On Thursday, June 6, our team was awarded World Best Case by the International Food and Agribusiness Management Association (IFAMA) in their Global Conference in Ribeirao Preto, Brazil. Our case study, “Automated Milking Systems: A Challenge and Opportunity for U.S. Midwest Dairy Farmers”, examines the Schmidt family’s decision at Pioneer Farm in the U.S. Midwest: whether or not to adopt Automated Milking Systems (AMS) – milking robots that can autonomously milk dairy cows.
The American College of Veterinary Preventive Medicine (ACVPM) recently performed an on-site visit at the UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine and granted full certification to two livestock residency programs. Veterinarians completing three-year residencies in Livestock Herd Health and Reproduction (LHHR) and Dairy Production Medicine (DPM) are now recognized by ACVPM for attaining eligibility to take their certifying examinations at the conclusion of their programs to become board certified in preventive veterinary medicine.
