A farmer from a former Soviet republic plans to build his nationâ??s first on-farm cheese plant producing mixed goat and cowâ??s milk cheeses after spending two weeks learning from Wisconsinâ??s top dairy industry leaders. The Babcock Institute for International Dairy Research and Development at the University of Wisconsin recently hosted three Cochran Fellows from Turkmenistan for a two-week training program that included a combination of lectures, hands-on workshops and farm visits led by UW specialists and extension agents. Studies focused on animal health, nutrition, livestock reproduction and breeding techniques.Â
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