cross country dairy texico, nm may 7 – august 8, 2007 jesse van waardhuizen
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Cross Country DairyTexico, NM
May 7 – August 8, 2007
Jesse Van Waardhuizen
Cross Country DairyBackground
Located in Texico, New Mexico
Family Owned Built in 2005 Employ 28 – 32
employees 6,890 head on site Milk 3200 head of
Holstein and Holstein-Jersey cross
Manager: Mike De Groot
Competitors
Other Dairies The New Mexico Dairy industry is rapidly
growing # 6 in the country in dairy cows 82 % increase in cow numbers in the last 10
years One of the few states where number of dairy
farms is increasing
Stats courtesy Dr. L. Kilmer
Expectations
I had no prior dairy experience, so did not know what I was getting into.
I secured the internship in mid-April, so I did not have much time to speak with my cooperator.
I expected to work in close contact with my cooperator.
I was promised a place to live, but I had no idea what it would be like.
Internship Experiences
Had to learn Spanish Had 30 co-workers Heifer and springer
health Treat hospital Maternity Assisted Dr. Eduardo
with preg check, DA surgeries, fetotomies, and hard pulls
Internship Experiences
A.I. Worked with Jeff Weisel
our dairy consultant Fresh cow health Dry cow health Seminars Visited dairies in NM
and CA Apartment on the dairy 10-12 hr work days
Professional Benefits Gained
Communication skills Patience Networking
Dr. John Hallberg-Pfizer Connor Jameson, DVM -
DairyCOMP Management skills
Artificial Insemination
I got the opportunity to learn from some of the best breeders in the New Mexico diary industry
28% pregnancy rate No Ov-sync program