1. Mark Luymes Leader Kat Wiggans Financial Manager & Communications Officer Jeremy Rouw Production Manager Dustin Coleman Graham Turbett Kelly Armstrong James Harbers Stephanie Carlier

2. Our happy little farm was built in 1984: 31 Holsteins 15 Jerseys Milk production average per lactation: Lakeland College : 10,414 kg Canada : 9,768 kg Cost vs profit per cow of the Dairy Operation: Cost : $6,800 Profit : $7,780 Classifier: Heifers - 2.5 points above national average 3. StrengthsOpportunities Butterfat (quota) Increased profit Conception Rate Calving Intervals Calf Health Consistency (SOP) Total Mixed Ration (TMR) Herd Expansion Heatime Rumination Additional quota Consistency (lesssorting, TMR waste) 4. ThreatsWeaknesses Longevity Aging Facilities Biosecurity Flooring Inconsistency within Over crowdingoperation Temperature control Calf morbidity Ventilation 5. JerseyHolsteinSept 2011 : Feb 2012 Sept 2011 : Feb 2012 23 L/day : 29 L/day31 L/day : 39 L/day 6. LLC AlbertaPRICE PER HL $84.14$80.73BFAT 4.1 3.9PROTEIN3.5 3.3IBC Individual 9,000 Rank 146/588bacteria countSCC Somatic Cell 129,000 Rank 107/588Count 7. 12,325 L of milk produced above our quota inJanuary and February Leased quota $3,400 profit over expenses 8. CalfMilking BIR pellet Updated Only feed hay 30 Added picturesdays post weaningBreedingVaccination Created Neil Carruthers (Pfizer) Sire selection Currently Timing (Heatime)implementing 9. Checklist in the barn Environmental, health and feed components Bedding and cow comfort Heatime and calvings Developed to encourage more studentinvolvement Each member checked the barn twice a day;for 1 week 10. Mitch Stuart Cargill nutritionist Switched to a complete feed BIR pellets Barry Robinson Independent nutritionist Sodium levels Positive results 11. TopMiddle Bottom 12. Implemented a new footbathprotocol in December Decreased foot lesions 25% in 2011 7% in 2012 Decreased digital dermatitis November 1st 2011 : 9 cases March 30th 2012 : 2 cases 13. Mastitis is the top reason for culling cows We purchased an inexpensive on-farmmastitis testing kit Results in 24 hours Gram positive or gram negative indicatorsGram Positive Gram NegativeTest Test 14. Alberta Johnes Disease Initiative Dr. Mike DeVries risk assessment of our herd Took fecal samples from random groups Are waiting for final results Hoping we can be certifiedJohnes free! 15. Cow Brush Agrai Dairy Mart Sawdust Thrower Webbs Time Temperature Recorder Agrai Dairy Mart Heatime Rumination Westgen 16. Benefits: Cleaner cows Happy/ healthiercows 17. Benefits: Decreased laborand time Able to bed morefrequently Useful for all SMFdivisions 18. Benefits: Gathers finite details Reduces the chance forhuman error Detect issues beforethey become problems Ability to keep detailedrecords**** Not yet installed 19. Benefits : Identifies health issues Heat detection Monitors rumination 20. INCOME April 1st 2011 March 31st 2012Livestock Products $370,000Livestock Sales$13,500Miscellaneous /$5,500RebatesTOTAL$389,000 21. EXPENSESApril 1st 2011 March 31st 2012Feed and Bedding$162,000Labour$119,000Farm Miscellaneous$40,000Herd Maintenance$19,000TOTAL $340,000 Net Income $49,000 14% Profit 22. 2011 2012INCOME $382,000 $389,000EXPENSES $337,000 $340,000NET INCOME $45,000$49,000 23. Suggestions from the class of 2012 100 milking cows in a split herd 4 management groups Hospital 24. Sand bedding Head to head Freestall Automated cablemanure scrapers 25. Double 8 parallel Opportunity forindividual indexing Rapid release 26. Pulse Start Halide LightsNight Lights 27. Automatedcurtains Cost efficient Desirablenaturalenvironment Minimalmaintenance 28. Delegate committees New barn Finances Production Maintain Production Consistency Alternative calf management Ventilation Feed requirements 29. Ken Murray Carmen Cadrain Denise Martin Cheryl Scott Sharon Reiter Jo Dixon Deanna Krys Part time milking staff and volunteers Josie Van Lent Scott Webb New Blair DowHolland Larry Bingham People mentioned Pete Wilkinson earlier Phil, Mike, Mitch Jamie Anderson and Barry 30. New barn images from Google Benchmarks - The Canadian Dairy Industry at a Glance. (2011, August). Retrieved from Canadian Dairy Information Centre: http://www.dairyinfo.gc.ca/index_e.php?s1=cdi-ilc (2012, February). Retrieved from CanWest DHI - Profitable DairyManagement: http://canwestdhi.com/ Milk Test Results. (2012, February). Retrieved from Alberta Milk:http://albertamilk.com/membersonly/milktestresults.aspx Milk Pay Statement. (2012, February). Retrieved from Alberta Milk:http://albertamilk.com/membersonly/milkpaystatement.aspx