Dairy Planner - August 2018

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Vol.15 | No. - 8 | August - 2018

From the Pen of Chief Editor DNR needs authority to regulate farms

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Editorial

The Wisconsin Dairy Business Association has filed a lawsuit that would, if successful, take Wisconsin in the opposite direction of where it needs to go in regulating large dairy farms, The result could be more pollution of the state's waters, including vital groundwater sources on which many rely for clean drinking water, from dairy herds that are getting ever larger, The lawsuit says the state Department of Natural Resources is overstepping its authority by requiring dairy farms with 700 or more cows to obtain a wastewater permit, the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reportedFederal regulations require a permit only when there is a discharge of manure and water into streams and the state is going too far the group says, The problem is that direct discharge into streams rarely happens,but manure and water still can enter the state's waters via farm runoff and groundwater, Take Kewaunee County, home to nearly 100,000 cows, where residents have for years struggled with polluted wells and manure runoff, Kewaunee County Supervisor Lee Luft told the Journal Sentinel that while the dairy association's press statement dealt with managing rainwater, the larger issue is the group's contention that large farms in most cases would not be required to obtain a wastewater permit, If anyone really believes the Dairy Business Association and its members were interested in finding solutions to our problems, their suit should put an end to that Luft said ,This is not just one county's problem. The number of concentrated animal feeding operations (CAFOs), in Wisconsin has grown by 400 percent from 50 in 2000 to 252 in 2016, agency figures show, and has played a key role in growing milk production as farm numbers fall, the Journal Sentinel reported, There is reason to believe the suit could succeed and expose more residents to the possibility of manure-related pollution, In a formal opinion last year, state Attorney General Brad Schimel said the DNR lacked the authority to deny well applications even if an irrigation well posed harm to nearby streams and lakes. Schimel based his opinion on a 2011 law that limits the power of state agencies by requiring them to first obtain approval from the Legislature before imposing regulations, With that law, the Legislature left the door open to environmental harm,It's all the excuse that some need to escape reasonable state regulation, We hope the group loses in court, But there's another option.

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Doubling Farmers Income of Country: Ways and Means

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Organic Livestock Farming in India

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COMMON METABOLIC DISEASES OF BOVINES Introduction Dairy cattle require minerals in their diet for optimal productivity. These are derived from the feed and fodder. The input of minerals through feed and water must balance their output through feces, urine and milk to maintain the animal's health. If the output exceeds input, the animals meet out their normal requirements by mobilization from its body reserves for a shorter period. But continuous imbalances develop into productivity related problems.

Nutritional imbalances, deficiencies, or erratic management of feeding programs for dairy cows can create large numbers and various types of health problems generally categorized as metabolic diseases. High producing dairy cows are most susceptible to metabolic diseases during the periparturient period.

In cattle, metabolic diseases which produces an acute, temporary, but potentially fatal deficiency includes Ÿ

Milk fever

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Hypomagnesaemia

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Ketosis

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Fat cow syndrome

Milk Fever / Hypocalcaemia / Parturient Paresis Overview Milk fever is a condition of older, third to sixth lactation, high-producing dairy cows. It is associated with parturition, usually within 72 hours of giving birth.

Because of the high volume of milk produced duri ng thi s ti m e and subsequent demand for calcium, these cows often develop hypocalcemia, or abnormally low levels of calcium in the blood.

Since calcium is required for the release of acetylcholine at the neuromuscular junction, affected animals will begin to experience muscle weakness. As this 05

hypocalcemia worsens, the cow will become too weak to stand and will eventually become comatose over a matter of hours.

C a l c i u m physiological functions Calcium is the most common mineral in the body and the major extra-cellular divalent cation. ü

Is a structural component of bones and teeth. Over 98% of Ca present in the body is found in bone.

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Is also important in muscle contraction (This is the main reason cows suffering from milk fever go down).

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Also plays a role in blood clotting and nerve impulse transmission.

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Calcium is critically important to normal nerve and muscle function.

Acetylcholine, a neurotransmitter substance acting at the neuromuscular junction, requires calcium to properly stimulate muscle movement.

Etiology At or near the time of parturition, the onset of lactation results in the sudden loss of calcium through milk.

The total circulating calcium in the blood of the cow is about 1.5 to 2.0 gm.

The daily turnover of calcium within the body of a non-lactating and lactating cow is 10 gm and 35 gm respectively.

Every 1 to 5 hours depending on the state of the mammary gland, the total circulating quantity of calcium may be removed from the blood stream.

Most cases occur in the period immediately after calving and the

incidence increases with age. Serum calcium levels decline from a normal of 10-12 mg/dl to 2-7 mg/dl. The disease may occur in cows of any age but is most common in high-producing dairy cows above 5 yrs old. Incidence is higher in the Jersey breed Clinical Signs There are three progressive stages of parturient paresis.

During stage I, cows are able to stand but show signs of hypersensitivity and excitability. Cows may appear restless and bellowing. If calcium therapy is not instituted, cows will progress to stage two.

In stage II, cows are unable to stand but can maintain sternal recumbency.

Depression, anorexia, dry muzzle, subnormal body temperature, and cold extremities are seen. Cows often tuck their heads into their flanks or, if the head is extended, an S-shaped curve to the neck may be noted.

In stage III, cows lose consciousness progressively to the point of coma. They are unable to maintain the sternal recumbency, unresponsive to stimuli, and can suffer severe bloat. Cardiac output wor sens, hear t rate can approach 120 beats/min and pulse may be undetectable. Cows in stage three may survive only a few hours.

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Milk fever is one of a number of conditions that leads to a "downer" cow.

Mastitis (Decreased teat sphincter muscle tone and increased chance of bacteria entering the teat canal) Uterine prolapse (poor tone of uterine wall muscles make it flabby and tend to evert) Retained placenta/metritis (Reduction in uterine muscle contractile activity) Decreased productivity

Diagnosis An older dairy cow near calving or that has recently calved that shows clinical signs and symptoms are highly diagnostic. Serum calcium levels will reveal hypocalcemia or low blood calcium. However, because of the rapid nature of this illness and the often-slow return of laboratory results, treatment is usually initiated based on clinical signs only.

Treatment Treatment is directed toward restoring the serum calcium level to normal as soon as possible to avoid muscular and nervous damage and recumbency. This w o u l d m i n i m i z e t h e a s s o c i a te d problems of hypocalcemia.

Recommended treatment is IV injection of a calcium gluconate salt, although SC and IP routes are also used. A general rule for dosing is 1 g calcium/45 kg body wt.

The response to properly administered calcium therapy is quite characteristic.

The cow's symptoms will appear to reverse themselves as they had previously progressed. The laterally recumbent cow will sit up to the sternal position, and then it will often begin to have tremors over its body.

As all bodily functions affected by hypocalcemia begin to reverse, the affected animal may urinate, belch, and then begin the wobbly effort to rise.

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Cows generally rise within one hour.

Repeated treatment may be necessary in 12 hours if the cow is still unable to rise.

The Approach Replacement of calcium by the parenteral administration is the most important initial step, which should not be delayed in severely hypocalcaemic animals. Most solutions are available in single-dose, 500 ml bottles that contain 8-11 g calcium The thumb rule is when the animal is showing signs of peripheral vascular failure, hypothermia and cold extremities; calcium borogluconate should be administered intravenously.

Hypomagnesaemia / Lactation Tetany / Grass Tetany Magnesium is a widely distributed metal and is prominent body constituent. Almost half of the magnesium in the body is present in the bones. The normal concentration range in plasma is 1.8-3.5 mg dl-1.

The magnesium ion is essential for normal bone metabolism, normal nerve function and muscle irritability.

Magnesium also plays an essential part in the coenzyme system which links normal carbohydrate metabolism with phosphate metabolism and the provision of energy for muscle contraction.

Magnesium ions are by no means efficiently absorbed from the gastrointestinal tract and only 7 to 25% is absorbed under usual dietar y conditions. But resorption mechanisms are ver y efficient. Excretion of magnesium absorbed in excess of needs is renal. The kidneys exert an appreciable degree of control over magnesium excretion.

A deficiency of magnesium occurs commonly in cattle and to a lesser extent in sheep.

Predisposing causes Grass tetany (or grass staggers) occurs

in those cows, which are lactating heavily and are grazing on lush pastures.

All in all lactating cows on an unsupplemented diets is in a precarious position with regard to magnesium balance because of the narrow margin between daily intakes and overall needs exacerbated by variable bioavailability.

Clinical Signs Low magnesium blood levels can be asymptomatic or be accompanied by tetany and convulsions – 'milk tetany' in calves, 'grass tetany ', 'stomach staggers' or 'Hereford disease' in adult cattle. Serum magnesium levels fall below 1.5 mg Percent.

The signs of magnesium deficiency are those of neuromuscular hyperirritability, culminating in titanic seizures and death.

The typical hypomagnesaemic milk fever case shows what is known in some areas as 'the blinks' – a fluttering of the eyelids. The animal is extremely hyper s ens itive, s hows m us cul ar tremors and may move in circles, occasionally appearing to 'attack' attendants. The pupil is of ten constricted and the anal sphincter flaccid. Convulsions may occur and the animal falls to the ground.

Hypomagnesaemia can be complicating factor in milk fever but is less commonly associated with calving than are hypocalcemia and hypophosphatemia.

Two types of clinical hypomagnesemia may be distinguished.

There is an acute, often fatal type, which usually follows abrupt changes of diet, especially from indoor feeding to outdoor grazing on fresh leys (hence the term 'grass staggers').

The sub-acute type is usually recurrent and indicates a borderline deficiency of magnesium. In both cases, the condition is one of inadequate intake and/or absorption of magnesium.

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Treatment and prophylaxis In most cases of grass tetany, moderate h y p o c a l c e m i a a c c o m pa n i e s t h e hypomagnesemia. Grass tetany may also accompany ketosis.

Hypomagnesaemia cases can be treated by combine calcium, phosphorus and magnesium injections, by magnesium-dextrose injections, by calcium borogluconate-magnesium injections or by plain 25% magnesium sulfate injections.

Ketosis or Acetonemia Ketosis is a common metabolic disease of lactating cows occurring during the first 10 to 60 days after calving in highproducing cows. The three-week period Glucose Glyveraldehyde-3-phosphate

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breath. Cows will usually consume hay, straw or other roughage but generally refuse g r a i n o r concentrates. About two-thirds of the cases are primary or uncomplicated ketosis. The other third are secondary cases, complicated by such things as retained placenta, metritis, displaced a b o m a s u m , nephritis, hardware or the other problems causing cows to go off-feed. An elevated temperature may indicate that Fats other factors are involved.

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after calving seems to be the most critical time. The disease results from a lowered blood sugar in the circulating blood, which causes the formation and release of ketone bodies. Ketone bodies (specifically acetone) are volatilized and account for the "sweetish" smell detectable on the breath, and in the milk or urine of affected cows. The incidence of ketosis is higher in older cows and high producing cows. As cows produce milk, they become more susceptible.

Clinical Signs Symptoms of ketosis in dairy cattle include dullness, depression, a staring expression, rapid loss of weight, a drop in milk production, constipation, mucus-covered feces, incoordination and partial paralysis. A few cows may become highly excitable. Breathing is shallow with an acetone smell in the 08

Since ketosis is only a practical problem in ruminants, changes in the rumen have been investigated. Fatty acids (acetic, propionic and butyric) arising from microbial rumen fermentation furnish from 40 to 70 percent of a ruminant animal's energy requirements. Of these acids, propionic is by far most vital to the prevention of ketosis, and high-energy rations favor propionate production.

An increase in butyric acid would be undesirable since this acid is a potential source of ketone bodies.

Other suggestions for the prevention of ketosis include the addition of sodium propionate and propylene glycol to the dairy ration. Generally, the response to either system is slow and treatment must be extended over a period of time.

Sodium propionate creates a palatability problem whereas propylene glycol is completely palatable. Twice daily feeding of 120ml of propylene glycol, beginning 14 days prior to the anticipated calving date and continued for 7 weeks postpartum, reduced the incidence of ketosis by 18 percent.

Diagnosis The ketone test is a simple diagnostic tool for determining the presence of ketone bodies and is used by veterinarians and is also available to d a i r y m e n . T h e te s t i s u s e d f o r determining the presence of acetone in milk and urine. Colostrum milk does not give accurate results. The urine test shows positive results before the milk test does. Even so, do not be concerned until a positive test is obtained from milk. The blood level of ketone bodies is the best test for determining the degree of ketosis.

Treatment Most accepted ketosis treatments attempt to increase blood sugar levels.

Usually, about 500 ml of a 50 percent glucose solution is used. When this is the sole treatment, relapses are frequent. As a result, most veterinarians recommend an intravenous injection of glucose with the incorporation of insulin as a part of the therapy. Also, some veterinarians supplement corticosteroids for a few days following treatment to boost blood glucose levels.

Nadeem Shah¹*, Hanuman Prasad Yadav², Uma Kant Verma³, Ajeet Singh¹ and Vijay Singh⁴ ¹Senior Research Fellow (SRF), ABRC, ²PhD Scholar (ARGO), ³PhD Scholar (AGB), ICAR-NDRI, Karnal (Haryana) ⁴Associate Professor (Vet. Gynaecology & Obstetrics), DUVASU, Mathura (U.P.)

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DOUBLING FARMERS INCOME OF COUNTRY: WAYS AND MEANS India is the agricultural country where farmers are poor but stillit is the agriculture and the farmer that provide us grains, pulses, fruits, vegetables, fodder, milk, meat, egg etc and also plays important role in the economy of the country. Around 70% of the people still lives in the villages and directly and indirectly related to the agriculture.

Agriculture is the backbone of the Indian economy and mainstay of the life, for nutritional security, income and livelihood of the farming families.

During 1960s country faced severe food shortage but it is the farmer only who helped the country to come out of this shortage by adopting green revolution, and thereafter India's food production has multiplied 3.7 times.

The net result has been a 45 per cent increase in the food production per person which has made country not only the food self-sufficient at aggregate level, but also a net food exporting country.India has a large and diverse agricultural sectorthat engages 54.6% of the population (census, 2011) contributes 17.4% to the national gross value and 10% exporting earning (DAHDF, 2016). India's arable land area of 159.7 million hectares (394.6 million acres) is the second largest in the world.

The concern is that the contribution to the national gross value from agriculture is steadily declining due tolow level of absolute income of the farmer as well as large and deteriorating disparity between the farmer income and non-agricultural workers leads to the agrarian distress.

Low and fluctuating farmers income causing determinantal effect on the farmer and farm investments and is also forcing more and more cultivators particularly young age groups to leave farming in the country. This can cause serious adverse effect on the future of the agriculture in the country. With increasing population, the landholding per person is also decreasing in the country therefore understanding the 09

n e e d of t h e f a r m e r s p l i g h t , t h e Government of India has made an announcement about Doubling Farmers' Income by 2022. Experts are judging the options and strategies for achieving this enviable target.

Ways to double the farmers income In adoption of improved agricultural practices for doubling the income of farm families, the farmers are sensitive to the financial gains of the practices.

The higher the benefit obtained from the introduced enterprise combinations, the easier it is to persuade the farmers to adopt them in their farms. Ways to doubling the farmers income can be broadly classified into following subheadings Infrastructure development The budget 2017 has indicated its socio-economic priority for farmers,poor section of the society. it has laid emphasis on the development of rural roads, affordablehousing, rural electricity. Foremost thing in the doubling of the farmers income rural/villages should be connected to the markets so that farmers can sell their products in the market before product get deteriorated. Central and state government should also aware the farmers for cold chain system development for the perishable product so that product can be reached in the hygienic condition to the customer.

Amendment in the policies 1. Exemption of dairy farming from the Income tax: As land per household is steadily declining dairy farming integrated with agriculture (mixed farming) is the foremost requirement now in the country and indication from farming in state like Punjab, Haryana indicates that return per unit of land from dairy farming is higher than only from crops. Farmers can be encouraged for integrated farming through

exemption in income tax from the dairy and agriculture sector.

2. Investment in dairy poor states: Livestock sector contributes 26.5% to Agriculture GDP and has the capacity to grow at 6%. There is a need to allocate the funds for development of the livestock sector in the entire country especially in the states which are lagging in the dairy sector for milk production, procurement and processing. This would help the farmers earn more from the milk production.

Development of dair y sector throughout the country Dairy farming and milk production plays significant role in increasing the income of the farmers. Unlike crop, milk is produced consumed and sold twice a day. It is source of regular income. Most cooperatives and private sector dairy plants, who purchase milk directly from the milk producer make the payments regularly. Notably, the price for milk and frequency of payment does not work in the areas where organized dairy sector is absent. The organized dairy sector handles only 20% of the total milk production and is shared almost equally between the private and cooperatives dairy sector. This is the reason why farmers who keeps at least two in-milk cows or buffaloes do not get debt trapped and are immune to suicides. The growth and development of dairy sector in the country has also not been uniform across states.

Therefore, it is very important to develop organized dair y sector throughout the country so that farmers can sell their products.

Role of Livestock rearing in doubling farmers income According to the 19th livestock census 2012 (DAHDF, 2012) total cattle population is around 190 million and 108 million buffaloes in the country, out of the total population of the female DAIRY PLANNER | VOL. 15 | NO. - 8 | August 2018

Integration fish cum cow farming only 30-45 % are bred able which results in the huge loss to the farmer in terms of feeding cost without any production. So proper selection, proper nutritional management, health management should be kept in the mind while rearing the cattle and buffaloes. To increase the productive life of animal, farmers aim should be towards early onset of the puberty, sexual maturity and which can be achieved by nutritional management (high protein and energy feeding) and ke e p i n g v a s e c t o m i z e d b u l l f o r biostimulationso to have calves every 12-13 months in the cattle and 15-16 months in buffaloes which will increase the productive life of the female and thus helps in increasing the farmers income. Due to low production of indigenous cows and increasing incidences of diseases in crossbred cow's buffaloes are replacing the cows.

For improving the genetic makeup buffaloes are crossed with pure breeds.

As in India milk is sold on fat and SNF basis crossing of buffaloes with Jaffarabadi breed for high milk production with high fat per cent and also low producing animals can be bred with murrah breed (best milch buffalo breed) will helps in doubling the farmers income. Landless and small farmers can rear Goats (5-8 goats can be reared in place of one cow on same amount of feed and floor space). Goat can be milk at any time in the day and also goat can be sold at any time when farmer required money. Goat milk have high medicinal qualities and fetch high 10

milk price, Goat meat has no religious taboos. Thus, helps in increasing the farmers income. Farmer s should be encouraged to adopt modern technologies for high quality germplasm which will help them to earn more money by selling large volume of milk.

Adoption of Integrated farming systems Integration is a farming system which means crop + livestock farming (i.e two or more enterprises at time). Due to increasing human population land holding per person is also decreasing day by day so farmer should adopt to the integrated farming system. It includes Crop + Dairy + Poultry + Fishery, Crop + Dairy + Poultry + Horticulture, and Crop + Dairy + Po u l t r y + S h e e p a n d G oa t + Horticulture systems and were found to contribute a higher net income to the farm families (Ponnusamy, 2017). These integrated farming systems will lead to regular income of the farmers and farmer will also not sit uselessly for six months as in case of crop farming till it is harvested. This will also encourage farmer for early adoption of new technologies due to enough money in pocket of farmer. The benefit of integrated farming will lead to change the farming system into the organic f a rm i n g a s l i ve s to c k b y p ro d u c t (manure) can be used as the biofertilizers in the agricultural fields.

This will reduce the cost of chemical fer tilizer which are used in the agricultural fields and also increasing the production per hectare. Eastern part of the country is also known as organic zone of the country which can be fully utilize in the organic farming system which will increase the farmers income at very low input cost.

markets and E- mandis Government of India should think on the development of E-markets as like government is harnessing the mandis by converting them into the E-mandis so that farmer can sell their product at good price. Central government should also work on the Gujarat model or Amul model so that scope of the middle man can be totally prohibited in the country.

Government can standardize the minimum price of the product by keeping in the view farmers income and then government can invite the private companies to the purchase farmers product at his door but government s h o u l d c h a n g e t h e m a n d a te of cooperative companies because these companies promote cooperatisim.

Also, development of the market for the goat milk and milk products. Goat milk will fetch good price because of its medicinal quality and healthy for all age humans. So that can encourage the farmers to rear “poor man's cow” i.e. goats which will help to increase the farmers income. As government of India ban slaughtering of cow, buffaloes meat market can take boom so government should work in collaboration with meat exporters for promoting and rearing of buffaloes male calves.Large ruminants like cow and buffalo could provide 29 - 32 kg manure and 12-14 litres urine per day which in fact enriches the soil by way of structure, texture and nutrients, leading to ultimate productivity enhancement.

Small ruminants also contribute in a similar fashion. The farmers reported that poultry manure has a higher market demand and returns from its sale. The market price of one litre of cow

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helps in increasing the farmers income by keeping non-productive cows at low quality feeding Conclusion

urine after purification ranged from 85 to 150/-.Government should also think about developing local big market for selling of cow manure (Farmyard manure, vermicompost etc) and urine (used in Ayurveda) so that farmers can keep cows after their productive life ends till death by selling manure and urine at good price thus

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At the end it is the government and the farmers who helps in doubling the income. Government will help through making innovative schemes, standardization of the minimum cost of the farmers product, developing dairy sector, E-mandis, local and E-markets.

Government should also aware the farmers through extension programs for adopting new technologies to increase the production level. On the other hand, farmers responsibility is to adopt the new technologies by attend the extension programs. Farmer should also focus on integrated farming system and organic farming system which will surely help them in doubling their income.

Sanjay Choudhary¹, Yamini², Nitin Raheja³, Deepandita Barman⁴, Kotresh Prasad C⁵, Girish Panchbhai⁶ ²Rajasthan University of Veterinaryand Animal Sciences, Bikaner-334001 (Rajasthan) ¹,³,⁴,⁵,⁶National Dairy Research Institute, Karnal – 132001 (Haryana) LPM section

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ORGANIC LIVESTOCK FARMING IN INDIA

Introduction With growing health consciousness the demand for quality milk, meat and other dairy products assuming much importance in the world. In order to meet the growing demand adulteration of food items is also at its rampant, which leads to various food borne diseases. The demand for organic food is steadily increasing both in the developed and developing countries with an annual average growth rate of 20- 25%.

As a result everyone is searching for a product which is of organic origin. Hence organic livestock production is need of the hour. Organic animal husbandry, is defined as a system of livestock production that p ro m o te s t h e u s e of o rg a n i c a n d biodegradable inputs from the ecosystem in terms of animal nutrition, animal health, animal housing and breeding. It deliberately avoids the usage of synthetic inputs such as drugs, feed additives and genetically engineered breeding inputs.

Considering the potential environmental benefits of organic production, organic animal husbandry may be considered as a development vehicle for developing countries like India.

Basic standards husbandry ?

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capacity to adapt to local condition in te rm s of i t 's d i s e a s e re s i s t a n c e , maintenance and adaptability. An organic cattle farm, can maintain with local desi cattle who's genetic and production potential can be up-graded with bulls of good producing records if necessary.

Selection between breeds, crossbreeding and selection within breed are important for developing breeds for organic purposes. These can be undertaken only when there is appropriate breeding policy.

Feeds and feeding Livestock should be fed with 100 per cent organically grown feed. 1) More than 50 per cent should come from farm or produced in the region. 2) Sufficient green fodder should be supplied. 3) Sufficient clean and potable drinking water should be provided. 4) Use of synthetic growth promoters, synthetic appetizers, preservatives, artificial colouring agents, synthetic amino acids, emulsifiers, urea etc. is prohibited Housing 1) Animals should not be caged, tethered or confined in buildings. 2) Animals should have sufficient area to graze. 3) Housing should allow sufficient movement. 4) Maximum amount of fresh air and daylight should be provided. 5) Should be reared in herds / flocks of appropriate size. 6) Dry litter material should be used as bedding.

7) Group penning is prescribed. 8) The indoor area is supplemented by an outdoor area that must be at least 75 per cent of the indoor area.

Disease prevention

The basic standards are formulated by the International Federation of Organic Agriculture Movements (IFOAM) 2000.

These are (i) Maintenance of biodiversity (ii) Provision of freedom and access to natural behaviour by livestock and (iii) Promotion of a balanced mix of crop and livestock production, leading to closed and sustainable nutrient cycles.

Breeds for organic animal farming Organic farming prefers to the use of local, native and pure breeds. A choice of breeds account must be taken care of the their 12

of good quality feed in outdoor area strengthens the natural immune system. 3) A d e q u a te s pa c e a l l o w a n c e a vo i d s overcrowding and prevents health problems associated with it. 4) Vaccines should be used only when diseases cannot be controlled by other managemental techniques.

Treatment 1) Avoid reliance upon routine or prophylactic use of conventional veterinary medicines (Antibiotics, Anthelmintics etc.)

2) Non-allopathic medicines, herbal medicines and methods including Homoeopathy, Ayurvedic medicine and acupuncture should be emphasized. 3) Conventional veterinary medicines are allowed only in case of emergency. If used, the with-holding period for livestock products should be twice the legally required period.

Certification bodies in India In India, Agricultural Processed Foods Export Development Authority (APEDA) under the Ministr y of Commerce is controlling body for organic certification.

Currently, 12 certification/ accredited agencies in different states have been authorized to undertake certification process in India under National Programme for Organic Production (NPOP) Constraints in the development of organic livestock farming in India 1) Small-sized land holdings 2) Low level of literacy 3) Lack of information about organic production practices 4) High stocking density Inadequate production of feeds and fodders 5) High cost of certification 6) It is difficult to provide a l a rg e l o c o m o t i o n a re a 7 ) C o s t of production of organic meat is very high (in case of pork, 85.2% high) 8) Organic milk

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and meat production may further decrease the availability of milk and meat 9) Blank rejection of preservatives may have serious effects on food supply and safety of foods 10) Processing or preservation of meat and meat products is difficult without use of c e r t a i n c h e m i c a l s l i ke t r i - s o d i u m phosphate, sodium nitrate etc.

Steps taken by government of India to promote organic livestock farming 1) Launching of National Programme of Organic Production (NPOP) in 2000. 2) Indian National Standard for Organic Production (NSOP) developed and published in 2001 and revised in 2002. 3) National Centre for Organic Farming established in 2003. 4) Allotment of ` 100 crores in 10th plan outlay for organic development. 5) A network project on organic farming sanctioned by I.C.A.R. (2004-07) involving four ICAR institutes and nine SAUs. 6) Declaring the states of Uttarakhand, Mizoram and Sikkim as organic states.

Organic farming in Indian context The organic land in India is 1,50790 h e c t a re s s p re a d o ve r 1 , 5 4 7 f a r m s c o n s t i t u t i n g 0 . 1 p e r c e n t of to t a l

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agricultural land. Indian agriculture is characterized by small scale (In India, Uttarakhand is the pioneering state in organic agriculture, since it is the first state declared as organic. Here, the state government has identified “organic farming” as a thrust area for agriculture development and promoting organic farming through establishment of an institutional mechanism named as Uttarakhand Organic Commodity Board (UOCB). The UOCB was created on 19 May 2003, to promote, co-ordinate, centralize and decentralize the dispersed organic activity in the state. Achievement of sustainable rural development through organic farming and also to make 'Uttarakhand the Organic capital of India' are the mission and strong visions of UOCB, for which it acts as a nodal agency to enhance organic activities in agriculture and allied sectors like horticulture, medicinal and aromatic plants & herbs, milk production and animal husbandry throughout the state. Prospects of organic animal husbandry are bright in the state of Uttarakhand, especially due to its hilly terrain, favourable government policies

and likely expected increase in demand for organic livestock products in future.

Conclusion In recent days quality and health conscious consumers are increasing and they need environmentally safe, chemical residuefree healthy foods, along with product traceability and a high standard of animal welfare. These can be ensured by organic production methods. Organic farming can provide quality food without adversely affecting the soil health and the environment. In order to make organic livestock farming a success, there is need to take care of certain points, like reducing the paper work and cost for certification; sourcing of organic inputs like feeds and fodder, disease prevention, cost of production and maintaining animal health etc.

Dr Arun S Somagond, Dr Seema Yadav and Dr Prachurya Biswal Ph.D Scholars, LPM Section, Indian Veterinary Research Institute (IVRI)

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FEEDING COWS DURING DROUGHT

Introduction

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Livestock plays a crucial role, contributing through milk, meat, wool and their products. Materialization of optimum utilization of feed and fodder resources to combat scarcity, needs practical strategies through planners to enhance livestock productivity in India, and other developing countries.

Livestock productivity is becoming a major consideration for many developmental programs. During drought the first and foremost branch which needs utmost attention is animal nutrition or the feeding management.

Forages are the base ingredient in dairy cattle and heifer diets. Forages provide cattle fiber and roughage, and the quality of the forage affects animal production and health. Drought conditions create numerous challenges on a dair y farm, including slow regrowth of pasture, hay and crops to be ensiled, reduced yields, lower forage quality and increased production costs.

Use of forage substitutes in low starch / high byproduct diets can maintain good milk production and components in late lactation cows. Intakes increased, and feed efficiency and income over feed costs were lower than on a high forage/higher starch TMR. Dietary phosphorus contents were also greater than with the high forage TMR because of the byproducts used. There was a suggestion that feeding the highest amount of wheat straw may have increased mobilization of body tissues, so body condition should be watched carefully with these types of rations.

Feeding management Due to the acute scarcity of feed and fodder during drought the utmost importance is given to the feeding component. Dried roughages provide bulk to the belly and meets 70-80% supply of dr y matter and total digestible nutrients (TDN) required by cattle, sheep and goats. Failure of the monsoon is the main reason responsible for drought in the country.

Arid areas where mostly rain fed agriculture is practiced are most prone to fodder scarcity than others.

Therefore, during drought following techniques for livestock feeding will be beneficial for the well being of animals.

1. Preparation of ration with ureamolasses for immediate feeding (Per cattle/day).

2. Wheat/paddy straw 3.0 kg.

3. Molasses 300 gms.

4. Urea 30 gms.

5. Vitamin Mineral Mixture 20 gms.

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Ensiling is the preferred method of harvesting drought silage. Proper ensiling will reduce the nitrate level by 40 to 60 percent. When ensiling corn, it is important to wait until the plant dries to the correct moisture level and is no longer green. The correct moisture content will vary with the type of storage structure.

Feeding Procedure Urea treatment of straw:In a container dissolve 30 gms urea in half litre of water and add 300 gms molasses, stir it with a stick homogenously. Now spray evenly this urea molasses solution on

straw and then also spray on straw vitamin mineral mixture with common salt. Finally using both hands mix the ingredients with straw thoroughly.

Ration is ready to be fed to livestock.

For making ration of 100 kg straw we require 1 kg urea and 10kg molasses.

This ready to fed ration is very palatable to animal and is consumed immediately.

Wheat and paddy straw is crop residues lift after harvesting the grains from crops. These straw forms the main bulk of roughages for cattle during drought.

These cereal roughages are poor in nutritive value, with almost 0% digestible crude protein. Due to high lignin content the palatability is also low. High oxalic acid content in paddy straw affect calcium absorption. So when as such dry straw is fed to cattle the maintenance requirement is not met with. Therefore, with dry straw either come green fodder or grain/cake is mixed and offered to cattle. But under drought circumstances, these are not available with livestock keepers.

Keeping this in view the alternative to be adopted is 3% urea treatment of the poor-quality straw with 50% moisture level and stored under cover for 21 days. This urea treated straw can meet the maintenance requirement of the animal to a large extent.

Commonly used poor quality roughages in India Crop Residues and agro industrial by products are: Wheat straw, Sorghum stover, Rice straw, Millet stover, Bajrastraw, Cotton by products, Masoor straw, Cotton straw, Sugar cane tops, Fruit canning waste, Com Stover, DAIRY PLANNER | VOL. 15 | NO. - 8 | August 2018

Rice hulls, Corn cobs, Sugar cane bagasse, Oat straw, Cotton seed hulls, Sunflower Stover, Coffee beanhull, Cassava wastes, Soybean straw, Cassava leaves and Banana pseudo stem.

Addition of leguminous crop by products Feeding of wheat/rice straw by mixing with leguminous straw e.g. gram straw. groundnut crop byproduct or masoor straw will improve nutrient availability and digestion of the livestock.

Alternatives for feedinghay 1. Corn silage: Among alternative feedstuffs, high-nitrate corn silage is more readily available and offers the greatest energy content with the benefit of nitrate reduction. Corn silage necessitates that you modify your storage and feeding systems due to the wet nature of feed. Corn silage in bale form with the use of existing feeding and storage systems can be used; however, waste will be higher than normal silage systems due to stalk refusal. If excessive dry-down occurred before the traditional corn silage harvest, baling wet stalks can lengthen the har vest window. Field repor ts indicate ear losses can be high with roller conditioners.

2. Corn stalks: Baling dry corn stalks after harvest can ensure accurate corn har vest estimates and increased nitrate-reduction time.

Corn stalk grazing can limit field losses and waste hauling from feeding areas. You will need to add protein supplements to corn stalks.

Chemical treatments such as calcium oxide (CaO) or ammoniation can improve forage quality and digestibility.

we should perform forage testing to determine feeding recommendations. A delayed har vest of soybeans without pods will result in reduced forage quality due to advancing maturity by observing herbicide grazing and haying restrictions.

4. Poultr y litter : In areas where broilers or turkeys are fed, poultry litter can also feed to extend hay supply and reduce supplemental protein needs. Litter must be stacked and allowed to heat prior to feeding; but after storage it can be used as a supplement to hay or as a substitute.

Traditional corn- and soybean-based byproduct feeds likely will be more expensive and in short supply. Consider alternatives such as wheat, peanut and cotton products. Planting winter annuals such as oats, cereal rye and annual ryegrass in late August may offer some relief; however, we need a timely rain to justify additional input costs. Annual cereals (i.e. barley or oats) cut at mid-dough have been a timetested substitute for hay during drought years. Their feed value is relatively similar to good grass or grass/legume hay. Cereals baled as a salvage crop are liable to be more variable in nutrient content and will

require a feed test to determine actual value. Cereal straw is low in CP (3.5 to 4.5 per cent) and energy (0.77 and 0.23 Mcal/kg NEm and NEg, respectively).

Supplementary feeding 1. Use of urea molasses mineral blocks: Supplementation of urea molasses blocks as lick along with straw feeding is recommended during drought. Block contains urea, molasses, minerals along with some grain/cakes and a binder. Animals meet out their requirement of energy, protein and minerals by licking these blocks. The blocks available in market are compact, normally weights around 3 kg. And occupies less. space and are easy to transport.

2. Providing vitamin "A" doses: Provision ofvitamin "AU sources in animal ration is essential. Green fodder contains carotene which is being converted into vitamin "AU in animal body.

3. T u m b a s e e d c a k e c a n b e incorporated in concentrate up to 25% level, reducing cost of concentration by 20%. To this 1520% grinded babool pods can be added as energy source which are also very cheap and available locally.

3. Soybean Baleage: It will help maintain leaves on the plant during harvest. Harvesting dry soybean hay will result in high leaf losses and reduced forage quality. Immature pods contribute to the energy content of soybean hay; and pod formation will be variable. Therefore, 15

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4. Feeding of Mineral mixtures and common salt Feeding managers of animals should have mineral bricks and common salt, so that deficiency of minerals and common salt may not occur.

5. Deworming: Animal should be dewormed with broad spectrum anthelmintic thrice yearly. In case of ectoparasites: spray/ dusting should be done at regular intervals with ectoparasite. These simple treatments will increase the availability of nutrients to livestock.

Importance of forage management during draught 1. Do not graze too long on short grass - it will take even longer to recover.

2. Better to concentrate cattle in one area that is "sacrificed" and feed them there.Let the grass grow back before

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grazing. Grazing short grass means to have short grass for even a longer time.

3. Nitrate toxicity is a concern with rapid forage growth following drought.

Especially risky is a field that has been well-fertilized with nitrogen. All the more reason to wait a few weeks until grazing once growth resumes.

4. A l t e r n a t e f o r a g e s s h o u l d b e considered, especially the annuals.

Millet and other summer annuals grow well in hot conditions, but they also require some water.

5. Lack of rain and hungry cattle are a

bad combination. Many cattlemen have found the nutritional solution to this problem with grain feeding and limited hay. Early weaning of the calves further eases the feed shortage and enables calves to continue to grow.

Vandana Kumari L.¹*, Deepandita Barman², Carolina Potshangbam³, Kotresh Prasad⁴, Anchal Keshri⁵ and Digvijay Singh⁶ Ph.D. Scholar, Division of Animal Nutrition, ICAR-NDRI, Karnal (Haryana)

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TOO MUCH MILK IS HURTING INDIA'S ALREADY DISTRESSED DAIRY INDUSTRY

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n the past four years, milk output has grown by over 6% every year. That fact, coupled with a slump in global prices of skimmed milk powder is adding to the agrarian challenge India faces. Livestock farmers dumping gallons of fresh milk on the streets to protest falling milk prices have become all too familiar a scene — a sign that even the lucrative dairy sector is battling a crisis confronted by the rest of agriculture. Plunging raw milk prices have angered farmers already hit by lower crop prices. Milk faces the same crisis as several other commodities — a domestic glut and declining exports that have contributed to agricultural distress, on top of the vagaries of weather. Milk procurement prices, or the price at which mid-level aggregators in the supply chain buy from farmers before selling to dairies, have fallen 20-25% over the past 12 months, according to S Daljit Singh of the all-India Progressive Dairy Farmers Association (PDFA).Part of the problem is an unprecedented spurt in milk 21

output in India, the world's largest producer. In the past four years, output has grown by over 6% every year.

Production was 165.4 million tonnes in 2016-17. In 2017-18, it was estimated to be 176.35 million tonne, a 6.5% annual jump. The crisis lies squarely in the skimmed milk-powder segment rather than the liquid milk sector. The powdered variety is India's main export item, while most of the liquid milk is domestically consumed.A slump in global prices of skimmed milk powder have hit India's exports, resulting in a surplus domestic stockpile of 2,00,000 tonnes of milk powder, according to RG Chandramogan, chairman and managing director of Hatsun Agro Product Ltd. The average price of skimmed milk powder in the international market in 2017-18 was Rs 120 per kg, according to the website of CLAL, a dairy consulting firm, while the cost of production in India is at least Rs 200 per kg. To placate farmers, the state governments of Gujarat and Maharashtra, the two leading milk

producing states, have offered Rs 50,000 a tonne subsidy for export of milk powder.To boost domestic prices, the import duty on whey milk powder was increased from 30% to 40% on March 27, 2018. To increase demand, the agriculture ministry is pushing states to take up milk distribution through the 1.36 million Anganwadi centres (women and child development centres) and offer milk as part of the mid-day meal scheme at government schools.The government clearly preferred trade incentives over direct subsidy to farmers at this stage, hoping that international will recover soon,” Karla of Comrade said.

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NEWS FURTHER FALLS IN GLOBAL DAIRY PRICES INDICATE THAT EVEN A $6.50 FARM GATE MILK PRICE COULD BE IN DOUBT

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mbattled dair y co-operative Fonterra seems faced sooner rather than later with having to drop its $7 per kilogram of milk solids price forecast for this season. Further downward pressure has been exerted by another fall in global dairy prices, which dropped 3.6% overall in the Global Dairy Trade auction early on Wednesday. The dropping of the $7 price will be further bad news for farmers who are already dealing with a series of strife-torn a n n o u n c e m e n t s f ro m F o n t e r r a , including the slashing of the dividend and trimming of the milk price for the season recently finished and more latterly the putting on hold the search for a permanent CEO on hold and

appointing of an interim person in the position. The string of adver se developments have led to widespread discussion about the future of Fonterra.

The $7 milk price appeared optimistic when Fonterra first made it, and economists have been disinclined to believe that this figure would be achievable. Both Westpac and ASB economists currently have a forecast of $6.50 for the milk price, but both said on Wednesday that after the latest global price falls even their $6.50 forecasts were now subject to "downside risk . Westpac senior economist Michael Gordon said slowing demand in China, a weaker Chinese yuan and concerns about the impact of growing trade tensions are potentially weighing on prices. We recently upgraded our farm gate milk price forecast for this season from $6.40/kg to $6.50/kg, on the basis of a stronger performance for skim milk powder as stockpiles in Europe are run down. The latest auction result isn’t out of line with our milk price forecast but does present some downside risk. We

continue to view Fonterra’s $7.00/kg forecast for this season as too optimistic. ASB's senior rural economist Nathan Penny said the recent dairy gains from the lower NZ dollar appear like they may be short-lived. Over the past two weeks or so, the NZD had at one stage fallen nearly 3% against the USD. And this fall was boosting dairy prices in NZD terms. However, the dairy auction price fall (down 3.6% overall) overnight has trumped these gains. On top of that the NZD has actually regained some ground against the USD this week, so that the NZD/USD fall is now around a more modest 1%.

Notably, last night’s fall did not coincide w i t h a c h a n g e i n d a i r y m a r ke t fundamentals such as changes to the NZ production outlook. Rather it coincided with Fonterra lifting its milk fat auction volumes forecast for the next 12 months – butter volumes were lifted by around 12%. With this in mind, it was not a surprise to see milk fat prices lead the auction price decline; butter prices fell over 8% for example.

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quoted him as saying. Khan further said it is necessary at a time when some politicians are heard saying “even if a cow is touched (by Muslims) there will be dire consequences, (Gai ko chhune pe bhi anjaam bhugtna hoga). Azam Khan's comments came after Alwar l y n c h i n g . U P C M a l s o a t t a c ke d Congress party and said the grand old party is afraid of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Congress party is afraid of Narendra Modi because they know that PM is very popular among the masses. He also reiterated that BJP will retain power in the Lok Sabha elections 2019. Saffron party will again

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NEWS BLUE DIAMOND VANILLA ALMOND BREEZE WAS RECALLED BECAUSE IT MAY CONTAIN DAIRY MILK

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ver since almond milk hit the food scene, I've been a devout consumer of the dairy-free beverage. While people choose the milk alternative for many reasons, some people need to drink almond milk because of serious dairy allergies. If you're one of those people, then you'll want to pay attention to the latest news from one company making the stuff. Blue Diamond Vanilla Almond Breeze was recalled by the manufacturer, because it may actually contain dairy milk.According to a recall notice posted online by Blue Diamond on Friday, Aug. 3, the company "is voluntarily recalling a limited number of half-gallon (1.89 L) cartonsof refrigerated Vanilla Almond Breeze almondmilk..." The reason behind the recall is that certain containers may contain dairy milk,

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which is "an allergen not listed on the label." Blue Diamond warns in the recall that anyone with an allergy to dairy milk may encounter a serious allergic reaction if the recalled beverage is

consumed.With that warning, Blue Diamond also provided more information about which cartons of the stuff are affected by the recall.

According to Fast Company, it includes

145,254 cartons of Vanilla Almond Breeze. Furthermore, Blue Diamond provided the information that only refrigerated half-gallon cartons with a "use-by date of September 2, 2018 and UPC code 41570 05621" are affected.

If you check your carton of Vanilla Almond Breeze to find that it is one of the recalled items, you may return it to the location where you bought it for a full refund or exchange, per the recall notice. Alternatively, you can go about getting a "replacement coupon" online when you fill out the "Consumer Information Form.For those of you who are most concerned about ingesting dairy, Blue Diamond also provided a list of which states received deliveries of the recalled almond milk. Per the recall from the company, the affected halfgallon cartons — which is 0.8 percent of

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NEWS/EVENT CALENDER the total shipments of Vanilla Almond Breeze from the last year — were "shipped to retailers and wholesalers" in Alabama, Arkansas, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mar yland, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Mississippi, North Carolina, Nebraska, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Oklahoma Pe n n s y l va n i a , S o u t h C a ro l i n a , Te n n e s s e e , Te x a s , V i rg i n i a , a n d Wisconsin. So, if you have an allergy to dairy milk and live in one of those states, you'll want to take a look at any r e c e n t Va n i l l a A l m o n d B r e e z e purchases to make sure that your halfgallon carton is free of dairy milk. Again, the affected cartons have a "use-by date of September 2, 2018 and UPC code 41570 05621.While this recall isn't good news for those people who have severe allergies to dairy milk, the bright side for those people unaffected by milk allergies is that they can safely drink the recalled milk — because there is no other reason for the recall beyond the possibility of dairy milk in the recalled containers. This recall is different from other recent news about

If you're an avid snacker, you're probably aware that four varieties of Goldfish Crackers were recalled by Pepperidge Farm on July 23. If this is a surprise to you, maybe it's time to clean out your pantry and make sure none of the recalled flavors are sitting inside of it. If you do find one of the packages t h a t Pe p p e r i d g e Fa r m w a r n e d customers about in your kitchen, don't immediately throw it a way. Instead, set it aside — because you can easily get your money back. To find out how to get a refund on recalled Goldfish Crackers, read on. The process of getting a refund for your Goldfish Cracker s is quite simple. When Pepperidge Farm first announced the recall on their website, they included information about what customers can do to get their cash back. Thankfully, there are two ways you can go about it.

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recalled Goldfish Crackers to your place of purchase. The store will then give you a full refund, and you'll be all set.

Another way customers can get a refund on their Goldfish Crackers is by clicking here for a reimbursement.

Pepperidge Farm will then take you through a questionnaire on the company's website before you can get your refund. Prior to starting the process, you should know the sell by date, product, and package code of your questionable cracker package. You can find the package code by scanning this chart, which was provided by Pe p p e r i d g e Fa r m a s g u i d e f o r customers who may have purchased recalled crackers. This option is ideal for people who wish to get their money back without leaving the comfort of their home.

SEPTEMBER 2018 Event

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OCTOBER 2018 Event

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: 10th NIZO Dairy Conference – Innovations in Dair y Ingredients : 2-6 October 2018 : www.nizodairyconference.com

: 16th World Congress on Advances in Nutrition, Food Science & Technology : 10September2018-11September2018 : http://nutritionfoodtechnology-

NOVEMBER 2018 Event Date

: EDA Convention 2018 : 14 November 2018 - 17 November 2018 Venue : Ireland, Ireland Web. : www.euromilk.org DAIRY PLANNER | VOL. 15 | NO. - 8 | August 2018

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