Calf Husbandry, Management and Health Fact Sheet
Published on 26 April 2010
THIS fact sheet was produced by the Clover Club as a hand out for a group meeting supported by the Livestock Programme on calf management held at Moors Farm, Hambleton in Lancashire (Apr 2010) - Calf husbandry, management and health day
It acts as a useful tool to aid your existing herd health plan.
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calf_husbandry_management_and_health_fact_sheet.pdf
Contagious Mastitis Fact Sheet
Published on 21 April 2010
THIS fact sheet was produced by the Clover Club as a hand out for a Livestock Programme demo event on contagious mastitis held at Game Farm, Singleton in Lancashire (Feb 2010) - Controlling Mastitis (Pt 2) - Getting to grips with contagious mastitis
It acts as a useful tool to aid your existing herd health plan, identifying the different pathogens and how to limit the transmission of infection.
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contagious_mastitis_fact_sheet.pdf
Environmental Mastitis Fact Sheet
Published on 21 April 2010
THIS fact sheet was produced by the Clover Club as a hand out for a Livestock Programme demo event on environmental mastitis held at Lodge Farm, Bilsborrow in Lancashire (Dec 2009) - Controlling Mastitis (Pt1) - Environmental Causes, Diagnosis and Treatment
It offers tips on identifying and treating the different symtoms of environmental mastitis.
Why soil health is important / assess your soil structure
Published on 19 April 2010
THIS fact sheet outlines the characterisitcs of a good soil, how to assess your soil and the benefits of aeration.
James Bretherton of AgScope produced this fact sheet for the Blackburn and Darwen Group, a Northwest Livestock Programme supported meeting, in April 2010.
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why_soil_health_is_important_assess_your_soil_structure.pdf
Bull Health and Fertility Handout
Published on 25 February 2010
This handout is designed to give you an overview of the important factors in optimising bull health and fertility; this should be used in conjunction with your existing herd health plan and with guidance from your vet.
(Produced by Lambert Leonard and May / The Clover Club for a Livestock Programme Demo Event on beef breeding held Feb 09)
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bull_health_and_fertilty_handout.pdf
Anaerobic Digestion - types of plants, costs and case studies
Published on 03 December 2009
THIS fact sheet comes from a presentation made at a Northwest Livestock Programme demonstration event organised by Myerscough College on alternative energy in Lancashire (November 2009). It covers the three types of anaerobic digestion plants (ie type of waste digested), costs and examples of farms that have built digesters.
(Published by permission of Thom Gornall of Greenplan Agricultural Technologies and Weltec BioPower).
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anaerobic_digestion_types_of_plants_costs_and_case_studies.pdf
Pesticide use on Livestock Farms - best practice
Published on 05 November 2009
THIS fact sheet from the Crop Protection Association offers best practice pesticide advice for livestock farmers - addressing storage and handling, managing soil and watercourses, disposal and field application.
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pesticide_use_on_livestock_farms.pdf
Improving Ewe Nutrition for Better Returns
Published on 22 October 2009
THIS booklet from Eblex explains the fundamental rules of sheep feeding and how management tools such as Body Condition Scoring (BCS) can help producers correctly match the level of feeding to the ewes’ needs.
Maximising weed control in grass and forage crops
Published on 22 October 2009
THIS PDF leaflet highlights the main reasons for concern over changes 
in pesticide availability and what can be done to prevent increased costs to farmers.
This leaflet has been produced by EBLEX and DairyCo.
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maximising_weed_control_in_grass_and_forage_crops.pdf
Cost effective slurry storage strategies
Published on 08 September 2009
THE aim of this DairyCo booklet is to allow you to calculate your current and future storage requirements, to highlight key issues for your farm and to allow you to assess different strategies.
Other guidance documents are available to download, or by post, from DairyCo's Farming Info Centre