Even though there may be a language barrier between between producer and Latino employees, making training challenging, workers can often be shown how to do many tasks through demonstration. However, it is important to note that key information about why it is necessary to complete a task in a certain way cannot be communicated through demonstration. Educating the workforce is key and - as an employee's on-the-job knowledge improves - it often leads to increased job performance and satifaction.
The following resources focus on dairy production, and may be used to help bridge the language gap between the employer and employees working on dairy farms. When choosing which resources to use, be sure to know the literacy level of the employees as a small percentage of the Latino workers in Vermont have little to no formal schooling.
Udder Health and Milk Quality / La Salud de la Ubre y la Calidad de Leche
- Milk Quality Posters (PDF) | Calidad de Leche Carteles (PDF)
- Forestripping / El Despunte (PDF)
- Milk Letdown / Bajada de la leche (PDF)
- Milk Quality / Calidad de Leche (PDF) [UVM Extension]
- Milk Quality / Calidad de Leche (PDF) [El Lechero]
Cow Health / La Salud de la Vaca
- Disease Transmission Routes / Formas de transmision de las enfermedades (PDF)
- Health Factors in Parlor / Factores de Salud en la Sala (PDF)
- Vaccination tips / Consejos para vacunaciones (PDF)
- Cow Comfort for Stalls / Comodidad Para Las Vacas en Cubiculo (PDF)
- Teat end conditions / Estado de la punta de los pezones (PDF)
Calving and Calf Care / El Parto y Cuidado de la Becerra
- Colostrum Management System / Sistema de Manejo de Calostro (PDF)
- Colostrom Management / El Manejo Calostro (PDF)
- Dehorn Early / Descuerne a edad temprana (PDF)
- Helping with difficult births / Ayudando en partos dificiles (PDF)
- Newborn Calves (1) / Becerros Recien Nacidos (PDF)
- The Newborn calf (2) / La Bacerra Recien Nacida (PDF)
Fresh Cows / La Vaca Fresca
- Fresh Cows / Vacas Frescas (PDF)
- Fresh Cows / Vacas recien paridas (PDF)
- Milk Fever / Fiebre de leche (PDF)
Heats / Detección de Celo
- Heat Detection / Deteccion de Calores (PDF)
- Production Phases and Heat Detection / Fases de Producción y Detección de Celo (PDF)
Dry Cows / La Vaca Seca
- Dry Cow Treatment / Tratamiento de las Vacas Secas (PDF)
- Dry Cow Vaccines / Vacunas para Vacas Secas (PDF)
- Transition cow comfort / Bienestar de la vaca en transicion (PDF)
Miscellaneous / Misceláneo
- Effective Feed Managers / Repartir Efectivamente el Alimento (PDF)
- The Dairy Cow / La vaca Lechera (PDF)
- Sample Protocol I-9 / Ejemple del Protocolo I-9 (PDF)