Labor

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  • Using H-2A Workers on Our Seasonal Sheep Dairy Farm – 2019 – Bee Tolman, Meadowood Farms.  A presentation on the struggles of finding enough labor for sheep dairy farms and how the H2-A program has been a solution for their farm.  It also discusses the process of getting started in the program.

  • Overview of the H-2A Program – 2019 – Todd Miller, Head Honchos LLC.  A presentation on the H-2A program and how Head Honchos helps employers to organize participating in the program.  It also goes over details of what employers will have to do/provide in order to participate.

  • Finding & Keeping Good Farm Labor - Management Practices & Labor Laws - 2015. Jennifer R. Blazek. A guide to hiring and maintaining farm employees including training and leadership information.

  • Orchid Meadow Farms – 2013 – John Ryrie.  A presentation on Orchid Meadow Farms.  It includes the farm’s history, feed/forage plan, staff, production numbers, and overall management.

  • How’s it Done in the U.K. – 2013 – John Ryerie.  A presentation on the management practices of sheep dairies in the U.K.

  • Milking Intervals for Dairy Ewes – 2013 – David L. Thomas, Emily J. Olund, Michel Baldin, Philip W. Holman, Yves M. Berger, and Tom W. Murphy, University of Wisconsin-Madison.  A presentation on profitability of milking intervals for dairy sheep.  It looks at research on overall milk loss from milking once daily as opposed to twice daily milking, and at potentials for longer milking intervals or mid-season interval changes as a way to reduce this profit loss.

  • PARLOUR HYGIENE – SANITATION AND CLEANING - 2007 -  Mike Foran, Raw Milk Specialist, Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food & Rural Affairs (OMAFRA), Guelph, Ontario, Canada. Review of the  four basics of cleaning:  time, temperature, chemical concentration and physical action. 

  • Milking equipment for dairy ewes - 2001 - Berger. This paper reviews the principles of good milking practice, the types of parlor, parlor throughput, labour, ergonomics, and various milking plant designs and considerations.

  • The Economics of Producing Milk From Dairy Sheep - 1995 - McNally - Article focuses on results of a small survey of producers with contrasts between pasture and confinement operation viability.  Highlight:  Industry is still struggling with the same issues of profit and efficiency.  

  • Milking Techniques and Parlour Management - 1995 - Mills - Good overview of parlour systems and management.