Youngstock Nutrition and Management – Part 1: Economics of heifer rearing & growth rate targets
This course is tailored towards veterinary surgeons and dairy farm advisors who wish to develop their understanding of dairy youngstock nutrition from birth through to first calving. The aim of the course is to improve competence in basic and intermediate dairy youngstock nutrition and feeding management techniques that will facilitate delivery of consultancy services to dairy clients.
Course Components
This module sets the scene for the rest of the dairy youngstock nutrition course. Firstly, outlining the importance of dairy heifer rearing in economic terms and then setting key performance indicators in heifer rearing – the evidence behind them, setting targets and the challenges of monitoring them.
Course Tutors
Julia Moorhouse, Head of Veterinary Services, Map of Ag
Julia qualified at the Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Science in 2000 and worked in mixed, mainly farm animal practice in the North of England for 13 years before joining Map of Ag (previously EBVC / Evidence Group).
She holds the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons’ Certificate in Cattle Health and Production and completed a MSc in Sustainable and Efficient Food Production at the University of Aberystwyth in 2019.
Julia’s role involves provision of technical advice relating to dairy herd health, welfare, nutrition and management to the dairy industry including processors, retailers and their producers. She also provides direct consultancy advice to dairy farms in the North of England.
Julia’s key areas of interest include feeding management, forage production and youngstock.
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