Dairy modernization - Palmer, Roger W. [ (Roger William)] , 1943- (Clifton Park, NY : Thomson Delmar Learning, 2005)
1. Evaluating your current operation -- 2. Strategy development -- 3. Facility planning -- 4. Animal handling needs -- 5. Animal housing options -- 6. Animal housing features -- 7. Freestall design and bedding materials -- 8. Site selection -- 9. Miking center options -- 10. Feeding the dairy herd -- 11. Manure handling options -- 12. Animal acquisition -- 13. Heifer raising options -- 14. Labor requirements and scheduling -- 15. Labor management -- 16. Record-keeping systems -- 17. Acquisition of products and services -- 18. Fitting the pieces together -- 19. Expansion examples
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Keywords: Dairy processing