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Volun Volunte teer er Name Name: : Kar Karen en Ja Jaco cobs bsen en Cou Count ntry ry: : Ken Kenya ya Coun Co untr try y pr proje oject ct: : KE9 KE92 Host: Hos t: Lessos Lessos Fa Farme rmers rs Coo Coope pera

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Volun Volunte teer er Name Name: : Kar Karen en Ja Jaco cobs bsen en Cou Count ntry ry: : Ken Kenya ya Co Coun untr try y pr proje

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ct: : KE9 KE92 Hos Host: t: Lessos Lessos Fa Farme rmers rs Coo Coope pera rative tive Ven Venue ue: : Nan Nandi di Cou Count nty Au Audie dienc nce: e: Da Dairy f iry far arme mer r me memb mber ers Numb Number er of peo

  • f people

ple : : 20 208+ 8+ Dat Date: e: Nov Novemb ember er 27 27 – Dec Decemb ember er 18 18

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Dr Karen Jacobsen Lessos Coooperative

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  • 1. Assign
  • 1. Assignment Objectives

ment Objectives as in SOW as in SOW

  • To improve dairy management skills

through sensitizing the farmers on dairy cow management, milk production process/lactation cycle, dairy nutrition, disease prevention, and the use of simple dairy cattle feed rations

  • Provide recommendation to Lessos on

dairy nutrition and basic health care practices

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Training Farmers on Nutrition

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Showing Pictures of US Dairy Farms

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Traing Smallholder Farmers

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  • 2. Achievement of the assignment
  • bjectives
  • Instruction in the benefits and methods of

rotational (“strip”) grazing of Kikuyu grass in paddocks owned by the farmers

  • Instruction in estimating cow weight by

measuring chest girth

  • Instruction in estimation of needed Dry

Matter Intake for cows of various weights and milk production

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Teaching about The Lactation Curve

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Weigh Taping Cows at Field Day

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Weigh Tapes on Counter at Coop

  • Farmers bring in a string

marked with Chest Girth

  • f their cow
  • Read the body weight

in kg on the tape

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Hand chopping forage

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  • 2. Achievement of the assignment
  • bjectives
  • Instruction in the amount of drinking

water needed by milking cows

  • Development of a Simple Hand Ration

Balancing Guide for use by the Cooperative Extension Staff

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Conserved Feeds at one Progressive Farm

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  • 3. Reco
  • 3. Recommen

mmenda dation tions s to to th the ho e host st with with re rega gard rds s to to the the as assign signmen ment

  • Cooperative should print the Practical

Hand Ration Balancing handout provided by Dr Karen Jacobsen for all Community Facilitators, CAVEs, and interested farmers.

  • Train field personnel and community

facilitators on estimating body weight, dry matter intakes, liters of drinking water, and rotational (“strip”) grazing.

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Maize Silage made by

  • nly 6% of Farmers
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  • 4. Anticipat
  • 4. Anticipated

ed Impact Impact

Improved understanding of dairy nutrition will:

  • Improve grass yields and profitabililty of

farmers through the use of rotational grazing

  • Increase milk production due to increased

drinking water availability

  • Increase milk yield and profitability through

better dairy rations.

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Measuring Dry Matter of Maize Silage

Vortex Hair Dryer Method to Dry Wet Feeds Digital scale donated by Dr Karen Jacobsen

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  • 5. Reco
  • 5. Recommen

mmende ded d futu future re vo volunt luntee eer r Ass Assista istanc nce e #1 #1

  • A volunteer to help the LFCSL locate

economical and high quality feed ingredients and byproducts to make Dairy Meal, and to train the trainers in the use of the NRC Dairy Ration Balancing program.

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  • 5. Reco
  • 5. Recommen

mmende ded d futu future re vo volunt luntee eer r Ass Assista istanc nce e #2 #2

  • A volunteer to help LFCSL improve

milk quality via lower bacteria counts and lower somatic cell counts of the milk, and to help negotiate a higher price for the milk for both the cooperative and the farmers.

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6.

  • 6. Recomm

Recommenda endations tions to other to other non non-host s host stakeholders takeholders If economical byproduct feeds and feed ingredients can be located, the dairy farmers and the cooperative could make their own Dairy Meals. One possibility might be a Regional Feed Mill for multiple cooperatives.

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Action plan for host recommendations 1-3

Recommendation Specific Action Responsible person By when 1.Assist farmers in determining how much their cow weighs in kg, & use this to dose de-wormers, decide when to first breed, and how much to feed Coop distribute string, have

  • wners measure chest girth, bring

string to coop, read weight in kg from chart I taped to the counter Community Facilitators, CAVEs, Lessos coop extension staff

  • 2. Assist farmers in

determining how much dry matter feed their cows need per day. Either multiply by 2% for heifers and dry cows & 3% for milking cows or Use chart provided to coop to look up body weight and milk production and determine dry matter to feed Community Facilitators, CAVEs, Lessos coop extension staff:

  • 3. Assist farmers in

determining what to feed their cows, especially during the dry season, beginning now, when there is no grass to feed the cows. Use the handout I provided to the staff for a very basic method to formulate dairy rations by hand. Start with 50% Fodder (Roughage) and 50% Grain or Byproduct Lessos coop extension staff:

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Action plan for host recommendations 4-5

Recommendation Specific Action Responsible person By when

  • 4. Assist farmers to determine

% Dry Matter of their feeds Measure using the scale I provided purchase a microwave for the coop to use, and follow the procedure on my website: www.KarenJacobsen.net Lessos coop extension manager & staff

  • 5. Assist farmers in

determining how much to feed As Fed to their cows Use conversion factors: X 5 for 20%DM grasses X 3 for 33%DM maize silage X 1.1 for 90%DM dry feeds Lessos coop extension staff

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Action plan for host recommendation 6

Recommendation Specific Action Responsible person By when

  • 6. Assist farmers with starting

to use Management Intensive Rotational Grazing (“Strip Grazing”) for Kikuyu Grass management Encourage farmers to either divide their Kikuyu paddocks or tether and move the cows

  • frequently. At the conclusion of

the upcoming dry season, farmers need to wait to put the cows on the grass until it is almost at their knee level, then put cows on the paddocks only a few hours a day first to prevent bloat. After 4-5 days, the cows can be left on the paddock all the time. Move cows to the next paddock when the grass is just above their ankle. Community Facilitators, CAVEs At the end of the upcoming dry season (in the next 2 months)

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Healthy Kikuyu Grass!

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  • 7. How
  • 7. How can

can CRS CRS improv improve e futur future e vo volunt luntee eer r ex expe perien rience ce

CRS did an excellent job! Share detailed reports of all previous volunteers

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  • 5. Reco
  • 5. Recommen

mmende ded d futu future re vo volunt luntee eer r Ass Assista istanc nce e #1 #1

  • A volunteer to help the LFCSL locate

economical and high quality feed ingredients and byproducts to make Dairy Meal, and to train the trainers in the use of the NRC Dairy Ration Balancing program.

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Thank You!