The Ministry of Agriculture
and Rural Development
Agriculture Extension
Service
Animal Division, Cattle
Department
Israel Dairy Board
Calf Breeders Forum
Dear calf breeders!
You are cordially invited to attend the inaugural gathering of the "Calf Breeders
Forum", organized by the Shaham Cattle Department in cooperation with the Israel
Dairy Board and Hachaklait Veterinary Services Ltd.
The meeting will take place on Thursday March 31, 2011,
at the Conference Hall, The Agriculture Center, Beit Dagan.
The meeting will be dedicated to the subject of interfacing and
nutrition in calf breeding.
The Day's Program:
09:00 – Registration and light refreshments
09.30 – The Significance of Concentrated Food in Calf Nutrition – Dr. Gabi
Adin, Shaham Agriculture Extension Services
10.10 – Calving and Initial Care of the Young Calf – Dr. Itzik Abramowitz,
Hachaklait Veterinary Services Ltd.
11:00 – Break and Light Refreshments
11:30 – Calf Breeding from the Breeder's Viewpoint – Ilan Ben Nun,
Kibbutz Ashdot Me'uhad Dairy Farm
12:10 – The Main Points in the Calf Breeding Interface – Dr. Eran Ephraim,
Hachaklait Veterinary Services Ltd.
12:50 – Summation and Q&A
13:30 – Estimated Conclusion
Participation in the Calf Breeders Forum is free of charge!
Please RSVP by phone: Michal - 03-9485311,
fax: 03-9485614 or by mail: rikim@moag.go.il.
Thank you and looking forward to seeing you,
The organizing staff:
Dr. Eran Ephraim, Hachaklait Veterinary Services; Dr. Gabi Adin, Shaham
Agricultural Extension Services;
Organizational Coordinator: Riki Moav, Shaham Agricultural Extension Services