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Milk production is one of the pillars of the struggle to feed ourselves

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Holstein cows imported as calves

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A herd of Red Jamaica cows

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"A herd of Jamaica Red cows, showing some of their offspring after mating with Jamaica Brahman Bulls. The progeny from this mating is being studied for hybrid vigour."

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Demonstration of the milking of beef cows

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"A field demonstration of the milking of beef cows was held at Alcan Jamaica Company's Greenvale property on Wednesday, 21 February. A number of farmers, government officers, and T.P. Lecky, were brought up-to-date on the progress of the project by…

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Jamaica School of Agriculture listens to Dr. Dinsdale McLeod

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"The importance of good feeding in animal production is stressed by Pasture Specialist Dr. Dinsdalde McLeod (in dark glasses). An attentive group of Jamaica School of Agriculture students listen as Dr. McLeod outlines the various methods of feed…

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A group discussion between Dr. Dinsdale McLeod and JSA students

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"A group discussion between Dr. Dinsdale McLeod and Jamaica School of Agriculture students."

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Young bulls at Alpart Farm's Nain

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"Cattle tend to lose weight and condition when feed is scarce. For these young bulls at Alpart Farms', Nain zero-grazing installation, this will be hardly likely. The current experiment in zero-grazing is designed to prove that under this system,…

Jamaica Hope cows

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"These Jamaica Hope dairy cattle owned by Dr.Gladstone Brown are leaping at the trickle of water in the trough. There was not enough for one animal."

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Immunization against black-leg disease

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"St. Thomas resident, veterinarian Dr. Krishna Menon, immunising St. Thomas small farmers cattle at Buckingham in Northern St. Thomas against black-leg disease which broke out in the the parish last week."

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Jamaican cattle

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"Jamaica is among the leading countries of tropical adapted cattle breeds and has been exporting these animals to CARICOM Latin American countries for several years to build stocks in these countries."

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