non-replacement dairy calves.

Mode: Online Discussion Forum

Supports farmers and service providers to humanely euthanase dairy cattle. Participants will receive practical training in handling and using Blitz-Kerner captive bolt devices with simulation models—no live or dead animals are used.

Mode: In-person

Duration: 1 day

Supports farm decision makers and senior employees to prevent and manage lameness. Participants will learn to identify and handle lame cows, trim feet, treat simple cases and use lameness tools through discussion and practice.

Mode: In-person

Duration: 1 day

Supports farm decision makers and senior employees to improve herd fertility. Participants will learn to assess and benchmark heifer performance and identify and implement practical strategies for effective herd management.

Mode: In-person

Duration: 3 hours

This five-day series hosted on-farm will take participants through everything which needs to be considered to build an effective herd reproductive management plan and improve the farm’s fertility. 

The InCharge fertility course is for dairy owners, sharefarmers, managers and service providers.

Mode: In-person

Duration: 5 days

A course for advisers that will provide the necessary skills, knowledge and resources to work with farmers to improve their reproductive performance.

Mode: Online and in-person

Duration: 10 months

Rearing Healthy Calves Fundamentals

Supports farm employees responsible for calf rearing to improve welfare, biosecurity and antimicrobial stewardship. Participants will learn via classroom (day 1) and on-farm (day 2) sessions – includes a self-paced online learning module.

Mode: In-person

Duration: 2 days

Rearing Healthy Calves In Practice

Supports farm decision makers and senior employees to improve calf rearing, welfare, biosecurity and antimicrobial stewardship. Participants will apply learnings from the fundamentals workshop via peer learning and practical planning.

Mode: In-person and online learning

Duration: 2 days

Supports farm decision makers and senior employees to improve heat detection. Participants will learn about the importance and biology of heat detection, heat signs, AI timing, detection aids and implementing an effective strategy and system.

Duration: 2 hours

Supports farm decision makers and senior employees to improve transition cow management. Participants will benchmark their herd health, understand impacts of poor practices, and implement an integrated feeding program on their farm.

Mode: In-person and online learning

Duration: 4 weeks