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  • Tags: Cattle breeds - Jamaica

Dairy bulls

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"As part of its dairy expansion programme, the Agricultural Development Corporation plans to loan its dairy bulls to farmers with acceptable cows for cross-breeding heifers, will then be bought at six to eight months of age by the ADC from the…

Herd of Holstein and Jersey cattle on the St. Catherine farm

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"This herd of Holstein and Jersey cattle on the St. Catherine farm of Mrs. Betty Waite was bought as in-calf heifers from the ADC which reared them from imported day-old stock up through all the stages until bred. The top Holstein producer gave a…

ADC'S recently imported Brown Swiss bulls

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"A.D.C.'s recently imported Brown Swiss bulls, for their crossbreeding programme on release from 28 day quarantine at the Norman Manley Airport on Monday 24 February."

S.E. Jackson explains the techniques of vaccinating a calf

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"A.D.C. Farm Manager at Rhymesbury, Mr. S.E. Jackson [right] explains the techniques of vaccinating a calf to a group of young farmers. Upgrading farmer husbandry skills is seen as a vital part of the ADC's programme in it's aim to provide quality…