What’s New!

• 2018 November/December Dairy Partner/El Compañero Newsletter
• September/October Dairy Partner/El Compañero Newsletter
• What’s the Value of Being a Good Boss?
• July/August Dairy Partner/El Compañero Newsletter
• May/June Dairy Partner/El Compañero Newsletter

Websites:

• FARM Team Human Resource Management
• UW-Extension Human Resource Management in Agriculture

Human Resource Management Resources:

• Be an Effective Farm Manager One Habit at a Time-October 2014 Wisconsin Agriculturist
• Becoming the Employer of Choice:  Best Management Practices for Hiring Farm Employees-video
• Best Practices for Hiring Farm Employees-video
• Building Positive Work Culture-webinar
• Conflict in the Dairy Isn’t Always Between the Boss Cow and the Timid One
• Farm Employee Characteristics
• Farm Employment in Wisconsin (2018)
• How Well Do You Manage People?  – August 2015 Wisconsin Agriculturist
• Human Resources Characteristics and Challenges for Wisconsin Farms
• More Cows More People – October 25, 2015 Hoard’s Dairyman
• Pump Up Your People – November 2016, Hoard’s Dairyman
• Seven Habits That Minimize Labor Issues-September 2016 Wisconsin Agriculturist
• There’s Value in Being a Good Dairy Boss-April 2018 Hoard’s Dairyman Intel
• These Factors Affect Human Resource Challenges on Farms-January 2015 Wisconsin Agriculturist
• Tight Labor Markets Drive up Dairy Wages-June 26, 2017 Hoard’s Dairyman Intel
• Wages & Benefits for Farm Employees
• What is an Employee Handbook?
• What’s the Value of Being a Good Boss-August 25, 2018 Hoard’s Dairyman

Dairy Worker Training Resources:

• Agricultural Chemical Safety Video Series
  • Introduction to Agricultural Chemical Safety (English or Spanish)
  • Dermal Exposure to Chemicals (English or Spanish)
  • Inhalation Exposure to Chemicals (English or Spanish)
  • Eye Exposure to Chemicals (English or Spanish)
• Bilingual Dairy Workers’ Flashcards
• Calving Video Series:
  • Properly Applying Chains to Feet & Legs (English or Spanish)
• Captive Bolt Euthanasia of Cattle and Calves (English or Spanish)
• Dehorning Calves Using Pain Mitigation Techniques
• Effective Cattle Handling Video-Part 1 and Part 2
• El Compañero/Dairy Partner Newsletter
• Horizontal Silo Management-Doing it Right Video
  • Chapter 1: Prepping
  • Chapter 2: Packing
  • Chapter 3: Covering
  • Chapter 4: Feedout
• Quick Release Knot Video
• Safe Operation of Farm Tractor: A Basic Review for Farm Owners and Operators Video
  • Tractor Safety Opening Series
  • Segment 1:   Farm Tractor Pre-Operation/Inspection
  • Segment 2:   Farm Tractor Instrument Panels and Controls
  • Segment 3:   Proper Starting and Stopping of the Farm Tractor
  • Segment 4:   Distractions that Influence Safe Farm Tractor Operation
  • Segment 5:   Human Factors that Influence Safe Farm Tractor Operation
  • Segment 6:   Rules for Safe Farm Tractor Field Operation
  • Segment 7:   Rules of the Road for Safe Farm Tractor Highway Operation
  • Segment 8:   Safe Use of Farm Tractor PTOs/Hydraulic/3-point Hitches/Drawbars
  • Segment 9:   Farm Tractor Loader Safety
  • Credits
• Safe Operation of Skid Steer Loaders Video (English or Spanish)
• Skid Steer Handling Skills