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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
- Bilingual Dairy Workers’ Flashcards
- Calving Video Series:
- 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
- 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