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
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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
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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
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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.
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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
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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
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Professional Benefits Gained
Communication skills Patience Networking
Dr. John Hallberg-Pfizer Connor Jameson, DVM -
DairyCOMP Management skills
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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