The Dairy Podcast Show - #19 - Milking and parlor efficiency: Are there issues?

Ensuring continuous efficiency at milk production isn't an easy task: there are many challenges in the process. So how can we accomplish that? In this episode, with Dr. Paola Bacigalup,o we talk about parlor and milking efficiency, issues associated with both concepts, milk losses caused by specific problems, and future research aimed at improving milking results. And, since Paola is an experienced extension educator, she also gives some tips on how we can develop and retain our employees at the farm.

What you'll learn:

1. Developing employees at the farm

2. Parlor and milking efficiency

3. Delayed milk ejection

4. What is bimodal milking?

5. Impacts of milking efficiency

6. Future research on milking efficiency

Meet the guest

Dr. Paola Bacigalupo Sanguesa

Experience

      ○ Current: Extension - Dairy Educator at Michigan State University

      ○ Past: Graduate Student Research Assistant at Colorado State University; Calves Rearing Manager at Agricola La Cascada

Background

      ○ M.Sc., Epidemiology (Epidemiology, Dairy Cattle)

      ○ D.V.M., Veterinary Medicine (Universidad de Chile)

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