Lesson 1 – Introduction to Cattle Dairy Farming Management
1.1 Introduction
1.2 Present cattle dairy farming status
1.3 Potential of cattle dairy farming
1.4 Self-introduction
1.5 Eligibility for cattle dairy farming
1.6 Course snapshot
1.7 Important topics

Lesson 2 – Basics of housing for cows and standard housing method in Indian condition
2.1 Importance of Site Selection in cattle dairy farming
2.2 Different types of housing
2.3 Importance of final layout
2.4 Principles of housing, Ideal housing method for Indian conditions
2.5 Housing for dry cows, lactating cows, new born calves, heifers and feed storage space

Lesson 3 – Precautions to take in selection of cows and quarantine measures
3.1 Selection of cows based on genetic traits, discuss different breeds also
3.2 Basic points to be considered while purchase of new cows, tests to be conducted before purchasing of cows
3.3 Importance of quarantine and SOP for quarantine of newly purchased cows

Lesson 4 – Vaccination and deworming schedule for cows and preventive cares
4.1 Vaccination schedule for cows
4.2 Deworming schedule for cows
4.3 Basic points to be considered while procurement, storage, vaccinating and deworming of cows.
4.4 Other general health preventive health careprotocols
4.5 Zoonotic diseases, its spread and prevention.

Lesson 5 – Conservation of fodder, silage and hay making
5.1 Importance of fodder in cow diet.
5.2 Effect of inconsistency in fodder quality and supply
5.3 Silage making
5.4 Hay Making

Lesson 6 – Making feed as per local resources and measures of feeding
6.1 Importance of water and balanced food in dairy cows
6.2 Basic nutrition elements to be considered while designing feed for dairy cows
6.3 Groups to be done for feeding based on stage of lactation in cows
6.4 Model feed and nutrition for dairy cow producing 20 ltr of milk.
6.5 Details of anti-nutritional factors for dairy cows
6.6 Basic points to be considered while feeding dairy cows. TMR etc
6.7 Points to be consider to maintain fat and SNF
6.8 Metabolic disorders in dairy cows

Lesson 7 – Disease in cows, hoof trimming, ticks control and biosecurity
7.1 Differentiate sick cow and normal cow based on physical symptoms
7.2 Importance of foot bath and twice a year hoof trimming
7.3 Basic points to be considered to improve hoof health
7.4 Ticks outbreak consequences and its control
7.5 Importance of bio security on dairy farm

Lesson 8 – Identifying cows in heat, artificial insemination, breeding measures, pregnancy diagnosis and importance of drying off
8.1 Basic points to be considered in breeding of dairy cows
8.2 Identify cows in heat based on symptoms
8.3 Why we need artificial insemination and basic care to be taken while doing AI
8.4 What should be ideal calving interval and importance of keeping lower calving interval?
8.5 Importance of drying off and basic precautions to be taken at the time of drying off and in dry off period.
8.6 Importance of preparation of cow for lactation in close up period
8.7 Cares to be taken in calving and fresh period of cows

Lesson 9 - Raising new born calves, their care and measures to bring them in production within 24 months of age
9.1 Care to be taken immediately after birth, Importance of first colostrum
9.2 Feeding schedule of calves till weaning period
9.3 Vaccination and deworming schedule of new born calves
9.4 Age based grouping of dairy calves and heifers
9.5 Age group wise parameters to assess calf growth

Lesson 10 - Basic equipment and machinery required and their care
10.1 Basic equipment and machinery required in dairy farming
10.2 Care to be taken while selecting equipment

Lesson 11 - Key points to be taken care in milking
11.1 Importance of consistent timely milking
11.2 Importance of milking sequence like predeep, stripping, wiping, milking and post deep
11.3 Pre and post deep solution uses and its importance
11.4 Prevention and control of mastitis, Importance of cleaning and hygiene on farm
11.5 Importance of CIP (Cleaning In Process)
11.6 Benefits of instant chilling of milk on MBRT
11.7 Milk quality standards and its management

Lesson 12 - Commercial calculations of one model farm
12.1 Ideal farm size stages for commercial farm
12.2 Commercial calculation of one model farm
12.3 Importance of timely selling of nonperforming cows
12.4 Waste management plan
12.5 Managing summer heat stress

Lesson 13 - Basic mistakes in dairy farming and how to overcome the same
13.1 List of basic mistakes in dairy farming and best remedies to overcome
13.2 Importance of Record keeping