A ten days “Specialized Dairy farming” training programme was organized by the Department of Veterinary and Animal Husbandry
Extension Education, Guru Angad Dev Veterinary and Animal Sciences University (GADVASU), Ludhiana from 02.05.2016 to 13.05.2016, with the motto- “Dairy farming on scientific lines- need of hour”. Dr. Rajesh Kasrija and Dr. G. S. Dhaliwal, Training Coordinators, informed that total 35 trainees including four women trainees from different parts of Punjab were enrolled for this training. Deliberations on latest nutritional and health management; housing; effective first aid management; vaccination; deworming; breed improvement; value addition of milk; reproductive and seasonal management were made during the training. Trainees were imparted theoretical, as well as practical know-how of dairy farming. Trainees had hands-on-practice on recording basic vital parameters like rectal temperature, respiration rate; restrain; calculating weight of animals without measuring balance and milk testing. They were trained to differentiate between healthy and diseased animals.
At valedictory session, trainees were facilitated with the participation certificates by Dr. H. K. Verma, Director of Extension Education, GADVASU. Dr. Verma in his concluding speech said that diversification of livestock sector is moving at a very fast pace, where in, the Veterinary University is always working to improve the socio-economic status of the livestock owners by providing them with recent inputs. He advised farmers to take the knowledge provided to them during training to the field. He informed that
dairy farming is a very profitable venture, but there is an urgent need to do farming on scientific lines. Dr M.P. Gupta, Professor and Head, Department of Veterinary and Animal Husbandry Extension Education apprised that Veterinary varsity is organizing training programmes round the year for livestock farmers, which can prepare a trainee to become good entrepreneur in the field of Dairy, Poultry, Goat, Pig or Fish farming. He also informed that Veterinary University also publishes books and magazines for livestock farmers in Punjabi, Hindi and English. Farmers can even get guidance from university experts at farmer helpline number 0161-2414005.
